Ascent College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,680

6.67% growth from 2022

2020 Default Rate

9.38%

on Student Loans

2014 Acceptance Rate

57.1%

7 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1.15% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

33.3%

2 Graduates

About

Ascent College is a higher education institution located in Prince William County, VA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ascent College were Divinity & Ministry (5 degrees awarded) and Biblical Studies (1 degrees).

In 2023, 11 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ascent College. 54.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4 degrees), 2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ascent College is $7,680, which is $−7,484 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ascent College was 9.38%, corresponding to 3 out of the 32 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Ascent College is $7,680, which is $7,484 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2023, 98% of undergraduate students attending Ascent College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,680

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Ascent College was $7,680. The cost of tuition at Ascent College is $−7,484 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Ascent 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

$11,098

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ascent College was of $11,098 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.3% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Ascent College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ascent 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.

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.

9.38%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ascent College was 9.38%, which represents 3 out of the 32 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

Ascent College received 7 undergraduate applications in 2014.

There were 87 students enrolled at Ascent College in 2023. 50% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ascent College has an overall enrollment yield of 75%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2014

Accepted Out of 7

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

SAT Scores

50%

Submission Percentage (2014)

Scores Submitted (2014)

50% of enrolled first-time students at Ascent College in 2014 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

Ascent College had a total enrollment of 87 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Ascent College is 1 students and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 1.15% of students enrolled at Ascent College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ascent College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.1% White, 9.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Two or More Races, 3.45% Hispanic or Latino, 3.45% Asian, and 1.15% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ascent College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (100%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

1.15%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ascent College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87 students. The full-time enrollment at Ascent College is 1 and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 1.15% of students enrolled at Ascent College are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
34 enrolled students
Black or African American
8 enrolled students
Two or More Races
4 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ascent College is 39.1% White, 9.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Two or More Races, 3.45% Hispanic or Latino, 3.45% Asian, and 1.15% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 1 more women than men received degrees from Ascent College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ascent College is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ascent College is Divinity & Ministry (5 degrees awarded), followed by Biblical Studies (1 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ascent College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (11 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ascent College are Clergy (75,482 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (8,918 people), Other managers (7,258 people), Education administrators (4,917 people), and Secondary school teachers (4,604 people).

The most specialized majors at Ascent College in 2023 are Theology (11 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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 Ascent College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Ascent College are Theology (11 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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 Ascent College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Ascent College are Theology (11 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Divinity & Ministry
5 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ascent College was Divinity & Ministry with 5 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Ascent College, which is 0.833 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (6).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ascent College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Ascent College in Divinity & Ministry, which is 1 times approximately the same the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Ascent College in Divinity & Ministry, which is 1 times approximately the same the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

N/A%

100% Completion Time

N/A%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, N/A% of students graduating from Ascent College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, N/A% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and N/A% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Ascent College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
4 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ascent College is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

18.2% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
3 degrees awarded
White Female
1 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ascent College is white male (3 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1 degrees).

Operations

Ascent College has an endowment valued at nearly $79.3k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29.7k (37.4%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Ascent College had a total salary expenditure of 761k. Ascent College employs 1 Instructors. Most academics at Ascent College are Male Instructor (1), and Female Instructor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ascent College is Management, with 3 employees.

Endowment

$79.3k

2023 Endowment

45.4%

growth from 2022

Ascent College has an endowment valued at about $79.3k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Ascent College grew 45.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.4M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ascent College (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: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$516k

2023 Salaries

19.1%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Ascent College paid a median of $516k in salaries, which represents 67.8% of their overall expenditure ($761k) and a 19.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 42.4% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 120% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$22.5k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Ascent College paid a total of $22.5k to 1 employees working as instructors, which represents 4.36% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

1 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

3 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ascent College was Instructor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ascent College was Management with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ascent College was Male Instructor with 1 employees, and Female Instructor with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ascent College.

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