Agnes Scott College

www.agnesscott.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $50,264
    5.11% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $27,499
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    62.2%
    2,090 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,079
    97.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    70.7%
    229 Graduates

    About

    Agnes Scott College is a higher education institution located in DeKalb County, GA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Agnes Scott College were Pre-Medical Studies (54 degrees awarded), Mental Health Counseling (18 degrees), and Digital Communication & Multimedia (5 degrees).

    In 2024, 368 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Agnes Scott College. 95.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 4.08% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (166 degrees), 1.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (104 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Agnes Scott College is $50,264, which is $22,086 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Agnes Scott College is $50,264, which is $22,086 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,499.

    In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Agnes Scott College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $50,264
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Agnes Scott College was $50,264. The cost of tuition at Agnes Scott College is $22,086 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $27,499
    2024 Value
    7.38%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Agnes Scott College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,499. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Agnes Scott College grew by 7.38%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    98%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    53%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    98% of undergraduate students at Agnes Scott College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.03% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Agnes Scott College received 2,090 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 12.5% annual growth. Out of those 2,090 applicants, 1,299 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,079 students enrolled at Agnes Scott College in 2024. 27% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Agnes Scott College has an overall enrollment yield of 16.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    62.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,299
    Accepted Out of 2,090

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Agnes Scott College was 62.2% (1,299 admissions from 2,090 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 67.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 12.5%, while admissions grew by 3.92%.

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    SAT Scores

    27%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    56
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    27% of enrolled first-time students at Agnes Scott College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Agnes Scott College had a total enrollment of 1,079 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Agnes Scott College is 1,054 students and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Agnes Scott College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Agnes Scott College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.3% White, 36% Black or African American, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 5.19% Two or More Races, 4.36% Asian, 0.185% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.185% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Agnes Scott College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (31.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (47.8%), followed by White Female (25.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.27%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    97.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Agnes Scott College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,079 students. The full-time enrollment at Agnes Scott College is 1,054 and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Agnes Scott College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    81%
    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 Agnes Scott College was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Agnes Scott College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      403 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      388 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      140 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Agnes Scott College is 37.3% White, 36% Black or African American, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 5.19% Two or More Races, 4.36% Asian, 0.185% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.185% 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 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, 16 students (1.48%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 338 more women than men received degrees from Agnes Scott College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Agnes Scott College is black or african american (166 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (104 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Agnes Scott College is Pre-Medical Studies (54 degrees awarded), followed by Mental Health Counseling (18 degrees) and Digital Communication & Multimedia (5 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Agnes Scott College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), and Physical Sciences (12 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (502,476 people), Other managers (392,248 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (264,964 people), Postsecondary teachers (260,533 people), and Secondary school teachers (192,881 people).

    The most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), Social Sciences (44 degrees), and History (7 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 Agnes Scott College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), Social Sciences (44 degrees), and History (7 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 Agnes Scott College are Elementary & secondary schools (690,740 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (566,288 people), Legal services (400,554 people), Computer Systems Design (319,614 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (251,159 people).

    The most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees awarded), English (23 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), Social Sciences (44 degrees), and History (7 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 Agnes Scott College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
      38 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      23 degrees awarded
    3. General Biological Sciences
      22 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Agnes Scott College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 38 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    15
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    353
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Agnes Scott College, which is 0.0425 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (353).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Agnes Scott College in Pre-Medical Studies, which is 0.151 times less than the 86 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Agnes Scott College in Pre-Medical Studies, which is 6.62 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    69%
    100% Completion Time
    77%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 69% of students graduating from Agnes Scott College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% 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. Black or African American
      166 degrees awarded
    2. White
      104 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      48 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Agnes Scott College is black or african american (166 degrees awarded). There were 1.6 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (104 degrees).

    1.09% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Black or African American Female
      159 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American Female
      107 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      101 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Agnes Scott College is black or african american female (159 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (107 degrees).

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    Operations

    Agnes Scott College has an endowment valued at nearly $237M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 24.9M (10.5%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Agnes Scott College had a total salary expenditure of 63.9M. Agnes Scott College employs 39 Assistant professors, 29 Professors and 24 Associate professors. Most academics at Agnes Scott College are Female Assistant professor (33), Female Associate professor (20), and Female Professor (18).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Agnes Scott College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 32 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 32 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees.

    Endowment

    $237M
    2024 Endowment
    4.22%
    growth from 2023

    Agnes Scott College has an endowment valued at about $237M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Agnes Scott College grew 4.22% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $187M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $22.9M
    2024 Salaries
    8.85%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Agnes Scott College paid a median of $22.9M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($63.9M) and a 8.85% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.7% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.46% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $8.38M
    Instructional Salaries
    97
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Agnes Scott College paid a total of $8.38M to 97 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.7% 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 Agnes Scott College were Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees.

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