Spertus College

www.spertus.edu

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2020 Default Rate

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2023 Enrolled Students

45.4% Full-Time

About

Spertus College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Spertus College were Judaic Studies (29 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spertus College. 76.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (30 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Spertus College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 6 total borrowers.

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Costs

Tuition Costs

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Spertus College was $0. The cost of tuition at Spertus College is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spertus College was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNk% between 2022 and 2023.

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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 Spertus College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 6 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.

Enrollment

Spertus College had a total enrollment of 97 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Spertus College is 44 students and the part-time enrollment is 53. This means that 45.4% of students enrolled at Spertus College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spertus College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 96.9% White, 1.03% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.03% Black or African American.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (71.4%), followed by White Male (24.3%) and Black or African American Female (1.43%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spertus College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 97 students. The full-time enrollment at Spertus College is 44 and the part-time enrollment is 53. This means that 45.4% of students enrolled at Spertus College 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 Spertus College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
94 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1 enrolled students
Black or African American
1 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Spertus College is 96.9% White, 1.03% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.03% Black or African American. 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.

Graduates

In 2023, 16 more women than men received degrees from Spertus College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spertus College is white (30 degrees awarded).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Spertus College is Judaic Studies (29 degrees awarded).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Spertus College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (30 degrees awarded) and Public Administration and Social Service (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spertus College are Social workers, all other (150,107 people), Other managers (40,041 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (38,964 people), Clergy (30,972 people), and Social & community service managers (30,313 people).

The most specialized majors at Spertus College in 2023 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (30 degrees awarded) and Public Administration and Social Service (0 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 Spertus College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Spertus College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (30 degrees awarded) and Public Administration and Social Service (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Individual & family services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spertus College are Individual & family services (97,756 people), Elementary & secondary schools (95,913 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (62,953 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (60,890 people), and Outpatient care centers (51,111 people).

The most specialized majors at Spertus College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (30 degrees awarded) and Public Administration and Social Service (0 degrees) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

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

Judaic Studies

Most Common (2023)

29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Spertus College was Judaic Studies with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Spertus College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Spertus College, which is 0.304 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (23).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Spertus College in Judaic Studies, which is 0.304 times less than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Spertus College in Judaic Studies, which is 3.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

White

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spertus College is white (30 degrees awarded).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
23 degrees awarded
White Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spertus College is white female (23 degrees awarded). There were 3.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (7 degrees).

Operations

Spertus College has an endowment valued at nearly $21.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.41M (11.1%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Spertus College had a total salary expenditure of 8.36M. Spertus College employs 1 Instructors, 1 Professors and 1 Assistant professors. Most academics at Spertus College are Male Assistant professor (1), Female Instructor (1), and Female Professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spertus College are: Management, with 6 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 5 employees, and Service with 3 employees.

Endowment

$21.7M

2023 Endowment

4.35%

growth from 2022

Spertus College has an endowment valued at about $21.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Spertus College grew 4.35% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.23M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Spertus College (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: Other Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$2.68M

2023 Salaries

10.6%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Spertus College paid a median of $2.68M in salaries, which represents 32% of their overall expenditure ($8.36M) and a 10.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.17% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 21.8% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$352k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Spertus College paid a total of $352k to 3 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

1 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

6 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spertus College were Instructor with 1 employees, Professor with 1 employees, and Assistant professor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spertus College were Management with 6 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees, and Service with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spertus College was Male Assistant professor with 1 employees, Female Instructor with 1 employees, and Female Professor with 1 employees.

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

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