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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,595

0.42% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$22,346

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

63.5%

190,135 Applicants

2023 Graduation Rate

58.3%

50,002 Graduates

About

Special Focus Institutions is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Institutions were Registered Nursing (38,923 degrees awarded), Medical Assistant (12,670 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (7,493 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Institutions is $14,595, which is $4,015 more than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $15,164, which is 104% of the cost for in-state students, and is $205 more than than the national median $14,959.

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Institutions is $14,595, which is $3,823 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $15,164, which is 104% of the cost for in-state students, and is $205 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,959.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,346.

Tuition Costs

$14,595

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Institutions was $15,164, which is 104% of the cost for in-state students, which was $14,595. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Institutions is $205 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $3,823 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Institutions (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,346

2023 Value

1.38%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Special Focus Institutions had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,346. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Special Focus Institutions grew by 1.38%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus 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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Institutions received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.59% with respect to 2022, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus 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 Institutions received 190,135 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.37% annual growth. Out of those 190,135 applicants, 120,822 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.5% acceptance rate.

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Special Focus Institutions has an overall enrollment yield of 28.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

63.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

120,822

Accepted Out of 190,135

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Institutions was 63.5% (120,822 admissions from 190,135 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 63.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.37%, while admissions grew by 2.89%.

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

Graduates

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Institutions, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (11,509 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4,474 degrees), and Health (144,721 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 Institutions are Registered nurses (1,514,381 people), Other managers (186,712 people), Medical & health services managers (173,816 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,983 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (154,472 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Institutions in 2023 are Theology (11,509 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4,474 degrees), Health (144,721 degrees), Communication Technologies (1,901 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (15,959 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Institutions are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Institutions are Theology (11,509 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4,474 degrees), Health (144,721 degrees), Communication Technologies (1,901 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (15,959 degrees) (as of 2023).