Agnes Scott College

www.agnesscott.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$42,360

3.52% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$21,893

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

2.31%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

64.8%

1,751 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,067

94.4% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

69.4%

161 Graduates

About

Agnes Scott College is a higher education institution located in DeKalb County, GA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Agnes Scott College were General Public Health (27 degrees awarded), Neuroscience (18 degrees), and General Psychology (15 degrees).

In 2019, 254 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Agnes Scott College. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (101 degrees), 1.46 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (69 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Agnes Scott College is $42,360, which is $15,080 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Agnes Scott College is $42,360, which is $15,080 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,893.

In 2019, 98% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 57% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$42,360

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Agnes Scott College was $42,360. The cost of tuition at Agnes Scott College is $15,080 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Agnes Scott College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,893

2019 Value

1.24%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Agnes Scott College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,893. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Agnes Scott College grew by 1.24%.

This chart compares the average net price of Agnes Scott College (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

$7,415

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Agnes Scott College was of $7,415 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 2.49% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Agnes Scott College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

57%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Agnes Scott College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 3.16% with respect to 2018, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Agnes Scott College (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.

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.

2.31%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Agnes Scott College was 2.31%, which represents 5 out of the 216 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.

Admissions

Agnes Scott College received 1,751 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 7.75% annual growth. Out of those 1,751 applicants, 1,135 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,067 students enrolled at Agnes Scott College in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Agnes Scott College has an overall enrollment yield of 26.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

64.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

1,135

Accepted Out of 1,751

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Agnes Scott College was 64.8% (1,135 admissions from 1,751 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 70.4%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 7.75%, while admissions declined by −0.787%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Agnes Scott College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Agnes Scott College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Agnes Scott College has a total enrollment of 1,067 students. The full-time enrollment at Agnes Scott College is 1,007 students and the part-time enrollment is 60. This means that 94.4% of students enrolled at Agnes Scott College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Agnes Scott College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.8% Black or African American, 31.1% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.22% Asian, 5.81% Two or More Races, 0.281% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.187% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Agnes Scott College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (31.7%), followed by White Female (30.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (58.8%), followed by White Female (23.5%) and Black or African American Male (5.88%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Agnes Scott College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,067 students. The full-time enrollment at Agnes Scott College is 1,007 and the part-time enrollment is 60. This means that 94.4% of students enrolled at Agnes Scott College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Agnes Scott College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2019 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 Agnes Scott College was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Agnes Scott College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Agnes Scott College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
350
White
332
Hispanic or Latino
140

The enrolled student population at Agnes Scott College is 32.8% Black or African American, 31.1% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.22% Asian, 5.81% Two or More Races, 0.281% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.187% 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 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 31 students (2.91%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 254 more women than men received degrees from Agnes Scott College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Agnes Scott College is white (101 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (69 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Agnes Scott College is General Public Health (27 degrees awarded), followed by Neuroscience (18 degrees) and General Psychology (15 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Agnes Scott College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), and History (13 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (208,783 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (166,671 people), Postsecondary teachers (149,442 people), Secondary school teachers (137,357 people), and Other managers (131,381 people).

The most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), History (13 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), and English (17 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Dentists, and Physicians

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 Agnes Scott College are Elementary & secondary schools (431,251 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (293,809 people), Legal services (164,195 people), Computer Systems Design (105,917 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (86,582 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Agnes Scott College.

Most Common

General Public Health
27 degree-majorss awarded
Neuroscience
18 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
15 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Agnes Scott College was General Public Health with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Agnes Scott College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

254

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Agnes Scott College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (254).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Agnes Scott College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Agnes Scott College in African Studies, which is 0 times less than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 27 degrees were awarded to women at Agnes Scott College in General Public Health, which is NaNy times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

61%

100% Completion Time

66%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 61% of students graduating from Agnes Scott College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (77.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Agnes Scott College is Female and Two or More Races (77.3% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 4.35% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
101 degrees awarded
Black or African American
69 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Agnes Scott College is white (101 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (69 degrees).

1.97% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
101 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
69 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Agnes Scott College is white female (101 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (69 degrees).

Operations

Agnes Scott College has an endowment valued at nearly $217M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $5.36M (2.47%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Agnes Scott College had a total salary expenditure of $59.7M. Agnes Scott College employs 39 Professors, 23 Associate professors, and 17 Instructors. Most academics at Agnes Scott College are Female Professors (23), Female Associate professors(17), and Male Professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Agnes Scott College are: Service, with 46 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 38 employees, and Management with 33 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$217M

2019 Endowment

5.35%

decline from 2018

Agnes Scott College has an endowment valued at about $217M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Agnes Scott College declined 5.35% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $176M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Agnes Scott College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$133k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Agnes Scott College received $133k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$22.2M

2019 Salaries

0.0781%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Agnes Scott College paid a median of $22.2M in salaries, which represents 37.2% of their overall expenditure ($59.7M) and a 0.0781% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.39% decline from 2017 and a 6.89% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.85M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Agnes Scott College paid a total of $7.85M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

39 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Agnes Scott College were Professor with 39 employees; Associate professor with 23 employees; and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Agnes Scott College were Service with 46 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 38 employees; and Management with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Agnes Scott College was Female Professor with 23 employees, Female Associate professor with 17 employees, and Male Professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Agnes Scott College.

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