American College of the Building Arts

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,872

2021 Average Net Price

$29,795

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

89.9%

69 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

121

97.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

45.8%

11 Graduates

About

American College of the Building Arts is a higher education institution located in Charleston County, SC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at American College of the Building Arts were Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (9 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 13 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at American College of the Building Arts. 23.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 76.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at American College of the Building Arts is $19,872, which is $7,887 more than the national average for ($11,985).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at American College of the Building Arts is $19,872, which is $7,887 more than the national average for ($11,985).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,795.

In 2021, 62% of undergraduate students attending American College of the Building Arts received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$19,872

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, 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 $7,887 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for ($11,985).

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

Average Net Price

$29,795

2021 Value

5.61%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 American College of the Building Arts had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,795. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of American College of the Building Arts grew by 5.61%.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$11,815

Room and Board

$950

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at American College of the Building Arts was of $11,815 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.29% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $950. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at American College of the Building Arts (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at American College of the Building Arts received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 7.46% with respect to 2020, when 67% 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.

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.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at American College of the Building Arts was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 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

American College of the Building Arts received 69 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 306% annual growth. Out of those 69 applicants, 62 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.9% acceptance rate.

There were 121 students enrolled at American College of the Building Arts in 2021. 33% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

American College of the Building Arts has an overall enrollment yield of 93.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

Accepted Out of 69

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of American College of the Building Arts was 89.9% (62 admissions from 69 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 64.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 306%, while admissions grew by 464%..

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

33%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

33% of enrolled first-time students at American College of the Building Arts in 2021 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

American College of the Building Arts had a total enrollment of 121 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at American College of the Building Arts is 118 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 97.5% 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 92.6% White, 2.48% Black or African American, 2.48% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.48% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at American College of the Building Arts in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (80.5%), followed by White Female (11.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.54%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at American College of the Building Arts in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 121 students. The full-time enrollment at American College of the Building Arts is 118 and the part-time enrollment is 3.

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

73%

2021 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 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (77%), 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 (2021)

White
112 enrolled students
Black or African American
3 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at American College of the Building Arts is 92.6% White, 2.48% Black or African American, 2.48% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.48% 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 is 34.9% White, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 17.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 7 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 (13 degrees awarded).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at American College of the Building Arts is Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology (9 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 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 (13 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 (95,047 people), Other managers (20,477 people), Other designers (18,986 people), Construction managers (14,120 people), and Landscape architects (13,886 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of the Building Arts in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (13 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Computer network architects, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at American College of the Building Arts are Architecture and Related Services (13 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 (129,622 people), Construction (35,408 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,954 people), Specialized design services (9,505 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (9,390 people).

The most specialized majors at American College of the Building Arts are Architecture and Related Services (13 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology

Most Common (2021)

9 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at American College of the Building Arts was Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology with 9 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 10 degrees were awarded to men at American College of the Building Arts, which is 3.33 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 2021, 10 degrees were awarded to men at American College of the Building Arts in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology, which is 3.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 3 degrees were awarded to men at American College of the Building Arts in Architectural & Building Sciences & Technology, which is 0.3 times less than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 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, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

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

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at American College of the Building Arts is Female and White (66.7% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

White

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at American College of the Building Arts is white (13 degrees awarded).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
10 degrees awarded
White Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at American College of the Building Arts is white male (10 degrees awarded). There were 3.33 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3 degrees).

Operations

American College of the Building Arts has an endowment valued at nearly $1.18M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year.

In 2021, American College of the Building Arts had a total salary expenditure of 2.75M. American College of the Building Arts employs 12 No academic ranks. Most academics at American College of the Building Arts are Male No academic rank (10), and Female No academic rank (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 4 employees, Management, with 3 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

Endowment

$1.18M

2021 Endowment

69.4%

growth from 2020

American College of the Building Arts has an endowment valued at about $1.18M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of American College of the Building Arts grew 69.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.49M lower than than the median endowment of 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 Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting) Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$1.21M

2021 Salaries

7.36%

decline from 2020

In 2021, American College of the Building Arts paid a median of $1.21M in salaries, which represents 43.8% of their overall expenditure ($2.75M) and a 7.36% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar is 597k (12.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$754k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, American College of the Building Arts paid a total of $754k to 12 employees working as instructors, which represents 62.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $398k (66.7%) for similar Unknown.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

12 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

4 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at American College of the Building Arts was No academic rank with 12 employees.

In 2021, 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 4 employees, Management with 3 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at American College of the Building Arts was Male No academic rank with 10 employees, and Female No academic rank with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at American College of the Building Arts.

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