Conception Seminary College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$22,623

2% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$35,288

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

2.44%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

100%

4 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

91.5% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

28.6%

4 Graduates

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 (15 degrees awarded) and Other Philosophy & Religious Studies (5 degrees).

In 2019, 20 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 most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (15 degrees), 3.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Conception Seminary College is $22,623, which is $8,123 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Conception Seminary College is $22,623, which is $8,123 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,288.

In 2019, 100% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 17% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$22,623

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Conception Seminary College was $22,623. The cost of tuition at Conception Seminary College is $8,123 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Average Net Price

$35,288

2019 Value

13.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Conception Seminary College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,288. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Conception Seminary College grew by 13.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Conception Seminary 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

$13,321

Room and Board

$650

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Conception Seminary College was of $13,321 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $650. The cost of room and board increased by 4% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

17%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Conception Seminary College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Conception Seminary 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.

2.44%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Conception Seminary College was 2.44%, which represents 1 out of the 41 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

Conception Seminary College received 4 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 50% annual decline. Out of those 4 applicants, 4 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 47 students enrolled at Conception Seminary College in 2019, and 0% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Conception Seminary College has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

Accepted Out of 4

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Conception Seminary College was 100% (4 admissions from 4 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 100%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −50%, while admissions declined by −50%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

0% of enrolled first-time students at Conception Seminary College in 2019 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

Conception Seminary College has a total enrollment of 47 students. The full-time enrollment at Conception Seminary College is 43 students and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 91.5% of students enrolled at Conception Seminary College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Conception Seminary College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.5% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino, 4.26% Asian, 2.13% Two or More Races, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Conception Seminary College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (74.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (18.6%) and Asian Male (4.65%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Conception Seminary College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47 students. The full-time enrollment at Conception Seminary College is 43 and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 91.5% of students enrolled at Conception Seminary College are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2019 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 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (72%), Conception Seminary College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
35
Hispanic or Latino
8
Asian
2

The enrolled student population at Conception Seminary College is 74.5% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino, 4.26% Asian, 2.13% Two or More Races, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 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 44.8% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 20 fewer women than men received degrees from Conception Seminary College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Conception Seminary College is white (15 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (4 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Conception Seminary College is Philosophy (15 degrees awarded), followed by Other Philosophy & Religious Studies (5 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 (20 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 (110,593 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (27,666 people), Postsecondary teachers (22,916 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (15,974 people), and Other managers (15,770 people).

The most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (20 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Dentists, Sales managers, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (20 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees).

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 (119,929 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,061 people), Elementary & secondary schools (41,478 people), Legal services (20,734 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (19,534 people).

The most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (20 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Philosophy
15 degree-majorss awarded
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies
5 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Conception Seminary College was Philosophy with 15 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Conception Seminary College, which is NaNy times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (0).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Conception Seminary College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Conception Seminary College in Philosophy, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 0 degrees were awarded to women at Conception Seminary College in Philosophy, which is 0 times less than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

57%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 57% of students graduating from Conception Seminary College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Conception Seminary College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
15 degrees awarded
Asian
4 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Conception Seminary College is white (15 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (4 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
15 degrees awarded
Asian Male
4 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Conception Seminary College is white male (15 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian male (4 degrees).

Operations

Conception Seminary College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.71M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $201k (3.52%), compared to the 2.77% average return ($279k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2019, Conception Seminary College had a total salary expenditure of $3.27M. 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 7 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1 employees, and Management with 0 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$5.71M

2019 Endowment

7.4%

growth from 2018

Conception Seminary College has an endowment valued at about $5.71M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Conception Seminary College grew 7.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.39M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Conception Seminary College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$15.6k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Conception Seminary College received $15.6k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$730k

2019 Salaries

4.08%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Conception Seminary College paid a median of $730k in salaries, which represents 22.3% of their overall expenditure ($3.27M) and a 4.08% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.11% growth from 2017 and a 6.76% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.89M (42.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$280k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Conception Seminary College paid a total of $280k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $857k (29.6%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

7 Employees

In 2019, 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 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Conception Seminary College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees; and Management with 0 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Instructor
Female Professor

In 2019, 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.

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

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