Abilene Christian University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$32,020

4.03% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$26,916

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

4.35%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

50.9%

10,252 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

4,910

79.3% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

62.5%

608 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Abilene Christian University is a higher education institution located in Taylor County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Abilene Christian University were Accounting (47 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (46 degrees), and Registered Nursing (45 degrees).

In 2016, 1,109 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Abilene Christian University. 61.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (794 degrees), 7.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (111 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Abilene Christian University is $32,020, which is $11,860 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Abilene Christian University is $32,020, which is $11,860 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,916.

In 2016, 96% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 52% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$32,020

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Abilene Christian University was $32,020. The cost of tuition at Abilene Christian University is $11,860 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$26,916

2016 Value

9.44%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Abilene Christian University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,916. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Abilene Christian University grew by 9.44%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,310

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Abilene Christian University was of $9,310 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board increased by 3.44% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

52%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Abilene Christian University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 2.13% with respect to 2015, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.35%

2015 Default Rate

45

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Abilene Christian University was 4.35%, which represents 45 out of the 1035 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Abilene Christian University received 10,252 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 5.11% annual decline. Out of those 10,252 applicants, 5,217 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 50.9% acceptance rate.

There were 4,910 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University in 2016, and 47% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Abilene Christian University has an overall enrollment yield of 20.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

50.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

5,217

Accepted Out of 10,252

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Abilene Christian University was 50.9% (5,217 admissions from 10,252 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 49.9%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -5.11%, while admissions declined by -3.26%.

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SAT Scores

47%

Submission Percentage

493

Scores Submitted

47% of enrolled first-time students at Abilene Christian University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Abilene Christian University has a total enrollment of 4,910 students. The full-time enrollment at Abilene Christian University is 3,896 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,014. This means that 79.3% of students enrolled at Abilene Christian University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Abilene Christian University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.6% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Black or African American, 4.22% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.305% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Abilene Christian University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (38.4%), followed by White Male (25.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (49.1%), followed by White Male (18.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Abilene Christian University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,910 students. The full-time enrollment at Abilene Christian University is 3,896 and the part-time enrollment is 1,014. This means that 79.3% of students enrolled at Abilene Christian University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

76%

2016 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 Abilene Christian University was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Abilene Christian University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,075

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    759

  3. Black or African American

    564

The enrolled student population at Abilene Christian University is 62.6% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Black or African American, 4.22% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.305% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.102% 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 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% 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, 57 students (1.16%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 253 more women than men received degrees from Abilene Christian University. The majority of degree recipients at Abilene Christian University are white (794 degrees awarded). There were 7.15 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (111 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Abilene Christian University is Accounting (47 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (46 degrees) and Registered Nursing (45 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Abilene Christian University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (56 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (167 degrees), and Communications (75 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Abilene Christian University are Miscellaneous managers (252,425 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (237,489 people), Designers (213,053 people), Marketing & sales managers (125,411 people), and Postsecondary teachers (103,044 people).

The most specialized majors at Abilene Christian University are Theology (56 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (167 degrees), Communications (75 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (37 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (65 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Abilene Christian University are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, Dentists, Dental hygienists, and Surveyors, cartographers, & photogrammetrists

The most specialized majors at Abilene Christian University are Theology (56 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (167 degrees), Communications (75 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (37 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (65 degrees).

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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 Abilene Christian University are Elementary & secondary schools (443,094 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (284,034 people), Hospitals (245,750 people), Computer Systems Design (150,272 people), and Religious organizations (140,248 people).

The most specialized majors at Abilene Christian University are Theology (56 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (167 degrees), Communications (75 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (37 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (65 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Abilene Christian University.

Most Common

  1. Accounting

    47 degrees awarded

  2. General Marketing & Marketing Management

    46 degrees awarded

  3. Registered Nursing

    45 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Abilene Christian University was Accounting with 47 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 428

  2. 681

In 2016, 428 degrees were awarded to men at Abilene Christian University, which is 0.628 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (681).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Abilene Christian University in Accounting, which is 1.34 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 61 degrees were awarded to women at Abilene Christian University in Speech-Language Pathology, which is N/A times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 45% of students graduating from Abilene Christian University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Abilene Christian University is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    794 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    111 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    106 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Abilene Christian University is white (794 degrees awarded). There were 7.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (111 degrees).

0.992% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    471 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    323 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Abilene Christian University is white female (471 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (323 degrees).

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Operations

Abilene Christian University has an endowment valued at nearly $383M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $28.3M (7.4%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, Abilene Christian University had a total expenditure of $122M. Of that $122M, they spent $49.9M on salaries and $122M on benefits.

Abilene Christian University employs 76 Associate professors, 71 Professors, and 57 Assistant professors. Most academics at Abilene Christian University are Male Professors (58), Male Associate professors(51), and Male Assistant professors (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Abilene Christian University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 197 employees, Management, with 100 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 79 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$383M

2015 Endowment

3.35%

growth from 2014

Abilene Christian University has an endowment valued at about $383M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Abilene Christian University grew 3.35% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $354M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.68M - Federal

  2. $3.44M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Abilene Christian University received $2.68M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.44M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$49.9M

Salary Expenditure

$122M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Abilene Christian University had a total expenditure of $122M. Of that $122M, they spent $49.9M on salaries and $122M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$49.9M

2015 Salaries

9.55%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Abilene Christian University paid a median of $49.9M in salaries, which represents 41% of their overall expenditure ($122M) and a 9.55% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.22% decline from 2013 and a 0.148% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$17.7M

Instructional Salaries

253

Number of Employees

In 2015, Abilene Christian University paid a total of $17.7M to 253 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

76 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

197 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Abilene Christian University were Associate professor with 76 employees; Professor with 71 employees; and Professor with 57 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Abilene Christian University were Office and Administrative Support with 197 employees; Management with 100 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 79 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Abilene Christian University was Male Professor with 58 employees, Male Associate professor with 51 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 31 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Abilene Christian University.

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