Catholic Distance University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,150

0% growth from 2016

2017 Enrolled Students

187

12.8% Full-Time

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Enrollment

Graduates

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About

Catholic Distance University is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, WV. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Catholic Distance University were Theological Studies (11 degrees awarded).

In 2017, 28 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Catholic Distance University. 39.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 60.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were unknown (13 degrees), 1.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Catholic Distance University is $9,150, which is $-4,850 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Catholic Distance University is $9,150, which is $-4,850 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In 2017, 8% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 4% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$9,150

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Catholic Distance University was $9,150. The cost of tuition at Catholic Distance University is $-4,850 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$N/A

2017 Value

In 2017 Catholic Distance University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Catholic Distance University grew by 0%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,177

Room and Board

$625

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Catholic Distance University was of $7,177 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $625. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

8%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

4%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

8% of undergraduate students at Catholic Distance University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 700% with respect to 2016, when 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Catholic Distance University has a total enrollment of 187 students. The full-time enrollment at Catholic Distance University is 24 students and the part-time enrollment is 163. This means that 12.8% of students enrolled at Catholic Distance University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Catholic Distance University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.7% White, 3.74% Asian, 3.21% Hispanic or Latino, 2.67% Black or African American, 0.535% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Catholic Distance University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (50%), followed by White Male (35.7%) and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (7.14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (30%), followed by White Male (30%) and Asian Female (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

12.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Catholic Distance University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 187 students. The full-time enrollment at Catholic Distance University is 24 and the part-time enrollment is 163. This means that 12.8% of students enrolled at Catholic Distance University are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Catholic Distance University was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Catholic Distance University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    121

  2. Asian

    7

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    6

The enrolled student population at Catholic Distance University is 64.7% White, 3.74% Asian, 3.21% Hispanic or Latino, 2.67% Black or African American, 0.535% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 6 fewer women than men received degrees from Catholic Distance University. The majority of degree recipients at Catholic Distance University are unknown (13 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more unknown graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (10 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Catholic Distance University is Theological Studies (11 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Catholic Distance University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (26 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (2 degrees).

Workforce

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 Catholic Distance University are Clergy (79,070 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (73,953 people), Other managers (27,052 people), Education administrators (17,805 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (17,018 people).

The most specialized majors at Catholic Distance University are Theology (26 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (2 degrees).

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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 Catholic Distance University are Surgeons, Physicians, Information security analysts, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Catholic Distance University are Theology (26 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (2 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 Catholic Distance University are Elementary & secondary schools (119,136 people), Religious organizations (91,011 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (35,321 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (26,950 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (19,718 people).

The most specialized majors at Catholic Distance University are Theology (26 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (2 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. Theological Studies

    11 degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Catholic Distance University was Theological Studies with 11 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 17

  2. 11

In 2017, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Catholic Distance University, which is 1.55 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (11).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Catholic Distance University in Theological Studies, which is 1.36 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 11 degrees were awarded to women at Catholic Distance University in Theological Studies, which is 0.733 times less than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Catholic Distance University is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Unknown

    13 degrees awarded

  2. White

    10 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Catholic Distance University is unknown (13 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more unknown recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (10 degrees).

46.4% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    8 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    2 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Catholic Distance University is white male (8 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2 degrees).

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Operations

Catholic Distance University has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $66.9k (N/A%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Catholic Distance University had a total salary expenditure of $1.58M. Catholic Distance University employs 3 No academic ranks, 1 Professors, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Catholic Distance University are Male No academic ranks (3), Male Professors(1), and Female No academic ranks (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catholic Distance University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 5 employees, Management, with 2 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Catholic Distance University has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Catholic Distance University stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $40.4k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Catholic Distance University received $40.4k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$616k

2017 Salaries

29.9%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Catholic Distance University paid a median of $616k in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($1.58M) and a 29.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.1% decline from 2014 and a 0% growth from N/A.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$107k

Instructional Salaries

4

Number of Employees

In 2017, Catholic Distance University paid a total of $107k to 4 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $421k (25.6%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

3 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Catholic Distance University were No academic rank with 3 employees; Professor with 1 employees; and Professor with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Catholic Distance University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees; Management with 2 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male No academic rank

  2. Male Professor

  3. Female No academic rank

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Catholic Distance University was Male No academic rank with 3 employees, Male Professor with 1 employees, and Female No academic rank with 0 employees.

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