Birmingham-Southern College

www.bsc.edu/

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,993

3.6% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$23,452

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

3.77%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

53.8%

3,384 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,209

99.3% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

68%

221 Graduates

About

Birmingham-Southern College is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, AL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Birmingham-Southern College were General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (39 degrees), and General Psychology (37 degrees).

In 2019, 354 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Birmingham-Southern College. 53.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (283 degrees), 7.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Birmingham-Southern College is $16,993, which is $−10,287 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Birmingham-Southern College is $16,993, which is $−10,287 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,452.

In 2019, 94% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 47% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$16,993

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Birmingham-Southern College was $16,993. The cost of tuition at Birmingham-Southern College is $−10,287 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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

Average Net Price

$23,452

2019 Value

12.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Birmingham-Southern College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,452. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Birmingham-Southern College grew by 12.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Birmingham-Southern 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

$10,250

Room and Board

$1,260

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Birmingham-Southern College was of $10,250 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,260. The cost of room and board increased by 0.737% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

47%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Birmingham-Southern College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 5.05% with respect to 2018, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Birmingham-Southern 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.

3.77%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Birmingham-Southern College was 3.77%, which represents 9 out of the 239 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

Birmingham-Southern College received 3,384 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 6.93% annual decline. Out of those 3,384 applicants, 1,821 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,209 students enrolled at Birmingham-Southern College in 2019, and 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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

Acceptance Rate

53.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

1,821

Accepted Out of 3,384

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Birmingham-Southern College was 53.8% (1,821 admissions from 3,384 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 56.7%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −6.93%, while admissions declined by −11.6%.

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

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

17% of enrolled first-time students at Birmingham-Southern 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

Birmingham-Southern College has a total enrollment of 1,209 students. The full-time enrollment at Birmingham-Southern College is 1,201 students and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Birmingham-Southern College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Birmingham-Southern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.6% White, 13.8% Black or African American, 2.65% Hispanic or Latino, 2.15% Asian, 0.91% Two or More Races, 0.248% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Birmingham-Southern College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.8%), followed by White Male (37.7%) and Black or African American Female (7.99%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Birmingham-Southern College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,209 students. The full-time enrollment at Birmingham-Southern College is 1,201 and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Birmingham-Southern College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

80%

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 Birmingham-Southern College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Birmingham-Southern College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
950
Black or African American
167
Hispanic or Latino
32

The enrolled student population at Birmingham-Southern College is 78.6% White, 13.8% Black or African American, 2.65% Hispanic or Latino, 2.15% Asian, 0.91% Two or More Races, 0.248% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 24 more women than men received degrees from Birmingham-Southern College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Birmingham-Southern College is white (283 degrees awarded). There were 7.65 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Birmingham-Southern College is General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (39 degrees) and General Psychology (37 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Birmingham-Southern College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (12 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), and Physical Sciences (22 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Birmingham-Southern College are Postsecondary teachers (174,609 people), Other managers (155,667 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (144,168 people), Secondary school teachers (132,217 people), and Software developers (111,045 people).

The most specialized majors at Birmingham-Southern College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (12 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Math & Statistics (18 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (9 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 Birmingham-Southern College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other financial specialists, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Birmingham-Southern College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (310,785 people), Elementary & secondary schools (307,134 people), Computer Systems Design (155,355 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (115,903 people), and Legal services (108,652 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
70 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
39 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
37 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Birmingham-Southern College was General Business Administration & Management with 70 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

165

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

189

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 165 degrees were awarded to men at Birmingham-Southern College, which is 0.873 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (189).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Birmingham-Southern College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.8 times more than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 31 degrees were awarded to women at Birmingham-Southern College in General Psychology, which is 5.17 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

58%

100% Completion Time

66%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 58% of students graduating from Birmingham-Southern College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

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

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Birmingham-Southern College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
283 degrees awarded
Black or African American
37 degrees awarded
Asian
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Birmingham-Southern College is white (283 degrees awarded). There were 7.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

0.282% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
145 degrees awarded
White Male
138 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Birmingham-Southern College is white female (145 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (138 degrees).

Operations

Birmingham-Southern College has an endowment valued at nearly $53.1M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−1.36%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Birmingham-Southern College had a total salary expenditure of $45.9M. Birmingham-Southern College employs 38 Professors, 23 Associate professors, and 23 Assistant professors. Most academics at Birmingham-Southern College are Male Professors (27), Female Assistant professors(16), and Male Associate professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Birmingham-Southern College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 57 employees, Management, with 36 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$53.1M

2019 Endowment

6.32%

decline from 2018

Birmingham-Southern College has an endowment valued at about $53.1M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Birmingham-Southern College declined 6.32% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.4M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$165k - Federal
$19.2k - State
$20k - Local

As of 2019, Birmingham-Southern College received $165k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $19.2k from state grants and contracts, and $20k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$18.3M

2019 Salaries

1.46%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Birmingham-Southern College paid a median of $18.3M in salaries, which represents 39.8% of their overall expenditure ($45.9M) and a 1.46% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.85% decline from 2017 and a 2.75% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.21M

Instructional Salaries

101

Number of Employees

In 2019, Birmingham-Southern College paid a total of $6.21M to 101 employees working as instructors, which represents 34% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Birmingham-Southern College were Professor with 38 employees; Associate professor with 23 employees; and Associate professor with 23 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Birmingham-Southern College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 57 employees; Management with 36 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Birmingham-Southern College was Male Professor with 27 employees, Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Male Associate professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Birmingham-Southern College.

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