Grove City College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,630

2.95% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$20,483

After Financial Aid

2016 Acceptance Rate

82.5%

1,517 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

2,336

97.7% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

81.1%

527 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Grove City College is a higher education institution located in Mercer County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Grove City College were General Biological Sciences (49 degrees awarded), Speech Communication & Rhetoric (43 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (40 degrees).

In 2016, 652 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grove City College. 56.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (612 degrees), 38.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Grove City College is $16,630, which is $-7,785 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Grove City College is $16,630, which is $-7,785 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,483.

In 2016, 65% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$16,630

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Grove City College was $16,630. The cost of tuition at Grove City College is $-7,785 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$20,483

2016 Value

3.32%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Grove City College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,483. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Grove City College grew by 3.32%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,802

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Grove City College was of $8,802 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 3.9% 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

65%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Grove City College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 3.17% with respect to 2015, when 63% 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.

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N/A Default Rate

N/A

Number of Defaults

In N/A the default rate for borrower's at Grove City College was N/A%, which represents N/A out of the N/A total borrowers.

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Admissions

Grove City College received 1,517 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 1.56% annual decline. Out of those 1,517 applicants, 1,251 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.5% acceptance rate.

There were 2,336 students enrolled at Grove City College in 2016, and 83% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Grove City College has an overall enrollment yield of 46.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

1,251

Accepted Out of 1,517

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Grove City College was 82.5% (1,251 admissions from 1,517 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 81%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -1.56%, while admissions grew by 0.24%.

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SAT Scores

83%

Submission Percentage

484

Scores Submitted

83% of enrolled first-time students at Grove City College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Grove City College has a total enrollment of 2,336 students. The full-time enrollment at Grove City College is 2,283 students and the part-time enrollment is 53. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Grove City College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Grove City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.6% White, 2.78% Two or More Races, 1.71% Asian, 1.54% Hispanic or Latino, 0.428% Black or African American, 0.0428% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Grove City College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (46.3%), followed by White Male (46.2%) and Two or More Races Male (1.49%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Grove City College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,336 students. The full-time enrollment at Grove City College is 2,283 and the part-time enrollment is 53. This means that 97.7% of students enrolled at Grove City College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

94%

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 Grove City College was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Grove City College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,162

  2. Two or More Races

    65

  3. Asian

    40

The enrolled student population at Grove City College is 92.6% White, 2.78% Two or More Races, 1.71% Asian, 1.54% Hispanic or Latino, 0.428% Black or African American, 0.0428% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 80 more women than men received degrees from Grove City College. The majority of degree recipients at Grove City College are white (612 degrees awarded). There were 38.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Grove City College is General Biological Sciences (49 degrees awarded), followed by Speech Communication & Rhetoric (43 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (40 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Grove City College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (35 degrees awarded), English (36 degrees), and Biology (65 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 Grove City College are Miscellaneous managers (614,941 people), Physicians & surgeons (434,554 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (384,568 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (306,952 people), and Postsecondary teachers (300,285 people).

The most specialized majors at Grove City College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (35 degrees awarded), English (36 degrees), Biology (65 degrees), Communications (43 degrees), and Engineering (63 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Economists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grove City College are Economists, Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Grove City College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (35 degrees awarded), English (36 degrees), Biology (65 degrees), Communications (43 degrees), and Engineering (63 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Grove City College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (610,058 people), Hospitals (598,433 people), Elementary & secondary schools (550,430 people), Computer Systems Design (512,901 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (441,487 people).

The most specialized majors at Grove City College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (35 degrees awarded), English (36 degrees), Biology (65 degrees), Communications (43 degrees), and Engineering (63 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. General Biological Sciences

    49 degrees awarded

  2. Speech Communication & Rhetoric

    43 degrees awarded

  3. Early Childhood Education & Teaching

    40 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Grove City College was General Biological Sciences with 49 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 286

  2. 366

In 2016, 286 degrees were awarded to men at Grove City College, which is 0.781 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (366).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Grove City College in Mechanical Engineering, which is 4.71 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 40 degrees were awarded to women at Grove City College in Speech Communication & Rhetoric, which is 13.3 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

77%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 77% of students graduating from Grove City College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 83% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Grove City College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    612 degrees awarded

  2. Two or More Races

    16 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Grove City College is white (612 degrees awarded). There were 38.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (16 degrees).

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    343 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    269 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races Female

    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Grove City College is white female (343 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (269 degrees).

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Operations

Grove City College has an endowment valued at nearly $110M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.58M (2.35%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Grove City College had a total expenditure of $73M. Of that $73M, they spent $27M on salaries and $73M on benefits.

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Finances

Endowment

$110M

2015 Endowment

1.78%

decline from 2014

Grove City College has an endowment valued at about $110M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Grove City College declined 1.78% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $76M 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Grove City College received $0 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

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$27M

Salary Expenditure

$73M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Grove City College had a total expenditure of $73M. Of that $73M, they spent $27M on salaries and $73M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Grove City College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$27M

2015 Salaries

4.03%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Grove City College paid a median of $27M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($73M) and a 4.03% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.56% growth from 2013 and a 2.11% growth from 2012.

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

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Instructional Salaries

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Instructional Salaries

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Number of Employees

In N/A, Grove City College paid a total of $N/A to N/A employees working as instructors, which represents N/A% 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

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Most Common Instructor

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Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

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