Newberry College

www.newberry.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,000

2.47% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$20,941

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

74.8%

4,269 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,507

97.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

44.4%

158 Graduates

About

Newberry College is a higher education institution located in Newberry County, SC. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Newberry College were General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (20 degrees), and General Psychology (19 degrees).

In 2023, 225 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Newberry College. 53.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (115 degrees), 1.77 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (65 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Newberry College is $27,000, which is $−2,280 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Newberry College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 381 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Newberry College is $27,000, which is $2,280 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,941.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Newberry College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,000

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Newberry College was $27,000. The cost of tuition at Newberry College is $−2,280 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$20,941

2023 Value

7.92%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Newberry College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,941. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Newberry College grew by 7.92%.

This chart compares the average net price of Newberry College (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

$11,173

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Newberry College was of $11,173 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 13.4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Newberry College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Newberry College (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 Newberry College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 381 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

Newberry College received 4,269 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 33.6% annual growth. Out of those 4,269 applicants, 3,193 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,507 students enrolled at Newberry College in 2023. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Newberry College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

3,193

Accepted Out of 4,269

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Newberry College was 74.8% (3,193 admissions from 4,269 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 75.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 33.6%, while admissions grew by 32.7%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

5% of enrolled first-time students at Newberry College 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

Newberry College had a total enrollment of 1,507 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Newberry College is 1,471 students and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Newberry College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Newberry College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.5% White, 33.4% Black or African American, 3.25% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% Two or More Races, 1.53% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.796% Asian, and 0.199% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Newberry College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.8%), followed by White Male (21.1%) and Black or African American Male (19.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (25.6%), followed by White Male (23.1%) and White Female (15.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Newberry College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,507 students. The full-time enrollment at Newberry College is 1,471 and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Newberry College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

70%

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 Newberry College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Newberry College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
731 enrolled students
Black or African American
503 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
49 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Newberry College is 48.5% White, 33.4% Black or African American, 3.25% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% Two or More Races, 1.53% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.796% Asian, and 0.199% 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, 85 students (5.64%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 17 more women than men received degrees from Newberry College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Newberry College is white (115 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (65 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Newberry College is General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (20 degrees) and General Psychology (19 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Newberry College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), and Protective Services (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Newberry College are Other managers (286,577 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (283,053 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (195,385 people), Police officers (164,048 people), and Secondary school teachers (162,467 people).

The most specialized majors at Newberry College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Protective Services (16 degrees), Psychology (19 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (13 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 Newberry College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Newberry College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Protective Services (16 degrees), Psychology (19 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (13 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 Newberry College are Elementary & secondary schools (653,410 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (387,335 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (385,646 people), Legal services (191,839 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (191,807 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
20 degrees awarded
General Psychology
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Newberry College was General Business Administration & Management with 28 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

104

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

121

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 104 degrees were awarded to men at Newberry College, which is 0.86 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (121).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Newberry College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Newberry College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.5 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Newberry College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 37% of students graduating from Newberry College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Newberry College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% 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, 4.43% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
115 degrees awarded
Black or African American
65 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Newberry College is white (115 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (65 degrees).

4.44% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
71 degrees awarded
White Male
44 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Newberry College is white female (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.61 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (44 degrees).

Operations

Newberry College has an endowment valued at nearly $19.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.52M (7.73%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Newberry College had a total salary expenditure of 38M. Newberry College employs 31 Assistant professors, 25 Associate professors and 16 Professors. Most academics at Newberry College are Male Assistant professor (16), Female Assistant professor (15), and Female Associate professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Newberry College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 66 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Endowment

$19.7M

2023 Endowment

16.6%

growth from 2022

Newberry College has an endowment valued at about $19.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Newberry College grew 16.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $31.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Newberry College (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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.4M - Federal
$3.7M - State
$880 - Local

As of 2023, Newberry College received $5.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.7M from state grants and contracts, and $880 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13.7M

2023 Salaries

6.68%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Newberry College paid a median of $13.7M in salaries, which represents 36% of their overall expenditure ($38M) and a 6.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.23% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.827% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.71M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Newberry College paid a total of $4.71M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Newberry College were Assistant professor with 31 employees, Associate professor with 25 employees, and Professor with 16 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Newberry College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 66 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Newberry College was Male Assistant professor with 16 employees, Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Female Associate professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Newberry College.

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