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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,450

9.85% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$23,005

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

72%

472 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

723

73.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

48.1%

65 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,005.

Tuition Costs

$28,450

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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

In 2023 Five Towns College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,005. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Five Towns College grew by 22.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Five Towns College (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

$14,100

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Five Towns College was of $14,100 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.64% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 14.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Five Towns College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Five Towns College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.17% with respect to 2022, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Five Towns College (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

Five Towns College received 472 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 30.4% annual growth. Out of those 472 applicants, 340 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72% acceptance rate.

There were 723 students enrolled at Five Towns College in 2023.

Five Towns College has an overall enrollment yield of 48.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

340

Accepted Out of 472

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Five Towns College was 72% (340 admissions from 472 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 58.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 30.4%, while admissions grew by 61.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Five Towns College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Five Towns College had a total enrollment of 723 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Five Towns College is 534 students and the part-time enrollment is 189. This means that 73.9% of students enrolled at Five Towns College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Five Towns College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.3% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Black or African American, 1.94% Two or More Races, 0.83% Asian, 0.277% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.138% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Five Towns College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (28.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (22.7%) and White Female (13.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (32.4%), followed by White Female (13.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Five Towns College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2023 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 Five Towns College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Five Towns College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Five Towns College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
270 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
159 enrolled students
Black or African American
102 enrolled students

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, 150 students (20.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 30 fewer women than men received degrees from Five Towns College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Five Towns College is white (62 degrees awarded). There were 2.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Five Towns College is Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (33 degrees awarded), followed by Cinematography & Film Production (20 degrees) and General Music Performance (13 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Five Towns College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded), Communications (10 degrees), and Business (35 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 Five Towns College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,739,977 people), Accountants & auditors (1,080,014 people), Other managers (1,049,797 people), Software developers (784,050 people), and Secondary school teachers (620,130 people).

The most specialized majors at Five Towns College in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded), Communications (10 degrees), Business (35 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (12 degrees), and Education (4 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 Five Towns College are Surgeons, Tool & die makers, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Five Towns College are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded), Communications (10 degrees), Business (35 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (12 degrees), and Education (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Five Towns College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,441,546 people), uninformed (2,387,854 people), Computer Systems Design (1,295,125 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (830,003 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (555,428 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
33 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
20 degrees awarded
General Music Performance
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Five Towns College was Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services with 33 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Five Towns College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Five Towns College, which is 1.71 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (42).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Five Towns College in Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, which is 2.3 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Five Towns College in Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, which is 0.435 times less than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 30% of students graduating from Five Towns College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Five Towns College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 7.69% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
62 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Five Towns College is white (62 degrees awarded). There were 2.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (22 degrees).

1.75% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
41 degrees awarded
White Female
21 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Five Towns College is white male (41 degrees awarded). There were 1.95 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (21 degrees).

Operations

Five Towns College employs 8 Assistant professors, 5 Professors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at Five Towns College are Female Assistant professor (6), Male Professor (4), and Male Associate professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Five Towns College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 17 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 9 employees, and Sales and related with 6 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$6.91M

2023 Salaries

4.11%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Five Towns College paid a median of $6.91M in salaries, a 4.11% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.78% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.35% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$1.35M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Five Towns College paid a total of $1.35M to 20 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.5% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Five Towns College were Assistant professor with 8 employees, Professor with 5 employees, and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Five Towns College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 9 employees, and Sales and related with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Five Towns College was Female Assistant professor with 6 employees, Male Professor with 4 employees, and Male Associate professor with 3 employees.

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

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