Grace College of Divinity

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,000

2021 Average Net Price

$14,811

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

12.3%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

95.5%

22 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

235

32.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50%

1 Graduates

About

Grace College of Divinity is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Grace College of Divinity were Christian Studies (9 degrees awarded) and Divinity & Ministry (2 degrees).

In 2021, 34 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grace College of Divinity. 52.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (18 degrees), 3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Grace College of Divinity is $6,000, which is $−8,500 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Grace College of Divinity is $6,000, which is $−8,500 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,811.

In 2021, 85% of undergraduate students attending Grace College of Divinity received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,000

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Grace College of Divinity was $6,000. The cost of tuition at Grace College of Divinity is $−8,500 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Average Net Price

$14,811

2021 Value

28.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Grace College of Divinity had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,811. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Grace College of Divinity grew by 28.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Grace College of Divinity (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

$9,369

Room and Board

$500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Grace College of Divinity was of $9,369 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.39% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Grace College of Divinity received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10.4% with respect to 2020, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Grace College of Divinity (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.

12.3%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Grace College of Divinity was 12.3%, which represents 8 out of the 65 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

Grace College of Divinity received 22 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 69.2% annual growth. Out of those 22 applicants, 21 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.5% acceptance rate.

There were 235 students enrolled at Grace College of Divinity in 2021.

Grace College of Divinity has an overall enrollment yield of 57.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

95.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

Accepted Out of 22

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Grace College of Divinity was 95.5% (21 admissions from 22 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 100%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 69.2%, while admissions grew by 61.5%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Grace College of Divinity (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Grace College of Divinity had a total enrollment of 235 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Grace College of Divinity is 76 students and the part-time enrollment is 159. This means that 32.3% of students enrolled at Grace College of Divinity are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Grace College of Divinity, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.7% White, 15.3% Black or African American, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.68% Two or More Races, 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.28% Asian.

Students enrolled at Grace College of Divinity in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.4%), followed by White Male (27.9%) and Black or African American Female (13.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (62.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (12.5%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (12.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Grace College of Divinity in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 235 students. The full-time enrollment at Grace College of Divinity is 76 and the part-time enrollment is 159. This means that 32.3% of students enrolled at Grace College of Divinity are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

33%

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 Grace College of Divinity was 33%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Grace College of Divinity had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
138 enrolled students
Black or African American
36 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
36 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Grace College of Divinity is 58.7% White, 15.3% Black or African American, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.68% Two or More Races, 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.28% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 2 more women than men received degrees from Grace College of Divinity. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Grace College of Divinity is white (18 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Grace College of Divinity is Christian Studies (9 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (2 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Grace College of Divinity, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (18 degrees awarded), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (16 degrees), and English (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grace College of Divinity are Elementary & middle school teachers (113,898 people), Clergy (112,771 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (96,414 people), Postsecondary teachers (88,869 people), and Other managers (67,396 people).

The most specialized majors at Grace College of Divinity in 2021 are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (18 degrees awarded), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (16 degrees), and English (0 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 Grace College of Divinity are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, Computer and information research scientists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Grace College of Divinity are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (18 degrees awarded), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (16 degrees), and English (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Grace College of Divinity are Elementary & secondary schools (251,416 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (171,510 people), Religious organizations (128,268 people), Legal services (81,582 people), and Computer Systems Design (65,452 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

Divinity & Ministry
9 degree-majors awarded
Christian Studies
6 degree-majors awarded
Missionary Studies & Missiology
3 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Grace College of Divinity was Divinity & Ministry with 9 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Grace College of Divinity, which is 0.889 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (18).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Grace College of Divinity by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Grace College of Divinity in Divinity & Ministry, which is 4 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Grace College of Divinity in Christian Studies, which is 1.57 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 0% of students graduating from Grace College of Divinity completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Grace College of Divinity is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
18 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Grace College of Divinity is white (18 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
9 degrees awarded
White Female
9 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Grace College of Divinity is white male (9 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (9 degrees).

Operations

Grace College of Divinity has an endowment valued at nearly $39.3k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.7k (40%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Grace College of Divinity had a total salary expenditure of 1.15M. Grace College of Divinity employs 8 Professors. Most academics at Grace College of Divinity are Male Professor (7), and Female Professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grace College of Divinity are: Management, with 7 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 1 employees.

Endowment

$39.3k

2021 Endowment

25%

growth from 2020

Grace College of Divinity has an endowment valued at about $39.3k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Grace College of Divinity grew 25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.6M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$760k

2021 Salaries

42.4%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Grace College of Divinity paid a median of $760k in salaries, which represents 65.9% of their overall expenditure ($1.15M) and a 42.4% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$98k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Grace College of Divinity paid a total of $98k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

7 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Grace College of Divinity was Professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grace College of Divinity were Management with 7 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Grace College of Divinity was Male Professor with 7 employees, and Female Professor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Grace College of Divinity.