Davis & Elkins College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$29,280
2021 Average Net Price
$18,826
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
2.58%
Default Rate
2021 Acceptance Rate
77.6%
813 Applicants
2021 Enrolled Students
661
98.8% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
48.5%
81 Graduates

About

Davis & Elkins College is a higher education institution located in Randolph County, WV. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Davis & Elkins College were Registered Nursing (31 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees), and General Education (3 degrees).

In 2021, 205 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Davis & Elkins College. 62.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (105 degrees), 6.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $29,280, which is $775 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $29,280, which is $775 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,826.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Davis & Elkins College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,280
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Davis & Elkins College was $29,280. The cost of tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $775 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Average Net Price

$18,826
2021 Value
0.0372%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Davis & Elkins College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,826. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Davis & Elkins College grew by 0.0372%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,954
Room and Board
$1,356
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Davis & Elkins College was of $8,954 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.65% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,356. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.42% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

94%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
68%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Davis & Elkins College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.08% with respect to 2020, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
2.58%
2019 Default Rate
7
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Davis & Elkins College was 2.58%, which represents 7 out of the 271 total borrowers.

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Davis & Elkins College received 813 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18% annual growth. Out of those 813 applicants, 631 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.6% acceptance rate.

There were 661 students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College in 2021.

Davis & Elkins College has an overall enrollment yield of 26.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2021
631
Accepted Out of 813

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Davis & Elkins College was 77.6% (631 admissions from 813 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 69.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18%, while admissions declined by −7.88%..

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Davis & Elkins College had a total enrollment of 661 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Davis & Elkins College is 653 students and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Davis & Elkins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.5% White, 4.08% Black or African American, 1.97% Hispanic or Latino, 0.908% Asian, 0.151% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.151% Two or More Races, and 0.151% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23%), followed by White Male (12.9%) and Black or African American Female (2.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Davis & Elkins College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 661 students. The full-time enrollment at Davis & Elkins College is 653 and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%
2021 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 Davis & Elkins College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Davis & Elkins College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    241 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    27 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    13 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Davis & Elkins College is 36.5% White, 4.08% Black or African American, 1.97% Hispanic or Latino, 0.908% Asian, 0.151% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.151% Two or More Races, and 0.151% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% 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, 325 students (49.2%) did not report their race.

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In 2021, 51 more women than men received degrees from Davis & Elkins College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Davis & Elkins College is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 6.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Davis & Elkins College is Registered Nursing (31 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees) and General Education (3 degrees).

In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Davis & Elkins College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), and English (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (510,867 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (390,967 people), Other managers (387,499 people), Postsecondary teachers (247,523 people), and Secondary school teachers (177,099 people).

The most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), English (5 degrees), Social Sciences (18 degrees), and Psychology (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), English (5 degrees), Social Sciences (18 degrees), and Psychology (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Elementary & secondary schools (959,045 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (580,874 people), Legal services (415,527 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (379,640 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (287,744 people).

The most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), English (5 degrees), Social Sciences (18 degrees), and Psychology (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Davis & Elkins College.
Most Common (2021)
  1. 19 degrees awarded
  2. 17 degrees awarded
  3. 14 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Davis & Elkins College was Registered Nursing with 19 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

77
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
128
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College, which is 0.602 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (128).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College in Registered Nursing, which is 15.7 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

31%
100% Completion Time
41%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 31% of students graduating from Davis & Elkins College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Davis & Elkins College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 28.4% of graduates (23 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    105 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    16 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Davis & Elkins College is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 6.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

31.2% of degree recipients (64 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Female
    74 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    31 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Davis & Elkins College is white female (74 degrees awarded). There were 2.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (31 degrees).

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Davis & Elkins College has an endowment valued at nearly $71.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.7M (19.1%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Davis & Elkins College had a total salary expenditure of 20.3M. Davis & Elkins College employs 19 Assistant professors, 9 Instructors and 9 Professors. Most academics at Davis & Elkins College are Male Assistant professor (11), Female Assistant professor (8), and Female Instructor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 20 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Endowment

$71.4M
2021 Endowment
58.6%
growth from 2020

Davis & Elkins College has an endowment valued at about $71.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Davis & Elkins College grew 58.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$7.92M
2021 Salaries
5.95%
decline from 2020

In 2021, Davis & Elkins College paid a median of $7.92M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($20.3M) and a 5.95% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.32M
Instructional Salaries
44
Number of Employees

In 2021, Davis & Elkins College paid a total of $2.32M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
19 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College were Assistant professor with 19 employees, Instructor with 9 employees, and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Male Assistant professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College was Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Female Instructor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Davis & Elkins College.

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