Goshen College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,200

7.44% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$17,398

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

2.43%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

62.5%

1,004 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

870

86.2% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

68.2%

122 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Goshen College is a higher education institution located in Elkhart County, IN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Goshen College were Registered Nursing (44 degrees awarded), Social Work (14 degrees), and Molecular Biology (11 degrees).

In 2016, 260 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Goshen College. 60.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (192 degrees), 8.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Goshen College is $33,200, which is $8,785 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Goshen College is $33,200, which is $8,785 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,398.

In 2016, 90% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 57% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$33,200

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Goshen College was $33,200. The cost of tuition at Goshen College is $8,785 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$17,398

2016 Value

7.84%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Goshen College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,398. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Goshen College grew by 7.84%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,250

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Goshen College was of $9,250 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 1.65% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

57%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Goshen College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 90% 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.

2.43%

2015 Default Rate

7

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Goshen College was 2.43%, which represents 7 out of the 288 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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Admissions

Goshen College received 1,004 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 26% annual growth. Out of those 1,004 applicants, 627 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.5% acceptance rate.

There were 870 students enrolled at Goshen College in 2016, and 74% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Goshen College has an overall enrollment yield of 29.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

627

Accepted Out of 1,004

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Goshen College was 62.5% (627 admissions from 1,004 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 65.9%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 26%, while admissions grew by 19.4%.

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SAT Scores

74%

Submission Percentage

136

Scores Submitted

74% of enrolled first-time students at Goshen College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Goshen College has a total enrollment of 870 students. The full-time enrollment at Goshen College is 750 students and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 86.2% of students enrolled at Goshen College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Goshen College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.6% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.14% Black or African American, 2.41% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 0.115% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Goshen College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (39%), followed by White Male (23.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (55.6%), followed by Two or More Races Female (11.1%) and Black or African American Female (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Goshen College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 870 students. The full-time enrollment at Goshen College is 750 and the part-time enrollment is 120. This means that 86.2% of students enrolled at Goshen College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

82%

2016 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 Goshen College was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Goshen College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    571

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    150

  3. Black or African American

    36

The enrolled student population at Goshen College is 65.6% White, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.14% Black or African American, 2.41% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 0.115% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% 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, 4 students (0.46%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 56 more women than men received degrees from Goshen College. The majority of degree recipients at Goshen College are white (192 degrees awarded). There were 8.35 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Goshen College is Registered Nursing (44 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (14 degrees) and Molecular Biology (11 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Goshen College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goshen College are Miscellaneous managers (191,071 people), Social workers (186,405 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (161,530 people), Postsecondary teachers (152,222 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (115,258 people).

The most specialized majors at Goshen College are Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), History (7 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goshen College are Public relations specialists, Physicians & surgeons, Real estate brokers & sales agents, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Financial analysts

The most specialized majors at Goshen College are Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), History (7 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Goshen College are Elementary & secondary schools (324,819 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (282,419 people), Hospitals (168,353 people), Individual & family services (105,975 people), and Legal services (99,840 people).

The most specialized majors at Goshen College are Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (8 degrees), History (7 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. Registered Nursing

    44 degrees awarded

  2. Social Work

    14 degrees awarded

  3. Molecular Biology

    11 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Goshen College was Registered Nursing with 44 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 102

  2. 158

In 2016, 102 degrees were awarded to men at Goshen College, which is 0.646 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (158).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Goshen College in Environmental Science, which is 0.889 times less than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 37 degrees were awarded to women at Goshen College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

55%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 55% of students graduating from Goshen College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Goshen College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 1.64% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    192 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    23 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Goshen College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 8.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

0.385% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    125 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    67 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Male

    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Goshen College is white female (125 degrees awarded). There were 1.87 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (67 degrees).

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Operations

Goshen College has an endowment valued at nearly $110M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.17M (1.06%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Goshen College had a total expenditure of $29.1M. Of that $29.1M, they spent $11.4M on salaries and $29.1M on benefits.

Goshen College employs 32 Professors, 29 Associate professors, and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Goshen College are Male Professors (16), Female Professors(16), and Female Associate professors (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goshen College are: Management, with 46 employees, Service, with 20 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$110M

2015 Endowment

5.98%

decline from 2014

Goshen College has an endowment valued at about $110M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Goshen College declined 5.98% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $76.8M 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $462k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Goshen College received $462k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$11.4M

Salary Expenditure

$29.1M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Goshen College had a total expenditure of $29.1M. Of that $29.1M, they spent $11.4M on salaries and $29.1M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$11.4M

2015 Salaries

3.45%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Goshen College paid a median of $11.4M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($29.1M) and a 3.45% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.224% decline from 2013 and a 4.92% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4M

Instructional Salaries

71

Number of Employees

In 2015, Goshen College paid a total of $4M to 71 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Goshen College were Professor with 32 employees; Associate professor with 29 employees; and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Goshen College were Management with 46 employees; Service with 20 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 17 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Female Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Goshen College was Male Professor with 16 employees, Female Professor with 16 employees, and Female Associate professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Goshen College.

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