Hilbert College

www.hilbert.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,435

4% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,216

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.79%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

92.6%

1,046 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

784

95.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

54.7%

82 Graduates

About

Hilbert College is a higher education institution located in Erie County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hilbert College were Forensic Science and Technology. (38 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (37 degrees), and Digital Communication & Multimedia (9 degrees).

In 2021, 159 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hilbert College. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (118 degrees), 14.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hilbert College is $24,435, which is $−4,070 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Hilbert College is $24,435, which is $−4,070 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,216.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Hilbert College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$24,435

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Hilbert College was $24,435. The cost of tuition at Hilbert College is $−4,070 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$17,216

2021 Value

1.04%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Hilbert College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,216. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Hilbert College grew by 1.04%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hilbert College (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

$7,847

Room and Board

$750

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hilbert College was of $7,847 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.91% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $750. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Hilbert College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.11% with respect to 2020, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hilbert College (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.

1.79%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hilbert College was 1.79%, which represents 5 out of the 280 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

Hilbert College received 1,046 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 3.68% annual growth. Out of those 1,046 applicants, 969 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.6% acceptance rate.

There were 784 students enrolled at Hilbert College in 2021. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hilbert College has an overall enrollment yield of 16%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

969

Accepted Out of 1,046

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hilbert College was 92.6% (969 admissions from 1,046 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 91.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 3.68%, while admissions declined by −2.71%..

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

9% of enrolled first-time students at Hilbert College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hilbert College had a total enrollment of 784 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Hilbert College is 751 students and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 95.8% of students enrolled at Hilbert College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hilbert College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64% White, 7.78% Black or African American, 7.02% Hispanic or Latino, 4.85% Two or More Races, 0.765% Asian, and 0.638% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hilbert College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.1%), followed by White Male (27.9%) and Black or African American Female (5.43%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.1%), followed by White Male (17.6%) and Two or More Races Female (7.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hilbert College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 784 students. The full-time enrollment at Hilbert College is 751 and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 95.8% of students enrolled at Hilbert College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

62%

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 Hilbert College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Hilbert College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
502 enrolled students
Black or African American
61 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
55 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hilbert College is 64% White, 7.78% Black or African American, 7.02% Hispanic or Latino, 4.85% Two or More Races, 0.765% Asian, and 0.638% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 108 students (13.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 23 more women than men received degrees from Hilbert College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hilbert College is white (118 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hilbert College is Forensic Science and Technology. (38 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (37 degrees) and Digital Communication & Multimedia (9 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hilbert College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (102 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees), and Communications (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hilbert College are Other managers (241,726 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (227,524 people), Social workers, all other (185,733 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (150,064 people), and Police officers (144,141 people).

The most specialized majors at Hilbert College in 2021 are Protective Services (102 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees), Communications (9 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (5 degrees), and English (3 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 Hilbert College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Hilbert College are Protective Services (102 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (13 degrees), Communications (9 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (5 degrees), and English (3 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 Hilbert College are Elementary & secondary schools (547,375 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (391,840 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (327,784 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (221,717 people), and Computer Systems Design (168,008 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Forensic Science and Technology.
38 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
37 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
9 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hilbert College was Forensic Science and Technology. with 38 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Hilbert College, which is 0.747 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (91).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Hilbert College in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 0.742 times less than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Hilbert College in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1.35 times more than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 47% of students graduating from Hilbert College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Hilbert College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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
118 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hilbert College is white (118 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

8.18% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
60 degrees awarded
White Male
58 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hilbert College is white female (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (58 degrees).

Operations

Hilbert College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.99M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.9M (36.3%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Hilbert College had a total salary expenditure of 17.6M. Hilbert College employs 15 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors and 11 Professors. Most academics at Hilbert College are Male Professor (8), Female Assistant professor (8), and Male Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hilbert College are: Management, with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Endowment

$7.99M

2021 Endowment

33.6%

growth from 2020

Hilbert College has an endowment valued at about $7.99M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Hilbert College grew 33.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.84M

2021 Salaries

6.21%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Hilbert College paid a median of $7.84M in salaries, which represents 44.5% of their overall expenditure ($17.6M) and a 6.21% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.45M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Hilbert College paid a total of $2.45M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hilbert College were Assistant professor with 15 employees, Associate professor with 14 employees, and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hilbert College were Management with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hilbert College was Male Professor with 8 employees, Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Male Associate professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hilbert College.