Aquinas College

www.aquinas.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$37,720
3.4% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$19,890
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0.301%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
71.1%
2,291 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,295
90% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
62.2%
194 Graduates

About

Aquinas College is a higher education institution located in Kent County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Aquinas College were General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees awarded), General Psychology (18 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (18 degrees).

In 2023, 311 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Aquinas College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (203 degrees), 7.81 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Aquinas College is $37,720, which is $13,145 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Aquinas College was 0.301%, corresponding to 1 out of the 332 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Aquinas College is $37,720, which is $13,145 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,890.

In 2023, 94% of undergraduate students attending Aquinas College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,720
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Aquinas College was $37,720. The cost of tuition at Aquinas College is $13,145 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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Average Net Price

$19,890
2023 Value
6.91%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Aquinas College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,890. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Aquinas College grew by 6.91%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,677
Room and Board
$1,012
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Aquinas College was of $8,677 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.93% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,012. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.42% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

94%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
43%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Aquinas College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.3% with respect to 2022, when 91% 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.
0.301%
2021 Default Rate
1
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Aquinas College was 0.301%, which represents 1 out of the 332 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Aquinas College received 2,291 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 8.27% annual growth. Out of those 2,291 applicants, 1,628 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,295 students enrolled at Aquinas College in 2023. 48% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Aquinas College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,628
Accepted Out of 2,291

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Aquinas College was 71.1% (1,628 admissions from 2,291 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 90.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 8.27%, while admissions declined by 15.3%.

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SAT Scores

48%
Submission Percentage (2023)
141
Scores Submitted (2023)

48% of enrolled first-time students at Aquinas College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Aquinas College had a total enrollment of 1,295 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Aquinas College is 1,165 students and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 90% of students enrolled at Aquinas College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Aquinas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.9% White, 8.03% Hispanic or Latino, 4.71% Two or More Races, 2.39% Black or African American, 1.93% Asian, 0.309% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.154% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Aquinas College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.4%), followed by White Male (30.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.8%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.25%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Aquinas College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,295 students. The full-time enrollment at Aquinas College is 1,165 and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 90% of students enrolled at Aquinas College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

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

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    970 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    104 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    61 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Aquinas College is 74.9% White, 8.03% Hispanic or Latino, 4.71% Two or More Races, 2.39% Black or African American, 1.93% Asian, 0.309% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.154% 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 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 69 more women than men received degrees from Aquinas College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Aquinas College is white (203 degrees awarded). There were 7.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Aquinas College is General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (18 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (18 degrees).

In 2023,  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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), and English (9 degrees).

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 (1,582,619 people), Secondary school teachers (570,972 people), Education administrators (296,888 people), Special education teachers (209,093 people), and Postsecondary teachers (191,028 people).

The most specialized majors at Aquinas College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), English (9 degrees), Education (54 degrees), and Theology (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Tool & die makers, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Aquinas College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), English (9 degrees), Education (54 degrees), and Theology (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (2,972,270 people), uninformed (418,376 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (409,729 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (213,036 people), and Religious organizations (144,909 people).

The most specialized majors at Aquinas College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), English (9 degrees), Education (54 degrees), and Theology (4 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 Aquinas College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    46 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    18 degrees awarded
  3. Elementary Education & Teaching
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Aquinas College was General Business Administration & Management with 46 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

121
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
190
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Aquinas College, which is 0.637 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (190).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Aquinas College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.88 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Aquinas College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 8 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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100% Completion Time
60%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 40% of students graduating from Aquinas College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% 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.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Aquinas College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 6.19% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    203 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Aquinas College is white (203 degrees awarded). There were 7.81 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

15.8% of degree recipients (49 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    128 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    75 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Aquinas College is white female (128 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (75 degrees).

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Operations

Aquinas College has an endowment valued at nearly $44M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.01M (11.4%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Aquinas College had a total salary expenditure of 37.8M. Aquinas College employs 32 Associate professors, 22 Professors and 22 Assistant professors. Most academics at Aquinas College are Male Associate professor (21), Male Assistant professor (13), and Male Professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aquinas College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 54 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, and Service with 24 employees.

Endowment

$44M
2023 Endowment
6.4%
growth from 2022

Aquinas College has an endowment valued at about $44M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Aquinas College grew 6.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.75M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$15.4M
2023 Salaries
3.37%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Aquinas College paid a median of $15.4M in salaries, which represents 40.8% of their overall expenditure ($37.8M) and a 3.37% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.467% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.46% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$4.69M
Instructional Salaries
78
Number of Employees

In 2023, Aquinas College paid a total of $4.69M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
32 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
54 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Aquinas College were Associate professor with 32 employees, Professor with 22 employees, and Assistant professor with 22 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aquinas College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 54 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees, and Service with 24 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

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

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Aquinas College was Male Associate professor with 21 employees, Male Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Male Professor with 12 employees.

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