Bloomfield College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,680

2023 Average Net Price

$18,522

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

67.2%

3,491 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

910

92% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

31.1%

127 Graduates

About

Bloomfield College is a higher education institution located in Essex County, NJ. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bloomfield College were General Visual & Performing Arts (56 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees), and General Psychology (40 degrees).

In 2023, 266 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bloomfield College. 62.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (109 degrees), 1.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (96 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bloomfield College is $30,680, which is $1,400 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bloomfield College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 578 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bloomfield College is $30,680, which is $1,400 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,522.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Bloomfield College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,680

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bloomfield College was $30,680. The cost of tuition at Bloomfield College is $1,400 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$18,522

2023 Value

8.85%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bloomfield College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,522. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bloomfield College grew by 8.85%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bloomfield 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

$13,577

Room and Board

$1,410

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bloomfield College was of $13,577 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 $1,410. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.714% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Bloomfield College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.02% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 578 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

Bloomfield College received 3,491 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.46% annual growth. Out of those 3,491 applicants, 2,347 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.2% acceptance rate.

There were 910 students enrolled at Bloomfield College in 2023. 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bloomfield College has an overall enrollment yield of 7.75%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,347

Accepted Out of 3,491

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bloomfield College was 67.2% (2,347 admissions from 3,491 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 78.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 2.46%, while admissions declined by 16.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bloomfield 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)

2% of enrolled first-time students at Bloomfield 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

Bloomfield College had a total enrollment of 910 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bloomfield College is 837 students and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 92% of students enrolled at Bloomfield College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bloomfield College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.4% Black or African American, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% White, 3.52% Asian, 0.659% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.11% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Bloomfield College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (30.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (18.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (17.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (40%), followed by Black or African American Female (20%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bloomfield College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 910 students. The full-time enrollment at Bloomfield College is 837 and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 92% of students enrolled at Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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 Bloomfield College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Bloomfield College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
440 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
288 enrolled students
White
71 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bloomfield College is 48.4% Black or African American, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% White, 3.52% Asian, 0.659% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.11% Two or More Races. 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, 40 students (4.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 68 more women than men received degrees from Bloomfield College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bloomfield College is black or african american (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (96 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bloomfield College is General Visual & Performing Arts (56 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees) and General Psychology (40 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bloomfield College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (56 degrees awarded), Psychology (40 degrees), and English (9 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 Bloomfield College are Other managers (496,906 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (467,112 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (376,901 people), Postsecondary teachers (340,483 people), and Secondary school teachers (220,336 people).

The most specialized majors at Bloomfield College in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (56 degrees awarded), Psychology (40 degrees), English (9 degrees), Social Sciences (31 degrees), and Physical Sciences (6 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 Bloomfield College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Bloomfield College are Visual & Performing Arts (56 degrees awarded), Psychology (40 degrees), English (9 degrees), Social Sciences (31 degrees), and Physical Sciences (6 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 Bloomfield College are Elementary & secondary schools (1,090,825 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (851,302 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (776,167 people), Legal services (396,164 people), and Computer Systems Design (385,427 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Visual & Performing Arts
56 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
42 degrees awarded
General Psychology
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bloomfield College was General Visual & Performing Arts with 56 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

167

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 99 degrees were awarded to men at Bloomfield College, which is 0.593 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (167).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Bloomfield College in General Visual & Performing Arts, which is 3.31 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Bloomfield College in General Psychology, which is 7 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 22% of students graduating from Bloomfield College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bloomfield College is Male and White (66.7% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
109 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
96 degrees awarded
White
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bloomfield College is black or african american (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (96 degrees).

4.51% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Black or African American Female
74 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bloomfield College is black or african american female (74 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (58 degrees).

Operations

Bloomfield College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.68M (10.9%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Bloomfield College had a total salary expenditure of 41.3M. Bloomfield College employs 14 Associate professors, 10 Professors and 4 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bloomfield College are Female Associate professor (9), Male Associate professor (5), and Male Professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bloomfield College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 26 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

Endowment

$15.5M

2023 Endowment

4.42%

growth from 2022

Bloomfield College has an endowment valued at about $15.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bloomfield College grew 4.42% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $35.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bloomfield 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.8M

2023 Salaries

11.6%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Bloomfield College paid a median of $17.8M in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($41.3M) and a 11.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.9% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.57% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.79M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Bloomfield College paid a total of $2.79M to 31 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.7% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bloomfield College were Associate professor with 14 employees, Professor with 10 employees, and Assistant professor with 4 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bloomfield College were Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 26 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bloomfield College was Female Associate professor with 9 employees, Male Associate professor with 5 employees, and Male Professor with 5 employees.

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

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