Aquinas College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,564

4% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$18,071

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

6.15%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

91.3%

1,706 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

1,764

82% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

52.8%

226 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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 (42 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (32 degrees), and General Psychology (24 degrees).

In 2016, 446 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Aquinas College. 65% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (367 degrees), 14.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Aquinas College is $29,564, which is $9,404 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Aquinas College is $29,564, which is $9,404 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,071.

In 2016, 91% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 59% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$29,564

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Aquinas College was $29,564. The cost of tuition at Aquinas College is $9,404 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$18,071

2016 Value

2.96%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Aquinas College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,071. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Aquinas College grew by 2.96%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,153

Room and Board

$872

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Aquinas College was of $7,153 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $872. The cost of room and board increased by 1.48% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

59%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Aquinas College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 2.15% with respect to 2015, when 93% 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.

6.15%

2015 Default Rate

33

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Aquinas College was 6.15%, which represents 33 out of the 537 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.

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Admissions

Aquinas College received 1,706 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 35.3% annual decline. Out of those 1,706 applicants, 1,558 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,764 students enrolled at Aquinas College in 2016, and 0% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Aquinas College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

1,558

Accepted Out of 1,706

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Aquinas College was 91.3% (1,558 admissions from 1,706 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 72.4%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -35.3%, while admissions declined by -18.3%.

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SAT Scores

0%

Submission Percentage

0

Scores Submitted

0% of enrolled first-time students at Aquinas College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Aquinas College has a total enrollment of 1,764 students. The full-time enrollment at Aquinas College is 1,446 students and the part-time enrollment is 318. This means that 82% of students enrolled at Aquinas College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Aquinas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.2% White, 5.95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.46% Black or African American, 2.15% Two or More Races, 1.47% Asian, 0.397% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Aquinas College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (50.5%), followed by White Male (28.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.32%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (50%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Black or African American Female (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Aquinas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,764 students. The full-time enrollment at Aquinas College is 1,446 and the part-time enrollment is 318. This means that 82% of students enrolled at Aquinas College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

77%

2016 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 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Aquinas College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,362

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    105

  3. Black or African American

    61

The enrolled student population at Aquinas College is 77.2% White, 5.95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.46% Black or African American, 2.15% Two or More Races, 1.47% Asian, 0.397% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% 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, 135 students (7.65%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 134 more women than men received degrees from Aquinas College. The majority of degree recipients at Aquinas College are white (367 degrees awarded). There were 14.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Aquinas College is General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (32 degrees) and General Psychology (24 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 (21 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 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 (303,815 people), Postsecondary teachers (177,590 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (170,110 people), Miscellaneous managers (167,859 people), and Secondary school teachers (116,867 people).

The most specialized majors at Aquinas College are Language & Linguistics (21 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees), History (9 degrees), and English (14 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Real estate brokers & sales agents, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Credit counselors & loan officers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Aquinas College are Language & Linguistics (21 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees), History (9 degrees), and English (14 degrees).

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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 (546,375 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (334,127 people), Hospitals (150,316 people), Legal services (144,675 people), and Computer Systems Design (139,944 people).

The most specialized majors at Aquinas College are Language & Linguistics (21 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (17 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees), History (9 degrees), and English (14 degrees).

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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

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    42 degrees awarded

  2. General Biological Sciences

    32 degrees awarded

  3. General Psychology

    24 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Aquinas College was General Business Administration & Management with 42 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 156

  2. 290

In 2016, 156 degrees were awarded to men at Aquinas College, which is 0.538 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (290).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Aquinas College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1 times approximately the same the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 24 degrees were awarded to women at Aquinas College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 30% of students graduating from Aquinas College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Aquinas College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 0.442% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    367 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    25 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Aquinas College is white (367 degrees awarded). There were 14.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

3.36% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    241 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    126 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Aquinas College is white female (241 degrees awarded). There were 1.91 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (126 degrees).

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Operations

Aquinas College has an endowment valued at nearly $38.2M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $634k (1.66%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, Aquinas College had a total expenditure of $36.9M. Of that $36.9M, they spent $15.2M on salaries and $36.9M on benefits.

Aquinas College employs 43 Associate professors, 23 Assistant professors, and 22 Professors. Most academics at Aquinas College are Female Associate professors (24), Male Associate professors(19), and Male Professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aquinas College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 46 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 34 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$38.2M

2015 Endowment

14.7%

growth from 2014

Aquinas College has an endowment valued at about $38.2M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Aquinas College grew 14.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.3M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.87M - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Aquinas College received $2.87M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$15.2M

Salary Expenditure

$36.9M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Aquinas College had a total expenditure of $36.9M. Of that $36.9M, they spent $15.2M on salaries and $36.9M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$15.2M

2015 Salaries

2.53%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Aquinas College paid a median of $15.2M in salaries, which represents 41.2% of their overall expenditure ($36.9M) and a 2.53% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.502% growth from 2013 and a 0.804% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.85M

Instructional Salaries

89

Number of Employees

In 2015, Aquinas College paid a total of $4.85M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

43 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Aquinas College were Associate professor with 43 employees; Assistant professor with 23 employees; and Assistant professor with 22 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aquinas College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 34 employees; and Service with 30 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Associate professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Aquinas College was Female Associate professor with 24 employees, Male Associate professor with 19 employees, and Male Professor with 16 employees.

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

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