Five Towns College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$24,900
2021 Average Net Price
$21,376
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
3.7%
Default Rate
2021 Acceptance Rate
45.8%
474 Applicants
2021 Enrolled Students
552
92.4% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
41.7%
43 Graduates

About

Five Towns College is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Five Towns College were General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees awarded), Film, Cinema, & Video Studies (26 degrees), and General Music (19 degrees).

In 2021, 136 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Five Towns College. 30.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 69.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (67 degrees), 2.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (30 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Five Towns College is $24,900, which is $−3,605 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Five Towns College is $24,900, which is $−3,605 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,376.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending Five Towns College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$24,900
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Five Towns College was $24,900. The cost of tuition at Five Towns College is $−3,605 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Average Net Price

$21,376
2021 Value
7.88%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Five Towns College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,376. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Five Towns College grew by 7.88%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,475
Room and Board
$1,400
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Five Towns College was of $13,475 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.26% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

96%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
58%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Five Towns College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 12.9% 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.
3.7%
2019 Default Rate
7
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Five Towns College was 3.7%, which represents 7 out of the 189 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.

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predictive-analysisAdmissions

Five Towns College received 474 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 33.9% annual growth. Out of those 474 applicants, 217 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 45.8% acceptance rate.

There were 552 students enrolled at Five Towns College in 2021.

Five Towns College has an overall enrollment yield of 48.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

45.8%
Acceptance Rate in 2021
217
Accepted Out of 474

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Five Towns College was 45.8% (217 admissions from 474 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 47%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 33.9%, while admissions declined by −35.6%..

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Five Towns College had a total enrollment of 552 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Five Towns College is 510 students and the part-time enrollment is 42. This means that 92.4% of students enrolled at Five Towns College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Five Towns College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.4% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Black or African American, 1.45% Asian, 0.543% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.181% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Five Towns College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (33.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (22.6%) and White Female (15.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (28.6%), followed by Black or African American Male (14.3%) and Asian Male (7.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Five Towns College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 552 students. The full-time enrollment at Five Towns College is 510 and the part-time enrollment is 42. This means that 92.4% of students enrolled at Five Towns College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

74%
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 Five Towns College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Five Towns College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    267 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    150 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    84 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Five Towns College is 48.4% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Black or African American, 1.45% Asian, 0.543% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.181% Two or More Races. 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, 27 students (4.89%) did not report their race.

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In 2021, 52 fewer women than men received degrees from Five Towns College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Five Towns College is white (67 degrees awarded). There were 2.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (30 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Five Towns College is General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees awarded), followed by Film, Cinema, & Video Studies (26 degrees) and General Music (19 degrees).

In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Five Towns College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (60 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), and Business (49 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Five Towns College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,885,677 people), Accountants & auditors (1,096,341 people), Other managers (952,120 people), Software developers (643,557 people), and Financial managers (525,563 people).

The most specialized majors at Five Towns College in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (60 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), Business (49 degrees), EDUCATION. (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Five Towns College are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Five Towns College are Visual & Performing Arts (60 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), Business (49 degrees), EDUCATION. (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4 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 Five Towns College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,369,834 people), Computer Systems Design (1,128,974 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (779,087 people), Banking & related activities (602,104 people), and Insurance carriers (545,843 people).

The most specialized majors at Five Towns College are Visual & Performing Arts (60 degrees awarded), Communications (13 degrees), Business (49 degrees), EDUCATION. (7 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4 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 Five Towns College.
Most Common (2021)
  1. 46 degrees awarded
  2. 26 degrees awarded
  3. 19 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Five Towns College was General Business Administration & Management with 46 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

94
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
42
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Five Towns College, which is 2.24 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (42).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Five Towns College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.08 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Five Towns College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.324 times less than the 37 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

36%
100% Completion Time
48%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 36% of students graduating from Five Towns College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% 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.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Five Towns College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    67 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    30 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Five Towns College is white (67 degrees awarded). There were 2.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (30 degrees).

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Male
    46 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Male
    22 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Five Towns College is white male (46 degrees awarded). There were 2.09 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (22 degrees).

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briefcaseOperations

Five Towns College employs 9 Professors, 8 Assistant professors and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at Five Towns College are Female Professor (5), Female Assistant professor (5), and Male Professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Five Towns College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 17 employees, Sales and related, with 10 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 9 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$7.08M
2021 Salaries
5.35%
growth from 2020

In 2021, Five Towns College paid a median of $7.08M in salaries, a 5.35% growth from the previous year.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$1.6M
Instructional Salaries
25
Number of Employees

In 2021, Five Towns College paid a total of $1.6M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.6% 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

Professor
Most Common Instructor
9 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
17 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Five Towns College were Professor with 9 employees, Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Associate professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Five Towns College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees, Sales and related with 10 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 9 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

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

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Five Towns College was Female Professor with 5 employees, Female Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Male Professor with 4 employees.

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

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