Special Focus Institutions

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,595

0.42% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$22,346

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

63.5%

190,135 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

775,783

70.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

58.3%

50,002 Graduates

About

Special Focus Institutions is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Institutions were Registered Nursing (38,923 degrees awarded), Medical Assistant (12,670 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (7,493 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Institutions is $14,595, which is $4,015 more than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $15,164, which is 104% of the cost for in-state students, and is $205 more than than the national median $14,959.

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Institutions is $14,595, which is $3,823 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $15,164, which is 104% of the cost for in-state students, and is $205 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 $22,346.

Tuition Costs

$14,595

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Institutions was $15,164, which is 104% of the cost for in-state students, which was $14,595. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Institutions is $205 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $3,823 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Institutions (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,346

2023 Value

1.38%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Special Focus Institutions had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,346. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Special Focus Institutions grew by 1.38%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Institutions (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

$10,484

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Institutions was of $10,484 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.69% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 3.31% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Institutions (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Institutions received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.59% with respect to 2022, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Institutions (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

Special Focus Institutions received 190,135 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.37% annual growth. Out of those 190,135 applicants, 120,822 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.5% acceptance rate.

There were 775,783 students enrolled at Special Focus Institutions in 2023. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Institutions has an overall enrollment yield of 28.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

63.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

120,822

Accepted Out of 190,135

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Institutions was 63.5% (120,822 admissions from 190,135 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 63.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.37%, while admissions grew by 2.89%.

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

SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage (2023)

2,880

Scores Submitted (2023)

15% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Institutions 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

Special Focus Institutions had a total enrollment of 775,783 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Institutions is 546,390 students and the part-time enrollment is 229,393. This means that 70.4% of students enrolled at Special Focus Institutions are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Institutions, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Black or African American, 8.37% Asian, 3.14% Two or More Races, 0.625% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.323% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Institutions in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.4%) and White Male (16.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.1%), followed by White Male (20.2%) and Asian Female (8.41%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Institutions, both undergraduate and graduate, is 775,783 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Institutions is 546,390 and the part-time enrollment is 229,393. This means that 70.4% of students enrolled at Special Focus Institutions are enrolled full-time.

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

Retention Rate over Time

73%

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 Special Focus Institutions was 73%.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Institutions (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
322,942 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
152,107 enrolled students
Black or African American
112,772 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Black or African American, 8.37% Asian, 3.14% Two or More Races, 0.625% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.323% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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, 43,576 students (5.62%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 90,479 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Institutions. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Institutions is white (110,546 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54,191 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Special Focus Institutions is Registered Nursing (25,090 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (3,206 degrees) and Talmudic Studies (2,450 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Institutions, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (11,509 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4,474 degrees), and Health (144,721 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Institutions are Registered nurses (1,475,793 people), Other managers (176,261 people), Medical & health services managers (168,284 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (154,930 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (147,155 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Institutions in 2023 are Theology (11,509 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4,474 degrees), Health (144,721 degrees), Communication Technologies (1,901 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (15,959 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Institutions are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Institutions are Theology (11,509 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4,474 degrees), Health (144,721 degrees), Communication Technologies (1,901 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (15,959 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Institutions are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,551,879 people), Elementary & secondary schools (440,167 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (296,231 people), Outpatient care centers (263,820 people), and Offices of physicians (219,306 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
25,090 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
3,206 degrees awarded
Talmudic Studies
2,450 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Special Focus Institutions was Registered Nursing with 25,090 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Special Focus Institutions according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

87,684

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

178,163

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 87,684 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Institutions, which is 0.492 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (178,163).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Institutions by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 5,058 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Institutions in Registered Nursing, which is 0.149 times less than the 33,865 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 33,865 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Institutions in Registered Nursing, which is 6.7 times more than the 5,058 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 38% of students graduating from Special Focus Institutions completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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 (69.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Special Focus Institutions is Female and Asian (69.9% graduation rate). Across all , 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, 8.77% of graduates (4383 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
110,546 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
54,191 degrees awarded
Black or African American
38,171 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Institutions is white (110,546 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54,191 degrees).

6.58% of degree recipients (17,497 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
70,206 degrees awarded
White Male
40,340 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
37,758 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Institutions is white female (70,206 degrees awarded). There were 1.74 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (40,340 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Institutions has an endowment valued at nearly $12.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year.

In 2023, Special Focus Institutions had a total salary expenditure of 8.13M. Special Focus Institutions employs 7,767 Instructors, 7,325 Assistant professors and 6,196 Professors. Most academics at Special Focus Institutions are Female Assistant professor (4,710), Female Instructor (4,539), and Male Professor (3,633).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Institutions are: Management, with 21,206 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 17,320 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10,635 employees.

Endowment

$12.4M

2023 Endowment

6.91%

growth from 2022

Special Focus Institutions have a median endowment valued at about $12.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Institutions grew 6.91% from the previous year.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$6.48B - Federal
$906M - State
$1.82B - Local

As of 2023, Special Focus Institutions received $6.48B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $906M from state grants and contracts, and $1.82B from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$3.52M

2023 Salaries

11.1%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Special Focus Institutions paid a median of $3.52M in salaries, which represents 43.4% of their overall expenditure ($8.13M) and a 11.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.36% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.97% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$2.78B

Instructional Salaries

29,119

Number of Employees

In 2023, Special Focus Institutions paid a total of $2.78B to 29,119 employees working as instructors, which represents 7.21% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

7,767 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21,206 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Institutions were Instructor with 7,767 employees, Assistant professor with 7,325 employees, and Professor with 6,196 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Institutions were Management with 21,206 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 17,320 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10,635 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Institutions was Female Assistant professor with 4,710 employees, Female Instructor with 4,539 employees, and Male Professor with 3,633 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Institutions.