CUNY Medgar Evers College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,930

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,090

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.77%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

78.5%

12,703 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

5,237

73.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

23.4%

26 Graduates

About

CUNY Medgar Evers College is a higher education institution located in Kings County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at CUNY Medgar Evers College were General Biological Sciences (203 degrees awarded), General Psychology (127 degrees), and General Business (79 degrees).

In 2020, 1,302 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at CUNY Medgar Evers College. 77.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (1,030 degrees), 5.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (176 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Medgar Evers College is $6,930, which is $−21,470 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at CUNY Medgar Evers College is $6,930, which is $−21,470 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,090.

In 2020, 74% of undergraduate students attending CUNY Medgar Evers College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,930

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at CUNY Medgar Evers College was $6,930. The cost of tuition at CUNY Medgar Evers College is $−21,470 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$7,090

2020 Value

19.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 CUNY Medgar Evers College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,090. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of CUNY Medgar Evers College grew by 19.2%.

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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

$15,577

Room and Board

$1,364

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at CUNY Medgar Evers College was of $15,577 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,364. The cost of room and board increased by 5.08% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at CUNY Medgar Evers College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 8.82% with respect to 2019, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at CUNY Medgar Evers 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.

8.77%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at CUNY Medgar Evers College was 8.77%, which represents 75 out of the 855 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

CUNY Medgar Evers College received 12,703 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 7.76% annual decline. Out of those 12,703 applicants, 9,969 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.5% acceptance rate.

There were 5,237 students enrolled at CUNY Medgar Evers College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

CUNY Medgar Evers College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.62%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

9,969

Accepted Out of 12,703

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of CUNY Medgar Evers College was 78.5% (9,969 admissions from 12,703 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 90.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −7.76%, while admissions declined by −19.8%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at CUNY Medgar Evers 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

CUNY Medgar Evers College has a total enrollment of 5,237 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Medgar Evers College is 3,856 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,381. This means that 73.6% of students enrolled at CUNY Medgar Evers College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at CUNY Medgar Evers College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.5% Black or African American, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.09% Asian, 2.33% Two or More Races, 1.7% White, 0.229% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0955% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at CUNY Medgar Evers College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (52.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (20.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.2%). 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

73.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at CUNY Medgar Evers College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,237 students. The full-time enrollment at CUNY Medgar Evers College is 3,856 and the part-time enrollment is 1,381. This means that 73.6% of students enrolled at CUNY Medgar Evers 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 CUNY Medgar Evers College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

49%

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 CUNY Medgar Evers College was 49%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), CUNY Medgar Evers College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
3,848
Hispanic or Latino
869
Asian
162

The enrolled student population at CUNY Medgar Evers College is 73.5% Black or African American, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.09% Asian, 2.33% Two or More Races, 1.7% White, 0.229% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0955% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 708 more women than men received degrees from CUNY Medgar Evers College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at CUNY Medgar Evers College is black or african american (1,030 degrees awarded). There were 5.85 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (176 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at CUNY Medgar Evers College is General Biological Sciences (203 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (127 degrees) and General Business (79 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at CUNY Medgar Evers College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (204 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (131 degrees), and Biology (203 degrees).

Workforce

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 CUNY Medgar Evers College are Physicians (479,069 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (265,063 people), Other managers (252,863 people), Postsecondary teachers (242,681 people), and Social workers, all other (239,536 people).

The most specialized majors at CUNY Medgar Evers College are Physical Sciences (204 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (131 degrees), Biology (203 degrees), Psychology (127 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (190 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 CUNY Medgar Evers College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

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 CUNY Medgar Evers College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (700,386 people), Elementary & secondary schools (649,589 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (549,063 people), Outpatient care centers (260,650 people), and Offices of physicians (247,952 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
203 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
127 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
79 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at CUNY Medgar Evers College was General Biological Sciences with 203 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

297

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,005

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 297 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Medgar Evers College, which is 0.296 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,005).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 54 degrees were awarded to men at CUNY Medgar Evers College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.397 times less than the 136 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 171 degrees were awarded to women at CUNY Medgar Evers College in General Biological Sciences, which is 5.34 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

10%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 1% of students graduating from CUNY Medgar Evers College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 10% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 13% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at CUNY Medgar Evers College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
1,030 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
176 degrees awarded
Asian
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at CUNY Medgar Evers College is black or african american (1,030 degrees awarded). There were 5.85 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (176 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
797 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
233 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
141 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at CUNY Medgar Evers College is black or african american female (797 degrees awarded). There were 3.42 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (233 degrees).

Operations

CUNY Medgar Evers College has an endowment valued at nearly $550k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $33k (6.01%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, CUNY Medgar Evers College had a total salary expenditure of $154M. CUNY Medgar Evers College employs 41 Assistant professors, 38 Professors, and 32 Lecturers. Most academics at CUNY Medgar Evers College are Male Professors (22), Female Assistant professors(21), and Male Assistant professors (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Medgar Evers College are: Management, with 74 employees, Service, with 69 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 69 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$550k

2020 Endowment

4.23%

growth from 2019

CUNY Medgar Evers College has an endowment valued at about $550k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of CUNY Medgar Evers College grew 4.23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $39.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at CUNY Medgar Evers 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

$2.62M - Federal
$9.79M - State
$6.58M - Local

As of 2020, CUNY Medgar Evers College received $2.62M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.79M from state grants and contracts, and $6.58M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$67.6M

2020 Salaries

0.235%

decline from 2019

In 2020, CUNY Medgar Evers College paid a median of $67.6M in salaries, which represents 43.9% of their overall expenditure ($154M) and a 0.235% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.173% decline from 2018 and a 0.404% decline from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$14.5M

Instructional Salaries

145

Number of Employees

In 2020, CUNY Medgar Evers College paid a total of $14.5M to 145 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

74 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at CUNY Medgar Evers College were Assistant professor with 41 employees; Professor with 38 employees; and Professor with 32 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at CUNY Medgar Evers College were Management with 74 employees; Service with 69 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 69 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at CUNY Medgar Evers College was Male Professor with 22 employees, Female Assistant professor with 21 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at CUNY Medgar Evers College.

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