Edgewood College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$32,600
2.84% growth from 2020
2021 Average Net Price
$27,679
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
1.83%
Default Rate
2021 Acceptance Rate
95.5%
1,198 Applicants
2021 Enrolled Students
1,894
77.8% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
61.7%
184 Graduates

About

Edgewood College is a higher education institution located in Dane County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Edgewood College were Registered Nursing (114 degrees awarded), General Business (43 degrees), and General Psychology (25 degrees).

In 2021, 542 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Edgewood College. 72% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (428 degrees), 10.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Edgewood College is $32,600, which is $3,608 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Edgewood College is $32,600, which is $3,608 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,679.

In 2021, 86% of undergraduate students attending Edgewood College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$32,600
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Edgewood College was $32,600. The cost of tuition at Edgewood College is $3,608 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Average Net Price

$27,679
2021 Value
5.61%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Edgewood College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,679. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Edgewood College grew by 5.61%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,138
Room and Board
$800
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Edgewood College was of $11,138 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.73% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

86%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
60%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Edgewood College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.18% with respect to 2020, when 85% 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.
1.83%
2019 Default Rate
11
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Edgewood College was 1.83%, which represents 11 out of the 600 total borrowers.

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Edgewood College received 1,198 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.49% annual growth. Out of those 1,198 applicants, 1,144 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,894 students enrolled at Edgewood College in 2021.

Edgewood College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

95.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2021
1,144
Accepted Out of 1,198

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Edgewood College was 95.5% (1,144 admissions from 1,198 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 91.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.49%, while admissions declined by −3.13%..

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Edgewood College had a total enrollment of 1,894 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Edgewood College is 1,473 students and the part-time enrollment is 421. This means that 77.8% of students enrolled at Edgewood College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Edgewood College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.6% White, 9.66% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Black or African American, 3.27% Asian, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.317% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.211% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Edgewood College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.3%), followed by White Male (21.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.71%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (59.6%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.96%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Edgewood College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,894 students. The full-time enrollment at Edgewood College is 1,473 and the part-time enrollment is 421. This means that 77.8% of students enrolled at Edgewood College are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

72%
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 Edgewood College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Edgewood 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
    1,432 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    183 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    89 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Edgewood College is 75.6% White, 9.66% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Black or African American, 3.27% Asian, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.317% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.211% 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 Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% 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, 38 students (2.01%) did not report their race.

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In 2021, 238 more women than men received degrees from Edgewood College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Edgewood College is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Edgewood College is Registered Nursing (114 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (43 degrees) and General Psychology (25 degrees).

In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Edgewood College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are EDUCATION. (111 degrees awarded), Biology (33 degrees), and Health (152 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Edgewood College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,727,312 people), Registered nurses (1,450,608 people), Physicians (555,441 people), Secondary school teachers (469,604 people), and Postsecondary teachers (321,855 people).

The most specialized majors at Edgewood College in 2021 are EDUCATION. (111 degrees awarded), Biology (33 degrees), Health (152 degrees), Human Sciences (8 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 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 Edgewood College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Dental assistants

The most specialized majors at Edgewood College are EDUCATION. (111 degrees awarded), Biology (33 degrees), Health (152 degrees), Human Sciences (8 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 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 Edgewood College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,041,270 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,029,813 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (678,305 people), Offices of physicians (420,144 people), and Outpatient care centers (345,244 people).

The most specialized majors at Edgewood College are EDUCATION. (111 degrees awarded), Biology (33 degrees), Health (152 degrees), Human Sciences (8 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 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 Edgewood College.
Most Common (2021)
  1. 114 degree-majors awarded
  2. 43 degree-majors awarded
  3. 25 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Edgewood College was Registered Nursing with 114 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

152
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
390
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 152 degrees were awarded to men at Edgewood College, which is 0.39 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (390).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Edgewood College in General Business, which is 1.26 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 114 degrees were awarded to men at Edgewood College in Registered Nursing, which is 11.4 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

41%
100% Completion Time
64%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 41% of students graduating from Edgewood College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% 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.
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Edgewood College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, 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, 3.26% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    428 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    40 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Edgewood College is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

3.14% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Female
    307 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    121 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Edgewood College is white female (307 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (121 degrees).

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Edgewood College has an endowment valued at nearly $70.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.4M (21.9%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Edgewood College had a total salary expenditure of 42.2M. Edgewood College employs 30 Associate professors, 29 Lecturers and 15 Professors. Most academics at Edgewood College are Female Lecturer (20), Female Associate professor (18), and Male Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Edgewood College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 42 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees.

Endowment

$70.3M
2021 Endowment
24.3%
growth from 2020

Edgewood College has an endowment valued at about $70.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Edgewood College grew 24.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $317M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$20.1M
2021 Salaries
13.4%
decline from 2020

In 2021, Edgewood College paid a median of $20.1M in salaries, which represents 47.6% of their overall expenditure ($42.2M) and a 13.4% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$5.38M
Instructional Salaries
88
Number of Employees

In 2021, Edgewood College paid a total of $5.38M to 88 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
30 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
42 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Edgewood College were Associate professor with 30 employees, Lecturer with 29 employees, and Professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Edgewood College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees, Management with 35 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Female Lecturer
  2. Female Associate professor
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Edgewood College was Female Lecturer with 20 employees, Female Associate professor with 18 employees, and Male Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Edgewood College.

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