Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine

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2019 Student Loan

0.556%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

689

86.1% Full-Time

About

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is a higher education institution located in Lackawanna County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine were Medicine (98 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 181 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (94 degrees), 2.54 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

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Costs

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.

0.556%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine was 0.556%, which represents 1 out of the 180 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.

Enrollment

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine had a total enrollment of 689 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is 593 students and the part-time enrollment is 96. This means that 86.1% of students enrolled at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.2% White, 19.9% Asian, 13.2% Black or African American, 7.98% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, and 0.435% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.8%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Asian Female (11.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 689 students. The full-time enrollment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is 593 and the part-time enrollment is 96. This means that 86.1% of students enrolled at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
353 enrolled students
Asian
137 enrolled students
Black or African American
91 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is 51.2% White, 19.9% Asian, 13.2% Black or African American, 7.98% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, and 0.435% 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 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 37 more women than men received degrees from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is white (94 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is Medicine (98 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (83 degrees awarded) and Health (98 degrees).

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 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine are Registered nurses (1,397,479 people), Physicians (482,880 people), Pharmacists (183,682 people), Medical & health services managers (183,391 people), and Postsecondary teachers (157,414 people).

The most specialized majors at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in 2021 are Biology (83 degrees awarded) and Health (98 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine are Biology (83 degrees awarded) and Health (98 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,863,149 people), Offices of physicians (367,687 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (359,467 people), Elementary & secondary schools (342,070 people), and Outpatient care centers (290,558 people).

The most specialized majors at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine are Biology (83 degrees awarded) and Health (98 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.

Medicine

Most Common (2021)

98 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine was Medicine with 98 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

109

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, which is 0.661 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (109).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in Medicine, which is 0.922 times less than the 51 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in General Biomedical Sciences, which is 2.32 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
94 degrees awarded
Asian
37 degrees awarded
Black or African American
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is white (94 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

3.31% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
50 degrees awarded
White Male
44 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is white female (50 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (44 degrees).

Operations

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine has an endowment valued at nearly $4.68M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.9M (105%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine had a total salary expenditure of 37.7M.

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine are: Management, with 19 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 12 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees.

Endowment

$4.68M

2021 Endowment

793%

growth from 2020

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine has an endowment valued at about $4.68M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine grew 793% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $45.8M 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 Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (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.

Salary Expenditure

$19.6M

2021 Salaries

0.071%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine paid a median of $19.6M in salaries, which represents 51.9% of their overall expenditure ($37.7M) and a 0.071% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Occupations by Share

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2013, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine were Management with 19 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 12 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees.