Aquinas College

www.aquinas.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,256

4.01% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$19,613

After Financial Aid

2019 Acceptance Rate

69.3%

1,883 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,600

76.8% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

60%

272 Graduates

About

Aquinas College is a higher education institution located in Kent County, MI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Aquinas College were General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (25 degrees), and General Psychology (23 degrees).

In 2019, 420 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Aquinas College. 66% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (331 degrees), 15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Aquinas College is $33,256, which is $11,230 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Aquinas College is $33,256, which is $11,230 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,613.

In 2019, 88% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 51% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$33,256

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Aquinas College was $33,256. The cost of tuition at Aquinas College is $11,230 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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

Average Net Price

$19,613

2019 Value

5.94%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Aquinas College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,613. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Aquinas College grew by 5.94%.

This chart compares the average net price of Aquinas 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

$7,689

Room and Board

$920

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Aquinas College was of $7,689 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $920. The cost of room and board increased by 2.49% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.77% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Aquinas College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 2.22% with respect to 2018, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Aquinas 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.

Admissions

Aquinas College received 1,883 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 13.3% annual decline. Out of those 1,883 applicants, 1,305 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,600 students enrolled at Aquinas College in 2019, and 86% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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

Acceptance Rate

69.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

1,305

Accepted Out of 1,883

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Aquinas College was 69.3% (1,305 admissions from 1,883 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 69%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −13.3%, while admissions declined by −12.9%.

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

SAT Scores

86%

Submission Percentage

226

Scores Submitted

86% of enrolled first-time students at Aquinas 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

Aquinas College has a total enrollment of 1,600 students. The full-time enrollment at Aquinas College is 1,228 students and the part-time enrollment is 372. This means that 76.8% of students enrolled at Aquinas College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Aquinas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.4% White, 7.88% Hispanic or Latino, 4.31% Black or African American, 1.75% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Aquinas College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.3%), followed by White Male (26.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.35%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.1%), followed by White Male (15.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Aquinas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,600 students. The full-time enrollment at Aquinas College is 1,228 and the part-time enrollment is 372. This means that 76.8% of students enrolled at Aquinas College are enrolled full-time compared with 69.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

78%

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 Aquinas College was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Aquinas College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,063
Hispanic or Latino
126
Black or African American
69

The enrolled student population at Aquinas College is 66.4% White, 7.88% Hispanic or Latino, 4.31% Black or African American, 1.75% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.125% 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 53.3% White, 16% 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, 232 students (14.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 134 more women than men received degrees from Aquinas College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Aquinas College is white (331 degrees awarded). There were 15 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (22 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Aquinas College is General Business Administration & Management (47 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (25 degrees) and General Psychology (23 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Aquinas College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (19 degrees awarded), English (24 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aquinas College are Elementary & middle school teachers (202,224 people), Secondary school teachers (197,590 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (185,684 people), Postsecondary teachers (176,475 people), and Other managers (164,262 people).

The most specialized majors at Aquinas College are Language & Linguistics (19 degrees awarded), English (24 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees), History (8 degrees), and Math & Statistics (10 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 Aquinas College are Surgeons, Other financial specialists, 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 Aquinas College are Elementary & secondary schools (549,206 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (344,685 people), Computer Systems Design (159,581 people), Legal services (152,616 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (138,454 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
47 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
25 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
23 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Aquinas College was General Business Administration & Management with 47 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

143

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

277

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 143 degrees were awarded to men at Aquinas College, which is 0.516 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (277).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Aquinas College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.24 times more than the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 21 degrees were awarded to women at Aquinas College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.808 times less than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 36% of students graduating from Aquinas College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

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

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Aquinas College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 1.47% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
331 degrees awarded
Unknown
22 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Aquinas College is white (331 degrees awarded). There were 15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (22 degrees).

5.24% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
222 degrees awarded
White Male
109 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Aquinas College is white female (222 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (109 degrees).

Operations

Aquinas College has an endowment valued at nearly $43M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.86M (6.66%), compared to the 4.44% average return ($1.71M on $38.5M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2019, Aquinas College had a total salary expenditure of $37.6M. Aquinas College employs 31 Associate professors, 29 Assistant professors, and 27 Professors. Most academics at Aquinas College are Male Professors (17), Male Associate professors(17), and Male Assistant professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aquinas College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 52 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 37 employees, and Service with 33 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$43M

2019 Endowment

1.42%

decline from 2018

Aquinas College has an endowment valued at about $43M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Aquinas College declined 1.42% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.56M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.91M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Aquinas College received $2.91M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$16.9M

2019 Salaries

11.2%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Aquinas College paid a median of $16.9M in salaries, which represents 45.1% of their overall expenditure ($37.6M) and a 11.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.05% growth from 2017 and a 2.92% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.1M (40.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.07M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Aquinas College paid a total of $5.07M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.2M (32.7%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Aquinas College were Associate professor with 31 employees; Assistant professor with 29 employees; and Assistant professor with 27 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aquinas College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees; and Service with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Aquinas College was Male Professor with 17 employees, Male Associate professor with 17 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 16 employees.

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

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