Bloomfield College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,600

2.88% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$18,718

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

14.5%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

61.6%

3,623 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

1,996

89.8% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

31.1%

118 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Bloomfield College is a higher education institution located in Essex County, NJ. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bloomfield College were General Visual & Performing Arts (49 degrees awarded), Sociology (44 degrees), and General Psychology (44 degrees).

In 2016, 287 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bloomfield College. 65.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (128 degrees), 1.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bloomfield College is $28,600, which is $4,185 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bloomfield College is $28,600, which is $4,185 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,718.

In 2016, 94% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 81% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$28,600

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Bloomfield College was $28,600. The cost of tuition at Bloomfield College is $4,185 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$18,718

2016 Value

2.23%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Bloomfield College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,718. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Bloomfield College grew by 2.23%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,000

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bloomfield College was of $12,000 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board increased by 0.84% 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

94%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

81%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Bloomfield College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 2.17% with respect to 2015, when 92% 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.

14.5%

2015 Default Rate

111

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Bloomfield College was 14.5%, which represents 111 out of the 765 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

Bloomfield College received 3,623 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 19.7% annual growth. Out of those 3,623 applicants, 2,231 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,996 students enrolled at Bloomfield College in 2016, and 86% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bloomfield College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

2,231

Accepted Out of 3,623

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bloomfield College was 61.6% (2,231 admissions from 3,623 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 59.7%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 19.7%, while admissions grew by 23.5%.

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SAT Scores

86%

Submission Percentage

434

Scores Submitted

86% of enrolled first-time students at Bloomfield College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Bloomfield College has a total enrollment of 1,996 students. The full-time enrollment at Bloomfield College is 1,793 students and the part-time enrollment is 203. This means that 89.8% of students enrolled at Bloomfield College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bloomfield College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.8% Black or African American, 27.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.72% White, 2.66% Asian, 0.701% Two or More Races, 0.601% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bloomfield College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (32.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.8%) and Black or African American Male (17.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bloomfield College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,996 students. The full-time enrollment at Bloomfield College is 1,793 and the part-time enrollment is 203. This means that 89.8% of students enrolled at Bloomfield College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

65%

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 Bloomfield College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Bloomfield College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    975

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    555

  3. White

    194

The enrolled student population at Bloomfield College is 48.8% Black or African American, 27.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.72% White, 2.66% Asian, 0.701% Two or More Races, 0.601% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% 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, 92 students (4.61%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 89 more women than men received degrees from Bloomfield College. The majority of degree recipients at Bloomfield College are black or african american (128 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bloomfield College is General Visual & Performing Arts (49 degrees awarded), followed by Sociology (44 degrees) and General Psychology (44 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Bloomfield College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (49 degrees awarded), English (19 degrees), and Psychology (44 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bloomfield College are Miscellaneous managers (525,785 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (494,523 people), Physicians & surgeons (470,212 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (426,293 people), and Postsecondary teachers (365,063 people).

The most specialized majors at Bloomfield College are Visual & Performing Arts (49 degrees awarded), English (19 degrees), Psychology (44 degrees), Social Sciences (45 degrees), and Biology (22 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 Bloomfield College are Physicians & surgeons, Sales engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Bloomfield College are Visual & Performing Arts (49 degrees awarded), English (19 degrees), Psychology (44 degrees), Social Sciences (45 degrees), and Biology (22 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 Bloomfield College are Elementary & secondary schools (983,124 people), Hospitals (778,597 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (765,987 people), Legal services (358,344 people), and Computer Systems Design (282,650 people).

The most specialized majors at Bloomfield College are Visual & Performing Arts (49 degrees awarded), English (19 degrees), Psychology (44 degrees), Social Sciences (45 degrees), and Biology (22 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. General Visual & Performing Arts

    49 degrees awarded

  2. Sociology

    44 degrees awarded

  3. General Psychology

    44 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bloomfield College was General Visual & Performing Arts with 49 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 99

  2. 188

In 2016, 99 degrees were awarded to men at Bloomfield College, which is 0.527 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (188).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Bloomfield College in General Visual & Performing Arts, which is 3.08 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 37 degrees were awarded to women at Bloomfield College in General Psychology, which is 5.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

6%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 6% of students graduating from Bloomfield College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bloomfield College is Female and Asian (60% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 8.47% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    128 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    68 degrees awarded

  3. White

    38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bloomfield College is black or african american (128 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

7.32% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Black or African American Female

    86 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Female

    46 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Male

    42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bloomfield College is black or african american female (86 degrees awarded). There were 1.87 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (46 degrees).

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Operations

Bloomfield College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.1M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $409k (3.13%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Bloomfield College had a total expenditure of $44.8M. Of that $44.8M, they spent $20.2M on salaries and $44.8M on benefits.

Bloomfield College employs 30 Professors, 20 Associate professors, and 16 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bloomfield College are Female Professors (19), Female Associate professors(12), and Male Professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bloomfield College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 89 employees, Management, with 41 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$13.1M

2015 Endowment

5.02%

growth from 2014

Bloomfield College has an endowment valued at about $13.1M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Bloomfield College grew 5.02% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.6M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.36M - Federal

  2. $890k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Bloomfield College received $1.36M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $890k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$20.2M

Salary Expenditure

$44.8M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Bloomfield College had a total expenditure of $44.8M. Of that $44.8M, they spent $20.2M on salaries and $44.8M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Bloomfield College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$20.2M

2015 Salaries

0.696%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Bloomfield College paid a median of $20.2M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($44.8M) and a 0.696% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.43% growth from 2013 and a 1.78% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$5.86M

Instructional Salaries

73

Number of Employees

In 2015, Bloomfield College paid a total of $5.86M to 73 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

89 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bloomfield College were Professor with 30 employees; Associate professor with 20 employees; and Associate professor with 16 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bloomfield College were Office and Administrative Support with 89 employees; Management with 41 employees; and Service with 22 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bloomfield College was Female Professor with 19 employees, Female Associate professor with 12 employees, and Male Professor with 11 employees.

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

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