Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$43,594

3.16% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$24,826

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

47.3%

1,053,351 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

379,207

91.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

70.1%

66,656 Graduates

About

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus were General Biological Sciences (5,826 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (5,516 degrees), and General Psychology (5,439 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is $43,594, which is $33,014 more than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $43,594, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $28,635 more than than the national median $14,959.

Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is $43,594, which is $32,822 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $43,594, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $28,635 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,959.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,826.

Tuition Costs

$43,594

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus was $43,594, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $43,594. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is $28,635 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $32,822 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,826

2023 Value

2.26%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,826. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus grew by 2.26%.

This chart compares the average net price of Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus (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

$12,325

Room and Board

$1,003

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus was of $12,325 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.38% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,003. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 4.48% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus (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.

Admissions

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus received 1,053,351 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.81% annual growth. Out of those 1,053,351 applicants, 498,038 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 47.3% acceptance rate.

There were 379,207 students enrolled at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus in 2023. 24.1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus has an overall enrollment yield of 18.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

47.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

498,038

Accepted Out of 1,053,351

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus was 47.3% (498,038 admissions from 1,053,351 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 47.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.81%, while admissions grew by 2.66%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24.1%

Submission Percentage (2023)

21,169

Scores Submitted (2023)

24.1% of enrolled first-time students at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 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

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus had a total enrollment of 379,207 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is 346,767 students and the part-time enrollment is 32,440. This means that 91.4% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.2% White, 11% Black or African American, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.59% Asian, 4.59% Two or More Races, 0.575% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.9%), followed by White Male (26.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.42%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.4%), followed by White Male (19.6%) and Black or African American Female (6.53%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 379,207 students. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is 346,767 and the part-time enrollment is 32,440. This means that 91.4% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

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 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
220,780 enrolled students
Black or African American
41,626 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
39,418 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is 58.2% White, 11% Black or African American, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.59% Asian, 4.59% Two or More Races, 0.575% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 17,385 students (4.58%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 19,607 more women than men received degrees from Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is white (61,187 degrees awarded). There were 6.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9,667 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is General Biological Sciences (5,805 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (5,420 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (4,650 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (2,839 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1,421 degrees), and History (2,527 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (220,115 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (182,301 people), Secondary school teachers (149,980 people), Postsecondary teachers (148,691 people), and Other managers (142,489 people).

The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (2,839 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1,421 degrees), History (2,527 degrees), English (4,036 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1,537 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 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus are Language & Linguistics (2,839 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (1,421 degrees), History (2,527 degrees), English (4,036 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1,537 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 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus are Elementary & secondary schools (681,719 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (476,593 people), Legal services (406,018 people), Computer Systems Design (261,753 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (229,010 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Most Common (2023)

General Biological Sciences
5,805 degrees awarded
General Psychology
5,420 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
4,650 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus was General Biological Sciences with 5,805 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

39,486

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

59,093

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 39,486 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus, which is 0.668 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (59,093).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 3,386 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.59 times more than the 2,130 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 4,333 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus in General Psychology, which is 3.92 times more than the 1,106 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

65%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 65% of students graduating from Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 71% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (82.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is Female and Asian (82.6% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 2.74% of graduates (1828 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
61,187 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9,667 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8,504 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is white (61,187 degrees awarded). There were 6.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9,667 degrees).

3.3% of degree recipients (3,252 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
36,209 degrees awarded
White Male
24,978 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
6,106 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus is white female (36,209 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (24,978 degrees).

Operations

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus has an endowment valued at nearly $138M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.22B (3.05k%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus had a total salary expenditure of 64.3M. Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus employs 9,119 Professors, 8,397 Assistant professors and 8,369 Associate professors. Most academics at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus are Male Professor (5,303), Female Assistant professor (4,665), and Female Associate professor (4,213).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus are: Service, with 12,343 employees, Management, with 10,875 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10,618 employees.

Endowment

$138M

2023 Endowment

1.64%

growth from 2022

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus has an endowment valued at about $138M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus grew 1.64% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $87M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$596M - Federal
$141M - State
$2.92M - Local

As of 2023, Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus received $596M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $141M from state grants and contracts, and $2.92M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$25.3M

2023 Salaries

5.12%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus paid a median of $25.3M in salaries, which represents 39.3% of their overall expenditure ($64.3M) and a 5.12% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.05% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.51% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.81B

Instructional Salaries

30,203

Number of Employees

In 2023, Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus paid a total of $2.81B to 30,203 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

9,119 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

12,343 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus were Professor with 9,119 employees, Assistant professor with 8,397 employees, and Associate professor with 8,369 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus were Service with 12,343 employees, Management with 10,875 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10,618 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus was Male Professor with 5,303 employees, Female Assistant professor with 4,665 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4,213 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.