Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,764

1.55% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$14,121

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

72.4%

5,726 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

79,033

64.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

43.8%

1,800 Graduates

About

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions were Talmudic Studies (4,360 degrees awarded), Divinity & Ministry (3,179 degrees), and Theological Studies (2,335 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is $10,764, which is $156 less than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $10,764, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $4,709 less than than the national median $15,473.

Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is $10,764, which is $236 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $10,764, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $4,709 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $15,473.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,121.

Tuition Costs

$10,764

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions was $10,764, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $10,764. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is $4,709 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $236 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,121

2024 Value

20.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,121. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions grew by 20.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (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

$9,000

Room and Board

$400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions was of $9,000 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.51% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $400. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 12.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84.5%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

27.5%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84.5% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 0.588% with respect to 2023, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (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

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions received 5,726 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 1.71% annual growth. Out of those 5,726 applicants, 4,147 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.4% acceptance rate.

There were 79,033 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions in 2024. 12.5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions has an overall enrollment yield of 77.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

4,147

Accepted Out of 5,726

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions was 72.4% (4,147 admissions from 5,726 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 75.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 1.71%, while admissions declined by 2.72%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

12.5%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

12.5% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions in 2024 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

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions had a total enrollment of 79,033 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is 50,634 students and the part-time enrollment is 28,399. This means that 64.1% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.9% White, 6.8% Black or African American, 5.45% Hispanic or Latino, 4.77% Asian, 1.35% Two or More Races, 0.305% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.291% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (81.3%), followed by White Female (6.91%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (1.52%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (53.2%), followed by White Female (11.8%) and Black or African American Male (4.24%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79,033 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is 50,634 and the part-time enrollment is 28,399. This means that 64.1% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83.5%

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 Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions was 83.5%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
55,240 enrolled students
Black or African American
5,378 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,311 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is 69.9% White, 6.8% Black or African American, 5.45% Hispanic or Latino, 4.77% Asian, 1.35% Two or More Races, 0.305% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.291% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 3,804 students (4.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 6,879 fewer women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is white (11,002 degrees awarded). There were 8.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,237 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is Talmudic Studies (2,940 degrees awarded), followed by Biblical Studies (465 degrees) and Theological Studies (302 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (10,299 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4,716 degrees), and Psychology (148 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions are Registered nurses (1,579,211 people), Other managers (233,261 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (229,142 people), Medical & health services managers (220,280 people), and Physicians (192,022 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions in 2024 are Theology (10,299 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4,716 degrees), Psychology (148 degrees), Health (307 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (41 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions are Theology (10,299 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4,716 degrees), Psychology (148 degrees), Health (307 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (41 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,874,903 people), Elementary & secondary schools (746,682 people), Outpatient care centers (477,980 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (395,059 people), and Offices of physicians (268,251 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions.

Most Common (2024)

Theological Studies
26 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
14 degrees awarded
Montessori Teacher Education
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions was Theological Studies with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

11,356

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

4,477

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 11,356 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions, which is 2.54 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,477).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 4,360 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions in Talmudic Studies. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 959 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions in Divinity & Ministry, which is 0.432 times less than the 2,220 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 29% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (62.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (62.5% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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, 2.29% of graduates (41 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
11,002 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,237 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
817 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is white (11,002 degrees awarded). There were 8.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,237 degrees).

4.86% of degree recipients (769 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
8,440 degrees awarded
White Male
8,071 degrees awarded
White Male
7,880 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions is white male (8,440 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (8,071 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions has an endowment valued at nearly $14.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 680M (4.78k%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions had a total salary expenditure of 4.39M. Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions employs 967 Professors, 810 Instructors and 481 Associate professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions are Male Professor (789), Male Instructor (773), and Male Associate professor (352).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions are: Management, with 1,485 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1,114 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 750 employees.

Endowment

$14.2M

2024 Endowment

9.68%

growth from 2023

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions has an endowment valued at about $14.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions grew 9.68% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $141k higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions (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: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$25.4M - Federal
$14.1M - State
$6.99M - Local

As of 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions received $25.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $14.1M from state grants and contracts, and $6.99M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$1.94M

2024 Salaries

9.13%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions paid a median of $1.94M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($4.39M) and a 9.13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.53% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.93% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$198M

Instructional Salaries

2,906

Number of Employees

In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions paid a total of $198M to 2,906 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions were Management with 1,485 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 1,114 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 750 employees.