Conception Seminary College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$20,506

2% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$31,588

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

4.76%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

100%

12 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

91

96.7% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

44.4%

8 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Conception Seminary College is a higher education institution located in Nodaway County, MO. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Conception Seminary College were Philosophy (13 degrees awarded) and Other Philosophy & Religious Studies (2 degrees).

In 2016, 15 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Conception Seminary College. 0% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 100% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (12 degrees), 6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Conception Seminary College is $20,506, which is $6,535 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Conception Seminary College is $20,506, which is $6,535 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,588.

In 2016, 100% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 22% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$20,506

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Conception Seminary College was $20,506. The cost of tuition at Conception Seminary College is $6,535 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Average Net Price

$31,588

2016 Value

6.96%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Conception Seminary College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,588. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Conception Seminary College grew by 6.96%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,074

Room and Board

$650

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Conception Seminary College was of $12,074 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $650. The cost of room and board increased by 4% 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

100%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

22%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Conception Seminary College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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4.76%

2015 Default Rate

2

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Conception Seminary College was 4.76%, which represents 2 out of the 42 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Conception Seminary College received 12 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 36.8% annual decline. Out of those 12 applicants, 12 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 91 students enrolled at Conception Seminary College in 2016, and 0% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Conception Seminary College has an overall enrollment yield of 91.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

12

Accepted Out of 12

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Conception Seminary College was 100% (12 admissions from 12 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 100%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -36.8%, while admissions declined by -36.8%.

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SAT Scores

0%

Submission Percentage

0

Scores Submitted

0% of enrolled first-time students at Conception Seminary College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Conception Seminary College has a total enrollment of 91 students. The full-time enrollment at Conception Seminary College is 88 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Conception Seminary College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Conception Seminary College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.5% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.69% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Conception Seminary College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (72.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (18.2%) and Asian Male (7.95%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Conception Seminary College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 91 students. The full-time enrollment at Conception Seminary College is 88 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 96.7% of students enrolled at Conception Seminary College are enrolled full-time compared with 70.8% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

53%

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 Conception Seminary College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Conception Seminary College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    66

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    16

  3. Asian

    7

The enrolled student population at Conception Seminary College is 72.5% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.69% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% 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 45.5% White, 15.4% Black or African American, and 15.3% Hispanic or Latino.

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Graduates

In 2016, 15 fewer women than men received degrees from Conception Seminary College. The majority of degree recipients at Conception Seminary College are white (12 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Conception Seminary College is Philosophy (13 degrees awarded), followed by Other Philosophy & Religious Studies (2 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Conception Seminary College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 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 Conception Seminary College are Clergy (102,104 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (25,157 people), Postsecondary teachers (24,969 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (19,589 people), and Miscellaneous managers (16,011 people).

The most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, Financial analysts, Pharmacists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Religious organizations (114,418 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (44,786 people), Elementary & secondary schools (39,019 people), Legal services (22,633 people), and Hospitals (17,681 people).

The most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (15 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. Philosophy

    13 degrees awarded

  2. Other Philosophy & Religious Studies

    2 degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Conception Seminary College was Philosophy with 13 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 15

  2. 0

In 2016, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Conception Seminary College, which is N/A times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (0).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Conception Seminary College in Philosophy, which is N/A times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 0 degrees were awarded to women at Conception Seminary College in Philosophy, which is 0 times less than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

N/A%

100% Completion Time

N/A%

150% Completion Time

In N/A, N/A% of students graduating from Conception Seminary College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, N/A% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and N/A% within 200%.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (53.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Conception Seminary College is Male and White (53.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    12 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    2 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Conception Seminary College is white (12 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    12 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    2 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Male

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Conception Seminary College is white male (12 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (2 degrees).

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Operations

Conception Seminary College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.57M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $234k (5.11%), compared to the 0.512% average return ($49.1k on $9.59M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2015, Conception Seminary College had a total expenditure of $3.35M. Of that $3.35M, they spent $680k on salaries and $3.35M on benefits.

Conception Seminary College employs 3 Professors, 1 Instructors, and 1 Assistant professors. Most academics at Conception Seminary College are Male Professors (2), Female Instructors(1), and Female Professors (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Conception Seminary College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, Management, with 2 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.57M

2015 Endowment

5.17%

decline from 2014

Conception Seminary College has an endowment valued at about $4.57M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Conception Seminary College declined 5.17% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.01M lower than 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. $28.1k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Conception Seminary College received $28.1k 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

Primary Expenses

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$680k

Salary Expenditure

$3.35M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Conception Seminary College had a total expenditure of $3.35M. Of that $3.35M, they spent $680k on salaries and $3.35M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$680k

2015 Salaries

1.87%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Conception Seminary College paid a median of $680k in salaries, which represents 20.3% of their overall expenditure ($3.35M) and a 1.87% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.01% growth from 2013 and a 9.88% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.52M (38.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$255k

Instructional Salaries

5

Number of Employees

In 2015, Conception Seminary College paid a total of $255k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $639k (25.3%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

3 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

6 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Conception Seminary College were Professor with 3 employees; Instructor with 1 employees; and Instructor with 1 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Conception Seminary College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees; Management with 2 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. Female Professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Conception Seminary College was Male Professor with 2 employees, Female Instructor with 1 employees, and Female Professor with 1 employees.

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