Mitchell College

https://www.mitchell.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $37,490
    3.99% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $31,536
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    94.7%
    1,030 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    442
    82.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    41%
    59 Graduates

    About

    Mitchell College is a higher education institution located in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mitchell College were Other Communication & Media Studies (18 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (15 degrees), and General Psychology (15 degrees).

    In 2024, 108 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mitchell College. 48.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (59 degrees), 2.81 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Mitchell College is $37,490, which is $9,312 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Mitchell College is $37,490, which is $9,312 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,536.

    In 2024, 83% of undergraduate students attending Mitchell College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $37,490
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Mitchell College was $37,490. The cost of tuition at Mitchell College is $9,312 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $31,536
    2024 Value
    0.705%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Mitchell College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,536. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Mitchell College grew by 0.705%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,540
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Mitchell College was of $15,540 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    83%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    59%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    83% of undergraduate students at Mitchell College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5.68% with respect to 2023, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Mitchell College received 1,030 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 20.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,030 applicants, 975 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 442 students enrolled at Mitchell College in 2024.

    Mitchell College has an overall enrollment yield of 7.18%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    94.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    975
    Accepted Out of 1,030

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mitchell College was 94.7% (975 admissions from 1,030 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 73.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 20.5%, while admissions grew by 2.63%.

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    Enrollment

    Mitchell College had a total enrollment of 442 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell College is 364 students and the part-time enrollment is 78. This means that 82.4% of students enrolled at Mitchell College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Mitchell College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.9% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Black or African American, 3.39% Two or More Races, 1.58% Asian, and 1.13% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Mitchell College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.5%), followed by White Female (25%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    82.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Mitchell College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 442 students. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell College is 364 and the part-time enrollment is 78. This means that 82.4% of students enrolled at Mitchell College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    59%
    2024 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 Mitchell College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Mitchell College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      234 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      91 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      59 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Mitchell College is 52.9% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Black or African American, 3.39% Two or More Races, 1.58% Asian, and 1.13% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 28 students (6.33%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 4 fewer women than men received degrees from Mitchell College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mitchell College is white (59 degrees awarded). There were 2.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mitchell College is Other Communication & Media Studies (18 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (15 degrees) and General Psychology (15 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mitchell College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Communications (18 degrees), and Protective Services (10 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 Mitchell College are Other managers (323,189 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (235,048 people), Police officers (165,613 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (139,310 people), and Human resources workers (134,726 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mitchell College in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Communications (18 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), Psychology (15 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Mitchell College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Mitchell College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Communications (18 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), Psychology (15 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Mitchell College are Elementary & secondary schools (686,650 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (428,869 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (381,678 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (347,506 people), and Outpatient care centers (252,154 people).

    The most specialized majors at Mitchell College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Communications (18 degrees), Protective Services (10 degrees), Psychology (15 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mitchell College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      7 degrees awarded
    2. Commercial & Advertising Art
      1 degrees awarded
    3. Kindergarten & Preschool Education
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Mitchell College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 7 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    56
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    52
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell College, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (52).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 14 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell College in General Psychology, which is 4 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    52%
    100% Completion Time
    62%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 52% of students graduating from Mitchell College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      59 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      21 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      13 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Mitchell College is white (59 degrees awarded). There were 2.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

    5.56% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      75 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      73 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      72 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mitchell College is white female (75 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (73 degrees).

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    Operations

    Mitchell College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.38M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.52M (16.2%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Mitchell College had a total salary expenditure of 23.1M. Mitchell College employs 9 Associate professors, 5 Assistant professors and 1 Professors. Most academics at Mitchell College are Female Associate professor (5), Male Associate professor (4), and Male Assistant professor (3).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 31 employees, Management, with 25 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees.

    Endowment

    $9.38M
    2024 Endowment
    16.7%
    growth from 2023

    Mitchell College has an endowment valued at about $9.38M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Mitchell College grew 16.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $9.45M
    2024 Salaries
    0.65%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Mitchell College paid a median of $9.45M in salaries, which represents 41% of their overall expenditure ($23.1M) and a 0.65% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.94% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.398% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    16
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Mitchell College paid a total of $1.2M to 16 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees, Management with 25 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees.

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