Dominican College of Blauvelt

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,588

3.8% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$19,982

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

8.22%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

69%

1,575 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,954

74% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

43.2%

152 Graduates

About

Dominican College of Blauvelt is a higher education institution located in Rockland County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Dominican College of Blauvelt were Registered Nursing (87 degrees awarded), General Social Sciences (52 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees).

In 2017, 511 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dominican College of Blauvelt. 66.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (166 degrees), 1.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (91 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dominican College of Blauvelt is $27,588, which is $6,855 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Dominican College of Blauvelt is $27,588, which is $6,855 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,982.

In 2017, 89% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 71% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$27,588

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Dominican College of Blauvelt was $27,588. The cost of tuition at Dominican College of Blauvelt is $6,855 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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

Average Net Price

$19,982

2017 Value

1.22%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Dominican College of Blauvelt had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,982. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Dominican College of Blauvelt grew by 1.22%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dominican College of Blauvelt (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

$11,210

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dominican College of Blauvelt was of $11,210 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 11.4% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.45% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

89% of undergraduate students at Dominican College of Blauvelt received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 9.88% with respect to 2016, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dominican College of Blauvelt (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.

8.22%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Dominican College of Blauvelt was 8.22%, which represents 48 out of the 584 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

Dominican College of Blauvelt received 1,575 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 10.1% annual decline. Out of those 1,575 applicants, 1,086 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69% acceptance rate.

There were 1,954 students enrolled at Dominican College of Blauvelt in 2017, and 86% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Dominican College of Blauvelt has an overall enrollment yield of 21.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,086

Accepted Out of 1,575

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dominican College of Blauvelt was 69% (1,086 admissions from 1,575 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 75.4%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -10.1%, while admissions declined by -17.8%.

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

SAT Scores

86%

Submission Percentage

198

Scores Submitted

86% of enrolled first-time students at Dominican College of Blauvelt in 2017 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

Dominican College of Blauvelt has a total enrollment of 1,954 students. The full-time enrollment at Dominican College of Blauvelt is 1,446 students and the part-time enrollment is 508. This means that 74% of students enrolled at Dominican College of Blauvelt are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dominican College of Blauvelt, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.3% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Black or African American, 10.3% Asian, 2.71% Two or More Races, 0.819% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0512% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Dominican College of Blauvelt in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (21.9%), followed by White Female (21.7%) and White Male (13%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (32%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (10.9%) and White Male (9.71%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dominican College of Blauvelt, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,954 students. The full-time enrollment at Dominican College of Blauvelt is 1,446 and the part-time enrollment is 508. This means that 74% of students enrolled at Dominican College of Blauvelt are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2017 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 Dominican College of Blauvelt was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Dominican College of Blauvelt had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
690
Hispanic or Latino
489
Black or African American
249

The enrolled student population at Dominican College of Blauvelt is 35.3% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Black or African American, 10.3% Asian, 2.71% Two or More Races, 0.819% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0512% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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, 195 students (9.98%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 165 more women than men received degrees from Dominican College of Blauvelt. The majority of degree recipients at Dominican College of Blauvelt are white (166 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (91 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Dominican College of Blauvelt is Registered Nursing (87 degrees awarded), followed by General Social Sciences (52 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Dominican College of Blauvelt, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (280 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (52 degrees), and Protective Services (21 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dominican College of Blauvelt are Registered nurses (1,344,671 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (425,871 people), Other managers (330,406 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (298,642 people), and Social workers, all other (271,153 people).

The most specialized majors at Dominican College of Blauvelt are Health (280 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (52 degrees), Protective Services (21 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees), and History (4 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dominican College of Blauvelt are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Public relations specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Dentists

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 Dominican College of Blauvelt are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,598,087 people), Elementary & secondary schools (686,359 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (507,503 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (427,882 people), and Legal services (348,815 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
87 degree-majorss awarded
General Social Sciences
52 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
25 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dominican College of Blauvelt was Registered Nursing with 87 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 173 degrees were awarded to men at Dominican College of Blauvelt, which is 0.512 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (338).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Dominican College of Blauvelt by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Dominican College of Blauvelt in Physical Therapy, which is 1.2 times more than the 49 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 68 degrees were awarded to women at Dominican College of Blauvelt in Registered Nursing, which is 3.58 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 26% of students graduating from Dominican College of Blauvelt completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Dominican College of Blauvelt is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 9.87% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
166 degrees awarded
Unknown
91 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
83 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dominican College of Blauvelt is white (166 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (91 degrees).

17.8% of degree recipients (91 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
120 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
59 degrees awarded
White Male
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Dominican College of Blauvelt is white female (120 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (59 degrees).

Operations

Dominican College of Blauvelt has an endowment valued at nearly $4.53M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $496k (10.9%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Dominican College of Blauvelt had a total salary expenditure of $39.5M. Dominican College of Blauvelt employs 52 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors, and 8 Instructors. Most academics at Dominican College of Blauvelt are Female Assistant professors (32), Male Assistant professors(20), and Female Associate professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dominican College of Blauvelt are: Management, with 38 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.53M

2017 Endowment

0.401%

growth from 2016

Dominican College of Blauvelt has an endowment valued at about $4.53M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Dominican College of Blauvelt grew 0.401% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $28.6M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$331k - Federal
$1.41M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Dominican College of Blauvelt received $331k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.41M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.1M

2017 Salaries

11.2%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Dominican College of Blauvelt paid a median of $17.1M in salaries, which represents 43.3% of their overall expenditure ($39.5M) and a 11.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.32% decline from 2015 and a 4.37% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.77M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Dominican College of Blauvelt paid a total of $5.77M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.62M (33.5%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

52 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dominican College of Blauvelt were Assistant professor with 52 employees; Associate professor with 14 employees; and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dominican College of Blauvelt were Management with 38 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dominican College of Blauvelt was Female Assistant professor with 32 employees, Male Assistant professor with 20 employees, and Female Associate professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Dominican College of Blauvelt.

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