Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,725

3.04% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$22,200

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

53.6%

26,986 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

59,104

41.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

57%

1,826 Graduates

About

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were General Business Administration & Management (5,374 degrees awarded), Financial Planning & Services (4,041 degrees), and General Business (1,940 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $13,725, which is $3,145 more than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,725, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,234 less than than the national median $14,959.

Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $13,725, which is $2,953 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,725, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,234 less 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 $22,200.

Tuition Costs

$13,725

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was $13,725, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $13,725. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $1,234 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $2,953 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,200

2023 Value

1.82%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,200. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools grew by 1.82%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (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

$11,860

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was of $11,860 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 14% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.32% with respect to 2022, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (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 Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received 26,986 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 6.79% annual growth. Out of those 26,986 applicants, 14,471 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.6% acceptance rate.

There were 59,104 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2023. 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 18.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

14,471

Accepted Out of 26,986

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was 53.6% (14,471 admissions from 26,986 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 53.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 6.79%, while admissions grew by 7.41%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage (2023)

299

Scores Submitted (2023)

12% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools 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 Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a total enrollment of 59,104 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 24,651 students and the part-time enrollment is 34,453. This means that 41.7% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.6% White, 22.2% Black or African American, 9.95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Asian, 2.71% Two or More Races, 0.535% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.196% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (18.5%), followed by White Female (17%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (12.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (9.3%) and White Male (8.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59,104 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 24,651 and the part-time enrollment is 34,453. This means that 41.7% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools 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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

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 Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
21,636 enrolled students
Black or African American
13,149 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
5,883 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 36.6% White, 22.2% Black or African American, 9.95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Asian, 2.71% Two or More Races, 0.535% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.196% 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 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, 6,831 students (11.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 177 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white (7,701 degrees awarded). There were 2.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3,381 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is General Business Administration & Management (2,451 degrees awarded), followed by International Business, Trade, & Commerce (300 degrees) and General Business (263 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (15,764 degrees awarded), Protective Services (636 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (831 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Accountants & auditors (1,040,536 people), Other managers (888,696 people), Software developers (745,852 people), Financial managers (541,251 people), and Chief executives & legislators (440,729 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2023 are Business (15,764 degrees awarded), Protective Services (636 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (831 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (131 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (218 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 Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Business (15,764 degrees awarded), Protective Services (636 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (831 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (131 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (218 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Computer Systems Design (1,066,018 people), Elementary & secondary schools (651,181 people), Banking & related activities (549,779 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (511,891 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (463,776 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 Four-Year: Business & Management Schools.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
2,390 degrees awarded
General Business
1,062 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
405 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was General Business Administration & Management with 2,390 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

9,648

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

9,825

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 9,648 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, which is 0.982 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (9,825).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 2,782 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.07 times more than the 2,592 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 2,592 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.932 times less than the 2,782 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 38% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (71.4% 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, 6.35% of graduates (116 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
7,701 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3,381 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,528 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white (7,701 degrees awarded). There were 2.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3,381 degrees).

17.3% of degree recipients (3,363 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
4,196 degrees awarded
White Female
3,505 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
2,306 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white male (4,196 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,505 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $30.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 74.5M (247%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a total salary expenditure of 21.3M. Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools employs 174 Professors, 167 Associate professors and 152 Assistant professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Male Professor (116), Male Associate professor (96), and Female No academic rank (80).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 538 employees, Management, with 484 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 467 employees.

Endowment

$30.2M

2023 Endowment

26.9%

growth from 2022

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at about $30.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools grew 26.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.8M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (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: Business & Management Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.02M

2023 Salaries

61.5%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a median of $6.02M in salaries, which represents 28.3% of their overall expenditure ($21.3M) and a 61.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 19.3% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.23% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$81.6M

Instructional Salaries

678

Number of Employees

In 2023, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a total of $81.6M to 678 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.7% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

174 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

538 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were Professor with 174 employees, Associate professor with 167 employees, and Assistant professor with 152 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 538 employees, Management with 484 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 467 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was Male Professor with 116 employees, Male Associate professor with 96 employees, and Female No academic rank with 80 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools.