Conception Seminary College

www.conception.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $25,956
    4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $31,028
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    31.8%
    22 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    63
    63.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    50%
    4 Graduates

    About

    Conception Seminary College is a higher education institution located in Nodaway County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Conception Seminary College were Philosophy (3 degrees awarded) and Other Philosophy & Religious Studies (2 degrees).

    In 2024, 5 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 (3 degrees), 3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Conception Seminary College is $25,956, which is $11,059 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Conception Seminary College is $25,956, which is $11,059 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,028.

    In 2024, 95% of undergraduate students attending Conception Seminary College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $25,956
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Conception Seminary College was $25,956. The cost of tuition at Conception Seminary College is $11,059 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $31,028
    2024 Value
    12.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Conception Seminary College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,028. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Conception Seminary College grew by 12.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,990
    Room and Board
    $650
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Conception Seminary College was of $14,990 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $650. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    95%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    2%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    95% of undergraduate students at Conception Seminary College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 5% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Conception Seminary College received 22 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 175% annual growth. Out of those 22 applicants, 7 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 31.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 63 students enrolled at Conception Seminary College in 2024. 29% 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

    31.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    7
    Accepted Out of 22

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Conception Seminary College was 31.8% (7 admissions from 22 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 100%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 175%, while admissions declined by 12.5%.

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    SAT Scores

    29%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    2
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    29% of enrolled first-time students at Conception Seminary College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Conception Seminary College had a total enrollment of 63 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Conception Seminary College is 40 students and the part-time enrollment is 23. This means that 63.5% of students enrolled at Conception Seminary College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Conception Seminary College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.17% Black or African American.

    Students enrolled at Conception Seminary College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (59.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (30.6%) and Black or African American Male (6.94%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    63.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Conception Seminary College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63 students. The full-time enrollment at Conception Seminary College is 40 and the part-time enrollment is 23. This means that 63.5% of students enrolled at Conception Seminary College are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    75%
    2024 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 (76%), Conception Seminary College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      46 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      13 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      2 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Conception Seminary College is 73% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.17% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 5 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 (3 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Conception Seminary College is Philosophy (3 degrees awarded), followed by Other Philosophy & Religious Studies (2 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (5 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees).

    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 (102,041 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (30,568 people), Postsecondary teachers (22,772 people), Other managers (22,108 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (18,826 people).

    The most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    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 Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (109,604 people), Elementary & secondary schools (49,946 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (44,052 people), Legal services (23,849 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (20,711 people).

    The most specialized majors at Conception Seminary College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Theology (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    5
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    0
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Conception Seminary College in Philosophy. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    9%
    100% Completion Time
    9%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 9% of students graduating from Conception Seminary College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 9% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 9% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      1 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Conception Seminary College is white (3 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      24 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      20 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      19 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Conception Seminary College is white male (24 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (20 degrees).

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    Operations

    Conception Seminary College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.38M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 264k (2.81%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Conception Seminary College had a total salary expenditure of 3.46M. Conception Seminary College employs 1 Associate professors, 1 Assistant professors and 1 Professors. Most academics at Conception Seminary College are Male Professor (1), Male Assistant professor (1), and Male Associate professor (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, Office and Administrative Support, with 1 employees, and Management with 1 employees.

    Endowment

    $9.38M
    2024 Endowment
    11.9%
    growth from 2023

    Conception Seminary College has an endowment valued at about $9.38M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Conception Seminary College grew 11.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.69M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $662k
    2024 Salaries
    4.37%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Conception Seminary College paid a median of $662k in salaries, which represents 19.1% of their overall expenditure ($3.46M) and a 4.37% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 9.91% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $187k
    Instructional Salaries
    3
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Conception Seminary College paid a total of $187k to 3 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, 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, Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees, and Management with 1 employees.

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