American College of the Building Arts

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,872

2024 Average Net Price

$30,270

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

44.4%

126 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

155

99.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

55.2%

16 Graduates

About

American College of the Building Arts is a higher education institution located in Charleston County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at American College of the Building Arts were Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (18 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 22 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at American College of the Building Arts. 13.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 86.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (21 degrees), 21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at American College of the Building Arts is $19,872, which is $4,975 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at American College of the Building Arts is $19,872, which is $4,975 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,270.

In 2024, 48% of undergraduate students attending American College of the Building Arts received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$19,872

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at American College of the Building Arts was $19,872. The cost of tuition at American College of the Building Arts is $4,975 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of American College of the Building Arts (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$30,270

2024 Value

15.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 American College of the Building Arts had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,270. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of American College of the Building Arts grew by 15.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of American College of the Building Arts (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

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at American College of the Building Arts received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 25% with respect to 2023, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at American College of the Building Arts (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

American College of the Building Arts received 126 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 117% annual growth. Out of those 126 applicants, 56 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 44.4% acceptance rate.

There were 155 students enrolled at American College of the Building Arts in 2024. 43% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

American College of the Building Arts has an overall enrollment yield of 94.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

44.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

Accepted Out of 126

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of American College of the Building Arts was 44.4% (56 admissions from 126 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 62.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 117%, while admissions grew by 55.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of American College of the Building Arts (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

43%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

43% of enrolled first-time students at American College of the Building Arts in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

American College of the Building Arts had a total enrollment of 155 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at American College of the Building Arts is 154 students and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at American College of the Building Arts are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at American College of the Building Arts, both undergraduate and graduate, is 90.3% White, 2.58% Asian, 2.58% Black or African American, 1.94% Hispanic or Latino, 1.29% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.29% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at American College of the Building Arts in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (75.4%), followed by White Female (16%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (1.71%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at American College of the Building Arts in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 155 students. The full-time enrollment at American College of the Building Arts is 154 and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at American College of the Building Arts are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at American College of the Building Arts (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

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 American College of the Building Arts was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), American College of the Building Arts had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at American College of the Building Arts (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
140 enrolled students
Asian
4 enrolled students
Black or African American
4 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at American College of the Building Arts is 90.3% White, 2.58% Asian, 2.58% Black or African American, 1.94% Hispanic or Latino, 1.29% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.29% Two or More Races. 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.

Graduates

In 2024, 16 fewer women than men received degrees from American College of the Building Arts. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at American College of the Building Arts is white (21 degrees awarded). There were 21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at American College of the Building Arts is Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (18 degrees awarded).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at American College of the Building Arts, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (22 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Architects, except landscape and naval

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at American College of the Building Arts are Architects, except landscape and naval (107,012 people), Other designers (21,077 people), Other managers (18,164 people), Project management specialists (17,096 people), and Construction managers (14,440 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of the Building Arts in 2024 are Architecture and Related Services (22 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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 American College of the Building Arts are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physician assistants

The most specialized majors at American College of the Building Arts are Architecture and Related Services (22 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at American College of the Building Arts are Architectural, engineering & related services (136,554 people), Construction (38,739 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (13,381 people), Specialized design services (10,176 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (9,703 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of the Building Arts are Architecture and Related Services (22 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at American College of the Building Arts, which is 6.33 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (3).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at American College of the Building Arts by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at American College of the Building Arts in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology, which is 6.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 3 degrees were awarded to men at American College of the Building Arts in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology, which is 0.158 times less than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 36% of students graduating from American College of the Building Arts completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

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

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
21 degrees awarded
Asian
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at American College of the Building Arts is white (21 degrees awarded). There were 21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
18 degrees awarded
White Male
18 degrees awarded
White Male
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at American College of the Building Arts is white male (18 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (18 degrees).

Operations

American College of the Building Arts has an endowment valued at nearly $2.01M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 50.6k (2.52%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, American College of the Building Arts had a total salary expenditure of 4.11M. American College of the Building Arts employs 13 Professors. Most academics at American College of the Building Arts are Male Professor (11), and Female Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at American College of the Building Arts are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, and Management, with 4 employees.

Endowment

$2.01M

2024 Endowment

4.93%

growth from 2023

American College of the Building Arts has an endowment valued at about $2.01M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of American College of the Building Arts grew 4.93% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.1M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$1.87M

2024 Salaries

11.6%

growth from 2023

In 2024, American College of the Building Arts paid a median of $1.87M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($4.11M) and a 11.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.19% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 35.9% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.04M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, American College of the Building Arts paid a total of $1.04M to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 55.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at American College of the Building Arts were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, Management with 4 employees.