Tiffin University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,900

7.97% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$24,516

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

79.8%

4,785 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

3,598

56.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

43%

192 Graduates

About

Tiffin University is a higher education institution located in Seneca County, OH. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Tiffin University were Forensic Psychology (46 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees), and Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services (32 degrees).

In 2023, 673 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tiffin University. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (451 degrees), 5.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (80 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tiffin University is $30,900, which is $6,325 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Tiffin University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,045 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Tiffin University is $30,900, which is $6,325 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,516.

In 2023, 69% of undergraduate students attending Tiffin University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,900

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Tiffin University was $30,900. The cost of tuition at Tiffin University is $6,325 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Tiffin University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,516

2023 Value

4.37%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Tiffin University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,516. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Tiffin University grew by 4.37%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tiffin University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,470

Room and Board

$3,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tiffin University was of $12,470 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Tiffin University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Tiffin University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.17% with respect to 2022, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tiffin University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Tiffin University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1045 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Tiffin University received 4,785 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 14.1% annual growth. Out of those 4,785 applicants, 3,817 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.8% acceptance rate.

There were 3,598 students enrolled at Tiffin University in 2023. 21% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Tiffin University has an overall enrollment yield of 13.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

3,817

Accepted Out of 4,785

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tiffin University was 79.8% (3,817 admissions from 4,785 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 82.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 14.1%, while admissions grew by 9.84%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Tiffin University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

21%

Submission Percentage (2023)

108

Scores Submitted (2023)

21% of enrolled first-time students at Tiffin University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Tiffin University had a total enrollment of 3,598 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Tiffin University is 2,049 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,549. This means that 56.9% of students enrolled at Tiffin University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tiffin University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 2.61% Two or More Races, 1.83% Asian, 0.723% Hispanic or Latino, 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0556% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tiffin University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.3%), followed by White Male (23.4%) and Black or African American Male (12.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.5%), followed by White Male (19.6%) and Black or African American Female (8.79%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tiffin University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,598 students. The full-time enrollment at Tiffin University is 2,049 and the part-time enrollment is 1,549. This means that 56.9% of students enrolled at Tiffin University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Tiffin University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Tiffin University was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Tiffin University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Tiffin University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,583 enrolled students
Black or African American
522 enrolled students
Two or More Races
94 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tiffin University is 44% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 2.61% Two or More Races, 1.83% Asian, 0.723% Hispanic or Latino, 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0556% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,075 students (29.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 121 more women than men received degrees from Tiffin University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tiffin University is white (451 degrees awarded). There were 5.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (80 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Tiffin University is Forensic Psychology (46 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees) and Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services (32 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tiffin University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (151 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (58 degrees), and Psychology (141 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tiffin University are Accountants & auditors (1,046,083 people), Other managers (867,176 people), Financial managers (545,408 people), Chief executives & legislators (434,041 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (363,579 people).

The most specialized majors at Tiffin University in 2023 are Protective Services (151 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (58 degrees), Psychology (141 degrees), Business (182 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (43 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tiffin University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Tiffin University are Protective Services (151 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (58 degrees), Psychology (141 degrees), Business (182 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (43 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tiffin University are Elementary & secondary schools (1,034,550 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (600,679 people), Computer Systems Design (593,530 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (575,087 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (561,234 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Tiffin University.

Most Common (2023)

Forensic Psychology
46 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
34 degrees awarded
Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Tiffin University was Forensic Psychology with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Tiffin University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

276

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

397

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 276 degrees were awarded to men at Tiffin University, which is 0.695 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (397).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Tiffin University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Tiffin University in Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services, which is 2.61 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Tiffin University in Forensic Psychology, which is 8.5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 36% of students graduating from Tiffin University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Tiffin University is Male and Two or More Races (60% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 47.4% of graduates (91 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
451 degrees awarded
Black or African American
80 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tiffin University is white (451 degrees awarded). There were 5.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (80 degrees).

7.43% of degree recipients (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
279 degrees awarded
White Male
172 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tiffin University is white female (279 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (172 degrees).

Operations

Tiffin University has an endowment valued at nearly $18.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 273k (1.49%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Tiffin University had a total salary expenditure of 48M. Tiffin University employs 22 Assistant professors, 20 Associate professors and 14 Professors. Most academics at Tiffin University are Male Associate professor (14), Male Assistant professor (14), and Female Professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tiffin University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 81 employees, Management, with 50 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Endowment

$18.3M

2023 Endowment

1.1%

decline from 2022

Tiffin University has an endowment valued at about $18.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Tiffin University declined 1.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $31.4M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tiffin University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$18.8M

2023 Salaries

0.749%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Tiffin University paid a median of $18.8M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($48M) and a 0.749% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.39% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.08% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.85M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Tiffin University paid a total of $3.85M to 61 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

81 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tiffin University were Assistant professor with 22 employees, Associate professor with 20 employees, and Professor with 14 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tiffin University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 81 employees, Management with 50 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tiffin University was Male Associate professor with 14 employees, Male Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Female Professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Tiffin University.

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