Saint Vincent College

https://www.stvincent.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,978

3% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$23,857

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

59.1%

2,374 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,442

94% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

72.1%

329 Graduates

About

Saint Vincent College is a higher education institution located in Westmoreland County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Vincent College were General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (22 degrees), and General Psychology (22 degrees).

In 2023, 391 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Vincent College. 52.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (324 degrees), 16.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Vincent College is $39,978, which is $10,698 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Vincent College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 484 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Vincent College is $39,978, which is $10,698 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,857.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Saint Vincent College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,978

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Saint Vincent College was $39,978. The cost of tuition at Saint Vincent College is $10,698 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$23,857

2023 Value

3.18%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Saint Vincent College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,857. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Saint Vincent College grew by 3.18%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Vincent 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

$13,526

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Vincent College was of $13,526 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.42% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Saint Vincent College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.13% with respect to 2022, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 484 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

Saint Vincent College received 2,374 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 9.75% annual growth. Out of those 2,374 applicants, 1,403 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,442 students enrolled at Saint Vincent College in 2023. 55% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Vincent College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

59.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,403

Accepted Out of 2,374

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Vincent College was 59.1% (1,403 admissions from 2,374 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 73.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 9.75%, while admissions declined by 11.6%.

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

SAT Scores

55%

Submission Percentage (2023)

159

Scores Submitted (2023)

55% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Vincent 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

Saint Vincent College had a total enrollment of 1,442 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Saint Vincent College is 1,355 students and the part-time enrollment is 87. This means that 94% of students enrolled at Saint Vincent College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Vincent College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.3% White, 5.55% Black or African American, 4.92% Hispanic or Latino, 2.98% Two or More Races, 1.6% Asian, and 0.139% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Vincent College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (45.4%), followed by White Female (35.1%) and Black or African American Male (5.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.3%), followed by White Male (27%) and Asian Female (2.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Vincent College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,442 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Vincent College is 1,355 and the part-time enrollment is 87. This means that 94% of students enrolled at Saint Vincent 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 Saint Vincent College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

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 Saint Vincent College was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Saint Vincent College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,144 enrolled students
Black or African American
80 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
71 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Vincent College is 79.3% White, 5.55% Black or African American, 4.92% Hispanic or Latino, 2.98% Two or More Races, 1.6% Asian, and 0.139% 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, 55 students (3.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 21 more women than men received degrees from Saint Vincent College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Vincent College is white (324 degrees awarded). There were 16.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Vincent College is General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (22 degrees) and General Psychology (22 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Vincent College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees), and Communications (23 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 Saint Vincent College are Other managers (266,331 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (245,911 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (234,582 people), Secondary school teachers (197,658 people), and Postsecondary teachers (193,701 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Vincent College in 2023 are History (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees), Communications (23 degrees), Math & Statistics (10 degrees), and English (10 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 Saint Vincent College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Saint Vincent College are History (11 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees), Communications (23 degrees), Math & Statistics (10 degrees), and English (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Vincent College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (710,971 people), Elementary & secondary schools (657,267 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (634,695 people), Legal services (354,356 people), and Computer Systems Design (354,286 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
32 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
22 degrees awarded
General Psychology
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Vincent College was General Business Administration & Management with 32 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

185

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

206

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 185 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Vincent College, which is 0.898 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (206).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Vincent College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.56 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Vincent College in Nurse Anesthetist, which is 2 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 67% of students graduating from Saint Vincent College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Saint Vincent College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (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, 1.52% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
324 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Vincent College is white (324 degrees awarded). There were 16.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

4.09% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
183 degrees awarded
White Male
141 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Vincent College is white female (183 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (141 degrees).

Operations

Saint Vincent College has an endowment valued at nearly $134M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.5M (7.82%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Saint Vincent College had a total salary expenditure of 63.8M. Saint Vincent College employs 32 Associate professors, 29 Professors and 28 Assistant professors. Most academics at Saint Vincent College are Male Associate professor (22), Male Professor (22), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Vincent College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 87 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

Endowment

$134M

2023 Endowment

4.83%

growth from 2022

Saint Vincent College has an endowment valued at about $134M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Vincent College grew 4.83% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $82.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint Vincent 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

$23.3M

2023 Salaries

8.69%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Saint Vincent College paid a median of $23.3M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($63.8M) and a 8.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.66% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.34% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.98M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Saint Vincent College paid a total of $6.98M to 96 employees working as instructors, which represents 30% 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

32 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

87 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Vincent College were Associate professor with 32 employees, Professor with 29 employees, and Assistant professor with 28 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Vincent College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 87 employees, Management with 35 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Vincent College was Male Associate professor with 22 employees, Male Professor with 22 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

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

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