Sessions College for Professional Design

https://www.sessions.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,200
    41.2% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $15,124
    After Financial Aid
    2014 Acceptance Rate
    85.7%
    21 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    194
    38.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    40%
    6 Graduates

    About

    Sessions College for Professional Design is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Sessions College for Professional Design were Illustration (9 degrees awarded), Graphic Design (6 degrees), and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (5 degrees).

    In 2024, 72 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sessions College for Professional Design. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (42 degrees), 3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Sessions College for Professional Design is $7,200, which is $−7,697 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Sessions College for Professional Design is $7,200, which is $7,697 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,124.

    In 2024, 52% of undergraduate students attending Sessions College for Professional Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $7,200
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Sessions College for Professional Design was $7,200. The cost of tuition at Sessions College for Professional Design is $−7,697 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $15,124
    2024 Value
    10.5%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Sessions College for Professional Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,124. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Sessions College for Professional Design grew by 10.5%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,792
    Room and Board

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Sessions College for Professional Design was of $8,792 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.17% between 2023 and 2024.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    52%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    51%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    52% of undergraduate students at Sessions College for Professional Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 36.8% with respect to 2023, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Sessions College for Professional Design received 21 undergraduate applications in 2014.

    There were 194 students enrolled at Sessions College for Professional Design in 2024.

    Sessions College for Professional Design has an overall enrollment yield of 77.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    85.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2014
    18
    Accepted Out of 21

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    Enrollment

    Sessions College for Professional Design had a total enrollment of 194 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Sessions College for Professional Design is 75 students and the part-time enrollment is 119. This means that 38.7% of students enrolled at Sessions College for Professional Design are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Sessions College for Professional Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.5% White, 19.1% Black or African American, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.76% Two or More Races, 3.61% Asian, and 0.515% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Sessions College for Professional Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.9%), followed by White Male (19.8%) and Black or African American Male (11.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    38.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Sessions College for Professional Design in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 194 students. The full-time enrollment at Sessions College for Professional Design is 75 and the part-time enrollment is 119. This means that 38.7% of students enrolled at Sessions College for Professional Design are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    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 Sessions College for Professional Design was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Sessions College for Professional Design had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      94 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      37 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      28 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Sessions College for Professional Design is 48.5% White, 19.1% Black or African American, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.76% Two or More Races, 3.61% Asian, and 0.515% 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.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 24 more women than men received degrees from Sessions College for Professional Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sessions College for Professional Design is white (42 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Sessions College for Professional Design is Illustration (9 degrees awarded), followed by Graphic Design (6 degrees) and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (5 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sessions College for Professional Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (55 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design are Software developers (652,868 people), Other managers (190,989 people), Computer occupations, all other (140,082 people), Computer & information systems managers (120,056 people), and Graphic designers (102,353 people).

    The most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design in 2024 are Communication Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (55 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design are Communication Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (55 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design are Computer Systems Design (689,959 people), Elementary & secondary schools (255,381 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (219,440 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (118,360 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (115,527 people).

    The most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design are Communication Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (55 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sessions College for Professional Design.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Illustration
      9 degrees awarded
    2. Graphic Design
      6 degrees awarded
    3. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
      5 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Sessions College for Professional Design was Illustration with 9 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    24
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    48
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Sessions College for Professional Design, which is 0.5 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (48).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Sessions College for Professional Design in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects, which is 1.4 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Sessions College for Professional Design in Illustration, which is 2.86 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    60%
    100% Completion Time
    60%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2020, 60% of students graduating from Sessions College for Professional Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

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

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      42 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      14 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      4 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Sessions College for Professional Design is white (42 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

    12.5% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      34 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      33 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      32 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sessions College for Professional Design is white female (34 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (33 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Sessions College for Professional Design had a total salary expenditure of 2.82M.

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sessions College for Professional Design are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, Sales and related, with 5 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $1.62M
    2024 Salaries
    35.2%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Sessions College for Professional Design paid a median of $1.62M in salaries, which represents 57.4% of their overall expenditure ($2.82M) and a 35.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 23.6% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sessions College for Professional Design were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, Sales and related with 5 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.

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