Carroll College

www.carroll.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$36,182

2.5% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$24,037

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.39%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

73%

1,449 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,108

96.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

67.2%

238 Graduates

About

Carroll College is a higher education institution located in Lewis and Clark County, MT. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Carroll College were Registered Nursing (38 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (32 degrees), and General Health Services (28 degrees).

In 2020, 366 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carroll College. 63.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (289 degrees), 7.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carroll College is $36,182, which is $7,782 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Carroll College is $36,182, which is $7,782 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,037.

In 2020, 96% of undergraduate students attending Carroll College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$36,182

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Carroll College was $36,182. The cost of tuition at Carroll College is $7,782 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$24,037

2020 Value

4.57%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Carroll College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,037. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Carroll College grew by 4.57%.

This chart compares the average net price of Carroll 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

$10,036

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carroll College was of $10,036 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board increased by 2.83% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Carroll College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 4.35% with respect to 2019, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Carroll 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.

1.39%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Carroll College was 1.39%, which represents 4 out of the 288 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

Carroll College received 1,449 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 45.3% annual decline. Out of those 1,449 applicants, 1,058 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73% acceptance rate.

There were 1,108 students enrolled at Carroll College in 2020, and 45% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Carroll College has an overall enrollment yield of 25.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,058

Accepted Out of 1,449

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Carroll College was 73% (1,058 admissions from 1,449 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 68.9%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −45.3%, while admissions declined by −42.1%.

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

SAT Scores

45%

Submission Percentage

121

Scores Submitted

45% of enrolled first-time students at Carroll College in 2020 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

Carroll College has a total enrollment of 1,108 students. The full-time enrollment at Carroll College is 1,070 students and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Carroll College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carroll College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.4% White, 4.96% Hispanic or Latino, 3.52% Two or More Races, 0.903% Asian, 0.451% Black or African American, 0.451% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.271% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Carroll College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.1%), followed by White Male (29.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (40%), followed by White Female (20%) and Asian Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carroll College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,108 students. The full-time enrollment at Carroll College is 1,070 and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Carroll College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2020 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 Carroll College was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Carroll College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
891
Hispanic or Latino
55
Two or More Races
39

The enrolled student population at Carroll College is 80.4% White, 4.96% Hispanic or Latino, 3.52% Two or More Races, 0.903% Asian, 0.451% Black or African American, 0.451% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.271% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 90 students (8.12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 100 more women than men received degrees from Carroll College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carroll College is white (289 degrees awarded). There were 7.41 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (39 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Carroll College is Registered Nursing (38 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (32 degrees) and General Health Services (28 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Carroll College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (11 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Biology (47 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carroll College are Physicians (392,959 people), Postsecondary teachers (182,355 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (173,354 people), Other managers (168,619 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (160,982 people).

The most specialized majors at Carroll College are History (11 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), Biology (47 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (8 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 Carroll College are Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carroll College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (470,333 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (389,788 people), Elementary & secondary schools (367,519 people), Offices of physicians (186,305 people), and Scientific research & development services (129,680 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
38 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
32 degree-majorss awarded
General Health Services
28 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Carroll College was Registered Nursing with 38 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

133

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

233

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 133 degrees were awarded to men at Carroll College, which is 0.571 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (233).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Carroll College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.5 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 37 degrees were awarded to women at Carroll College in Registered Nursing, which is 37 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 50% of students graduating from Carroll College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Carroll College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 5.46% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
289 degrees awarded
Unknown
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carroll College is white (289 degrees awarded). There were 7.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (39 degrees).

10.7% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
179 degrees awarded
White Male
110 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carroll College is white female (179 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (110 degrees).

Operations

Carroll College has an endowment valued at nearly $54.6M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−0.441%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Carroll College had a total salary expenditure of $36.7M. Carroll College employs 39 Associate professors, 18 Professors, and 18 Assistant professors. Most academics at Carroll College are Female Associate professors (21), Male Associate professors(18), and Female Assistant professors (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carroll College are: Management, with 35 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

Endowment

$54.6M

2020 Endowment

4.01%

decline from 2019

Carroll College has an endowment valued at about $54.6M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Carroll College declined 4.01% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Carroll 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.93M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Carroll College received $4.93M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13.7M

2020 Salaries

4.86%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Carroll College paid a median of $13.7M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($36.7M) and a 4.86% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.25% decline from 2018 and a 0.853% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.57M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Carroll College paid a total of $4.57M to 79 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

39 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Carroll College were Associate professor with 39 employees; Professor with 18 employees; and Professor with 18 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carroll College were Management with 35 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees; and Service with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Carroll College was Female Associate professor with 21 employees, Male Associate professor with 18 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 15 employees.

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