Divine Word College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,800

2.78% growth from 2022

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2021 Acceptance Rate

100%

3 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

95.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

100%

2 Graduates

About

Divine Word College is a higher education institution located in Dubuque County, IA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Divine Word College were Philosophy (11 degrees awarded) and Theological Studies (11 degrees).

In 2023, 24 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Divine Word College. 54.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (4 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Divine Word College is $14,800, which is $−364 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Divine Word College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 19 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Divine Word College is $14,800, which is $364 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Divine Word College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$14,800

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Divine Word College was $14,800. The cost of tuition at Divine Word College is $−364 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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

Average Net Price

100%

1 Year Growth

This chart compares the average net price of Divine Word 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

$4,100

Room and Board

$300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Divine Word College was of $4,100 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.5% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

100% of undergraduate students at Divine Word College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Divine Word 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 Divine Word College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 19 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

Divine Word College received 3 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 200% annual growth. Out of those 3 applicants, 3 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 61 students enrolled at Divine Word College in 2023.

Divine Word College has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

Accepted Out of 3

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Divine Word College was 100% (3 admissions from 3 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 100%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 200%, while admissions grew by 200%.

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

SAT Scores

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Divine Word College in false 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

Divine Word College had a total enrollment of 61 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Divine Word College is 58 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Divine Word College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Divine Word College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11.5% Asian, 3.28% White, and 1.64% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Divine Word College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (10.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (1.75%) and White Male (1.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Divine Word College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61 students. The full-time enrollment at Divine Word College is 58 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Divine Word College are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Asian
7 enrolled students
White
2 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Divine Word College is 11.5% Asian, 3.28% White, and 1.64% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 2 more women than men received degrees from Divine Word College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Divine Word College is asian (4 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Divine Word College is Philosophy (11 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (11 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Divine Word College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Divine Word College are Clergy (107,666 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (60,458 people), Other managers (59,423 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (44,140 people), and Physicians (39,566 people).

The most specialized majors at Divine Word College in 2023 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 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 Divine Word College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Divine Word College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 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 Divine Word College are Elementary & secondary schools (139,887 people), Religious organizations (119,402 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (102,668 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (82,236 people), and Computer Systems Design (52,060 people).

The most specialized majors at Divine Word College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Philosophy
11 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Divine Word College was Philosophy with 11 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Divine Word College, which is 0.846 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (13).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Divine Word College in Philosophy, which is 4.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 11 degrees were awarded to women at Divine Word College in Theological Studies. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

100%

100% Completion Time

100%

150% Completion Time

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

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Divine Word College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Asian
4 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Divine Word College is asian (4 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Asian Male
3 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1 degrees awarded
Asian Female
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Divine Word College is asian male (3 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more asian male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1 degrees).

Operations

Divine Word College has an endowment valued at nearly $35.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.39M (3.93%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Divine Word College had a total salary expenditure of 7.51M. Divine Word College employs 11 Assistant professors, 5 Instructors and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Divine Word College are Male Assistant professor (6), Female Assistant professor (5), and Female Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Divine Word College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 11 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Endowment

$35.3M

2023 Endowment

2.98%

growth from 2022

Divine Word College has an endowment valued at about $35.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Divine Word College grew 2.98% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.8M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Divine Word College (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 Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.83M

2023 Salaries

7.17%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Divine Word College paid a median of $3.83M in salaries, which represents 51% of their overall expenditure ($7.51M) and a 7.17% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.23% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.3% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.18M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Divine Word College paid a total of $1.18M to 19 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

11 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

11 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Divine Word College were Assistant professor with 11 employees, Instructor with 5 employees, and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Divine Word College were Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 2 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Divine Word College was Male Assistant professor with 6 employees, Female Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Female Instructor with 4 employees.

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

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