Herzing University-Atlanta

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$12,360

2024 Average Net Price

$21,390

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

93.8%

80 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

435

56.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

17.6%

3 Graduates

About

Herzing University-Atlanta is a higher education institution located in Fulton County, GA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Herzing University-Atlanta were Registered Nursing (78 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees), and Health Care Administration & Management (10 degrees).

In 2024, 292 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Herzing University-Atlanta. 86% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 14% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (196 degrees), 7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Herzing University-Atlanta is $12,360, which is $−15,818 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Herzing University-Atlanta is $12,360, which is $15,818 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,390.

In 2024, 92% of undergraduate students attending Herzing University-Atlanta received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$12,360

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Herzing University-Atlanta was $12,360. The cost of tuition at Herzing University-Atlanta is $−15,818 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Herzing University-Atlanta (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,390

2024 Value

6.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Herzing University-Atlanta had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,390. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Herzing University-Atlanta grew by 6.54%.

This chart compares the average net price of Herzing University-Atlanta (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

$8,928

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Herzing University-Atlanta was of $8,928 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.41% between 2023 and 2024.

This chart compares the average student costs at Herzing University-Atlanta (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Herzing University-Atlanta received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.08% with respect to 2023, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Herzing University-Atlanta (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.

Admissions

Herzing University-Atlanta received 80 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 17.6% annual growth. Out of those 80 applicants, 75 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.8% acceptance rate.

There were 435 students enrolled at Herzing University-Atlanta in 2024.

Herzing University-Atlanta has an overall enrollment yield of 69.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

Accepted Out of 80

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Herzing University-Atlanta was 93.8% (75 admissions from 80 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 94.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 17.6%, while admissions grew by 17.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Herzing University-Atlanta (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Herzing University-Atlanta had a total enrollment of 435 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Herzing University-Atlanta is 246 students and the part-time enrollment is 189. This means that 56.6% of students enrolled at Herzing University-Atlanta are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Herzing University-Atlanta, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.1% Black or African American, 8.51% Asian, 8.05% Hispanic or Latino, 7.13% White, 2.07% Two or More Races, 0.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.46% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Herzing University-Atlanta in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (60.6%), followed by Black or African American Male (11.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.21%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (24.2%), followed by Asian Female (21.2%) and Black or African American Female (19.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Herzing University-Atlanta in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 435 students. The full-time enrollment at Herzing University-Atlanta is 246 and the part-time enrollment is 189. This means that 56.6% of students enrolled at Herzing University-Atlanta are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Herzing University-Atlanta (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

25%

2024 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 Herzing University-Atlanta was 25%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Herzing University-Atlanta had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Herzing University-Atlanta (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Black or African American
292 enrolled students
Asian
37 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
35 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Herzing University-Atlanta is 67.1% Black or African American, 8.51% Asian, 8.05% Hispanic or Latino, 7.13% White, 2.07% Two or More Races, 0.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.46% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2024, 210 more women than men received degrees from Herzing University-Atlanta. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Herzing University-Atlanta is black or african american (196 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Herzing University-Atlanta is Registered Nursing (78 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees) and Health Care Administration & Management (10 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Herzing University-Atlanta, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (167 degrees awarded), Legal (11 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 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 Herzing University-Atlanta are Registered nurses (1,594,925 people), Accountants & auditors (1,037,921 people), Other managers (853,113 people), Financial managers (544,732 people), and Chief executives & legislators (429,837 people).

The most specialized majors at Herzing University-Atlanta in 2024 are Health (167 degrees awarded), Legal (11 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees), Business (48 degrees), and Protective Services (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Herzing University-Atlanta are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Herzing University-Atlanta are Health (167 degrees awarded), Legal (11 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees), Business (48 degrees), and Protective Services (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Herzing University-Atlanta are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,966,581 people), Elementary & secondary schools (889,979 people), Computer Systems Design (620,697 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (533,267 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (526,675 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Herzing University-Atlanta.

Most Common (2024)

Medical Assistant
21 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
15 degrees awarded
Medical Office Management
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Herzing University-Atlanta was Medical Assistant with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Herzing University-Atlanta according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

251

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Herzing University-Atlanta, which is 0.163 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (251).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Herzing University-Atlanta by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Herzing University-Atlanta in Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations, which is 0.688 times less than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Herzing University-Atlanta in Registered Nursing, which is 14.6 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 23% of students graduating from Herzing University-Atlanta completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Black or African American
196 degrees awarded
White
28 degrees awarded
Asian
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Herzing University-Atlanta is black or african american (196 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (28 degrees).

7.19% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

Black or African American Female
170 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
169 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
142 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Herzing University-Atlanta is black or african american female (170 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (169 degrees).

Operations

In 2024, Herzing University-Atlanta had a total salary expenditure of 7.51M. Herzing University-Atlanta employs 3 Assistant professors, 3 Professors and 2 Associate professors. Most academics at Herzing University-Atlanta are Female Assistant professor (3), Female Professor (2), and Female Associate professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Herzing University-Atlanta are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 5 employees, Management, with 3 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$2.4M

2024 Salaries

9.23%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Herzing University-Atlanta paid a median of $2.4M in salaries, which represents 32% of their overall expenditure ($7.51M) and a 9.23% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.34% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.97% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$812k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Herzing University-Atlanta paid a total of $812k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Herzing University-Atlanta were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees, Management with 3 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.

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