Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,620

5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$19,704

After Financial Aid

2022 Acceptance Rate

77.6%

674,054 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

652,097

70.2% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

53.4%

53,651 Graduates

About

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2022, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs were General Business Administration & Management (18,085 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (11,795 degrees), and General Psychology (7,194 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is $25,620, which is $15,064 more than than the national median of $10,556. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $25,900, which is 101% of the cost for in-state students, and is $10,967 more than than the national median $14,933.

Masters Colleges and Universities

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is $25,620, which is $14,940 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,680. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $25,900, which is 101% of the cost for in-state students, and is $10,967 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,933.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,704.

Tuition Costs

$25,620

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was $25,900, which is 101% of the cost for in-state students, which was $25,620. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is $10,967 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,933, and the in-state tuition is $14,940 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,680.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,704

2022 Value

2.95%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,704. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs grew by 2.95%.

This chart compares the average net price of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (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

$10,330

Room and Board

$1,240

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was of $10,330 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.35% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.22% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

89% of undergraduate students at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 3.49% with respect to 2021, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (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

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs received 674,054 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 8.71% annual growth. Out of those 674,054 applicants, 523,004 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.6% acceptance rate.

There were 652,097 students enrolled at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in 2022. 18.5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs has an overall enrollment yield of 17.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

523,004

Accepted Out of 674,054

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was 77.6% (523,004 admissions from 674,054 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 79.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 8.71%, while admissions grew by 5.67%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

18.5%

Submission Percentage (2022)

16,263

Scores Submitted (2022)

18.5% of enrolled first-time students at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in 2022 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

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs had a total enrollment of 652,097 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is 457,839 students and the part-time enrollment is 194,258. This means that 70.2% of students enrolled at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.6% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Black or African American, 3.66% Two or More Races, 3.35% Asian, 0.701% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.394% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.1%), followed by White Male (21.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.1%), followed by White Male (15.6%) and Black or African American Female (10.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 652,097 students. The full-time enrollment at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is 457,839 and the part-time enrollment is 194,258. This means that 70.2% of students enrolled at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are enrolled full-time compared with 67.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2022 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 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
336,241 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
109,220 enrolled students
Black or African American
102,862 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is 51.6% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Black or African American, 3.66% Two or More Races, 3.35% Asian, 0.701% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.394% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 31,371 students (4.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 46,713 more women than men received degrees from Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is white (100,379 degrees awarded). There were 4.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24010 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is Registered Nursing (10,454 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (9,094 degrees) and General Psychology (6,946 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (2,108 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4,838 degrees), and Education (20,127 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,663,003 people), Secondary school teachers (478,600 people), Education administrators (307,698 people), Social workers, all other (267,374 people), and Special education teachers (209,459 people).

The most specialized majors at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in 2022 are Theology (2,108 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4,838 degrees), Education (20,127 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (5,705 degrees), and Applied Sciences (245 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Theology (2,108 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4,838 degrees), Education (20,127 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (5,705 degrees), and Applied Sciences (245 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Elementary & secondary schools (3,076,790 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (409,985 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (365,853 people), Outpatient care centers (266,003 people), and Individual & family services (264,672 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

Most Common (2022)

Registered Nursing
10,454 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9,094 degrees awarded
General Psychology
6,946 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was Registered Nursing with 10,454 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

63,085

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

109,798

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 63,085 degrees were awarded to men at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs, which is 0.575 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (109,798).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 9181 degrees were awarded to men at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.03 times more than the 8904 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 10312 degrees were awarded to men at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in Registered Nursing, which is 6.95 times more than the 1483 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

51.5%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 36% of students graduating from Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51.5% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (65.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is Female and Asian (65.1% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 3.53% of graduates (1896 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
100,379 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
24,010 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22,444 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is white (100,379 degrees awarded). There were 4.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24010 degrees).

4.78% of degree recipients (8,258 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
63,393 degrees awarded
White Male
36,986 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15,686 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is white female (63,393 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (36986 degrees).

Operations

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs has an endowment valued at nearly $34.3M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −772M (−2.25k%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs had a total salary expenditure of 71.1M. Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs employs 7,789 Assistant professors, 7,672 Professors and 7,077 Associate professors. Most academics at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Female Assistant professor (4,529), Male Professor (4,466), and Male Associate professor (3,587).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are: Office and Administrative Support, with 9,848 employees, Management, with 9,533 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 8,587 employees.

Endowment

$34.3M

2022 Endowment

2.96%

decline from 2021

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs has an endowment valued at about $34.3M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs declined 2.96% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.21B - Federal
$352M - State
$6.37M - Local

As of 2022, Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs received $1.21B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $352M from state grants and contracts, and $6.37M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$27.5M

2022 Salaries

4.99%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs paid a median of $27.5M in salaries, which represents 38.7% of their overall expenditure ($71.1M) and a 4.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.873% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.32% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.08B

Instructional Salaries

26,619

Number of Employees

In 2022, Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs paid a total of $2.08B to 26,619 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

7,789 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

9,848 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs were Assistant professor with 7,789 employees, Professor with 7,672 employees, and Associate professor with 7,077 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs were Office and Administrative Support with 9,848 employees, Management with 9,533 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 8,587 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was Female Assistant professor with 4,529 employees, Male Professor with 4,466 employees, and Male Associate professor with 3,587 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.