Shorter University

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    About

    Shorter University is a higher education institution located in Floyd County, GA. N/A

    In 2024, 377 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Shorter University. 61.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.5% awarded men. N/A

    Enrollment

    Shorter University had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Shorter University is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Shorter University are enrolled full-time.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    61%
    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 Shorter University was 61%. N/A

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    Graduates

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Shorter University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), and Education (86 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shorter University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,682,874 people), Accountants & auditors (1,044,183 people), Other managers (849,804 people), Secondary school teachers (571,592 people), and Financial managers (549,374 people).

    The most specialized majors at Shorter University in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), Education (86 degrees), Business (129 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shorter University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Shorter University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), Education (86 degrees), Business (129 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Shorter University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,260,771 people), Computer Systems Design (647,044 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (626,545 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (572,850 people), and Banking & related activities (482,275 people).

    The most specialized majors at Shorter University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), Education (86 degrees), Business (129 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (18 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    145
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    232
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 145 degrees were awarded to men at Shorter University, which is 0.625 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (232).

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    Operations

    Shorter University has an endowment valued at nearly $14.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.16M (8%) compared to the N/A% average return (N/A on N/A) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Shorter University had a total salary expenditure of 26.2M. N/A Most academics at Shorter University are Female Assistant professor (24), Male Professor (16), and Male Associate professor (15).

    Endowment

    $14.5M
    2024 Endowment
    0.651%
    decline from 2023

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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