Carlow University

www.carlow.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$33,376
3.01% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$20,561
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
87.1%
1,326 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
2,310
61.4% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
55.2%
133 Graduates

About

Carlow University is a higher education institution located in Allegheny County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Carlow University were Registered Nursing (92 degrees awarded), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (30 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2023, 561 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carlow University. 86.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 13.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (438 degrees), 6.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (66 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carlow University is $33,376, which is $8,801 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Carlow University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 719 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Carlow University is $33,376, which is $8,801 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 $20,561.

In 2023, 82% of undergraduate students attending Carlow University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,376
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Carlow University was $33,376. The cost of tuition at Carlow University is $8,801 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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Average Net Price

$20,561
2023 Value
17.9%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Carlow University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,561. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Carlow University grew by 17.9%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,014
Room and Board
$1,400
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carlow University was of $13,014 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.06% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

82%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
68%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Carlow University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 14.6% with respect to 2022, when 96% 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%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Carlow University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 719 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Carlow University received 1,326 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 18% annual growth. Out of those 1,326 applicants, 1,155 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,310 students enrolled at Carlow University in 2023. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Carlow University has an overall enrollment yield of 19.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,155
Accepted Out of 1,326

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Carlow University was 87.1% (1,155 admissions from 1,326 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 92.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 18%, while admissions grew by 10.8%.

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SAT Scores

1%
Submission Percentage (2023)
1
Scores Submitted (2023)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Carlow University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Carlow University had a total enrollment of 2,310 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Carlow University is 1,418 students and the part-time enrollment is 892. This means that 61.4% of students enrolled at Carlow University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carlow University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.6% White, 17.2% Black or African American, 4.11% Hispanic or Latino, 3.12% Two or More Races, 2.9% Asian, 0.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0433% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Carlow University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (60%), followed by Black or African American Female (12%) and White Male (9.95%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (66.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (11.7%) and White Male (9.44%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carlow University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,310 students. The full-time enrollment at Carlow University is 1,418 and the part-time enrollment is 892. This means that 61.4% of students enrolled at Carlow University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

78%
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 Carlow University was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Carlow University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,632 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    398 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    95 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Carlow University is 70.6% White, 17.2% Black or African American, 4.11% Hispanic or Latino, 3.12% Two or More Races, 2.9% Asian, 0.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0433% 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.

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, 19 students (0.823%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 405 more women than men received degrees from Carlow University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carlow University is white (438 degrees awarded). There were 6.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (66 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Carlow University is Registered Nursing (92 degrees awarded), followed by Early Childhood Education & Teaching (30 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Carlow University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (97 degrees awarded), Health (257 degrees), and English (13 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 Carlow University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,725,440 people), Registered nurses (1,628,984 people), Secondary school teachers (618,342 people), Physicians (559,463 people), and Other managers (389,593 people).

The most specialized majors at Carlow University in 2023 are Education (97 degrees awarded), Health (257 degrees), English (13 degrees), Psychology (47 degrees), and Biology (25 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 Carlow University are Surgeons, Tool & die makers, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Carlow University are Education (97 degrees awarded), Health (257 degrees), English (13 degrees), Psychology (47 degrees), and Biology (25 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 Carlow University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,506,849 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,276,759 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (864,797 people), uninformed (842,972 people), and Outpatient care centers (562,549 people).

The most specialized majors at Carlow University are Education (97 degrees awarded), Health (257 degrees), English (13 degrees), Psychology (47 degrees), and Biology (25 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 Carlow University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Registered Nursing
    92 degrees awarded
  2. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    30 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Carlow University was Registered Nursing with 92 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

78
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
483
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Carlow University, which is 0.161 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (483).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Carlow University in Registered Nursing, which is 0.15 times less than the 80 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 80 degrees were awarded to men at Carlow University in Registered Nursing, which is 6.67 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

43%
100% Completion Time
52%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 43% of students graduating from Carlow University 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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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.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (63.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Carlow University is Female and White (63.6% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    438 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    66 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carlow University is white (438 degrees awarded). There were 6.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (66 degrees).

1.43% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    380 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Female
    59 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carlow University is white female (380 degrees awarded). There were 6.44 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (59 degrees).

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Operations

Carlow University has an endowment valued at nearly $53.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.55M (8.57%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Carlow University had a total salary expenditure of 66.4M. Carlow University employs 32 Assistant professors, 28 Associate professors and 24 Instructors. Most academics at Carlow University are Female Assistant professor (26), Female Associate professor (23), and Female Instructor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carlow University are: Management, with 57 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 26 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

Endowment

$53.1M
2023 Endowment
40.7%
growth from 2022

Carlow University has an endowment valued at about $53.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Carlow University grew 40.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.38M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$24.8M
2023 Salaries
14.2%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Carlow University paid a median of $24.8M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($66.4M) and a 14.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.34% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.65% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$7.69M
Instructional Salaries
105
Number of Employees

In 2023, Carlow University paid a total of $7.69M to 105 employees working as instructors, which represents 31% 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

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
32 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
57 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Carlow University were Assistant professor with 32 employees, Associate professor with 28 employees, and Instructor with 24 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carlow University were Management with 57 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Female Associate professor
  3. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Carlow University was Female Assistant professor with 26 employees, Female Associate professor with 23 employees, and Female Instructor with 19 employees.

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