Adrian College

www.adrian.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$39,280
2.5% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$22,053
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
68.4%
3,054 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,760
95.3% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
52.9%
280 Graduates

About

Adrian College is a higher education institution located in Lenawee County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Adrian College were General Biological Sciences (30 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (30 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (26 degrees).

In 2023, 405 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Adrian College. 50.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (291 degrees), 10.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Adrian College is $39,280, which is $10,000 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Adrian College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 542 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Adrian College is $39,280, which is $10,000 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,053.

In 2023, 96% of undergraduate students attending Adrian College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,280
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Adrian College was $39,280. The cost of tuition at Adrian College is $10,000 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Average Net Price

$22,053
2023 Value
11.3%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Adrian College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,053. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Adrian College grew by 11.3%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,925
Room and Board
$1,100
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Adrian College was of $12,925 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 6.33% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 38.9% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

96%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
70%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Adrian College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 96% 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.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Adrian College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 542 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Adrian College received 3,054 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 8.26% annual growth. Out of those 3,054 applicants, 2,088 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,760 students enrolled at Adrian College in 2023. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Adrian College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,088
Accepted Out of 3,054

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Adrian College was 68.4% (2,088 admissions from 3,054 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 69.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 8.26%, while admissions declined by 9.18%.

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SAT Scores

24%
Submission Percentage (2023)
115
Scores Submitted (2023)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Adrian College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Adrian College had a total enrollment of 1,760 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Adrian College is 1,678 students and the part-time enrollment is 82. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at Adrian College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Adrian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.7% White, 6.48% Hispanic or Latino, 6.08% Black or African American, 3.58% Two or More Races, 0.682% Asian, 0.284% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Adrian College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.9%), followed by White Male (30.6%) and Black or African American Male (5.34%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.5%), followed by White Female (33.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.31%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Adrian College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,760 students. The full-time enrollment at Adrian College is 1,678 and the part-time enrollment is 82. This means that 95.3% of students enrolled at Adrian College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

60%
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 Adrian College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Adrian College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,069 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    114 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    107 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Adrian College is 60.7% White, 6.48% Hispanic or Latino, 6.08% Black or African American, 3.58% Two or More Races, 0.682% Asian, 0.284% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.17% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 268 students (15.2%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 3 more women than men received degrees from Adrian College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Adrian College is white (291 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Adrian College is General Biological Sciences (30 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (30 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (26 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Adrian College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Biology (37 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Adrian College are Physicians (410,961 people), Other managers (235,117 people), Postsecondary teachers (176,566 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (168,866 people), and Secondary school teachers (131,461 people).

The most specialized majors at Adrian College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Biology (37 degrees), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Adrian College are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Adrian College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Biology (37 degrees), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Adrian College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (565,835 people), uninformed (477,355 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (442,032 people), Elementary & secondary schools (425,870 people), and Offices of physicians (212,437 people).

The most specialized majors at Adrian College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Biology (37 degrees), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Adrian College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Biological Sciences
    30 degrees awarded
  2. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    30 degrees awarded
  3. Sport & Fitness Management
    26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Adrian College was General Biological Sciences with 30 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

201
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
204
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 201 degrees were awarded to men at Adrian College, which is 0.985 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (204).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Adrian College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.08 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Adrian College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.88 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

39%
100% Completion Time
50%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 39% of students graduating from Adrian College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Female
Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Adrian College is Female and Two or More Races (71.4% 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, 8.93% of graduates (25 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    291 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    28 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Adrian College is white (291 degrees awarded). There were 10.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

7.9% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    150 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    141 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Adrian College is white male (150 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (141 degrees).

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Operations

Adrian College has an endowment valued at nearly $50.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.83M (5.59%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Adrian College had a total salary expenditure of 52.8M. Adrian College employs 34 Professors, 26 Assistant professors and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at Adrian College are Male Professor (19), Male Assistant professor (15), and Female Professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adrian College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 75 employees, Service, with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees.

Endowment

$50.6M
2023 Endowment
23.1%
growth from 2022

Adrian College has an endowment valued at about $50.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Adrian College grew 23.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $879k lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$18.2M
2023 Salaries
3.45%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Adrian College paid a median of $18.2M in salaries, which represents 34.4% of their overall expenditure ($52.8M) and a 3.45% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.63% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 25.6% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$6.11M
Instructional Salaries
80
Number of Employees

In 2023, Adrian College paid a total of $6.11M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
34 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
75 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Adrian College were Professor with 34 employees, Assistant professor with 26 employees, and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adrian College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 75 employees, Service with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Adrian College was Male Professor with 19 employees, Male Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Female Professor with 15 employees.

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