Hodges University

https://www.hodges.edu

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    2023 Undergraduate Tuition
    $15,000
    2023 Average Net Price
    $22,535
    After Financial Aid
    2019 Acceptance Rate
    61.2%
    214 Applicants
    2023 Enrolled Students
    232
    62.5% Full-Time
    2023 Graduation Rate
    3.17%
    2 Graduates

    About

    Hodges University is a higher education institution located in Lee County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Hodges University were Mental Health Counseling (44 degrees awarded), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (6 degrees), and General Legal Studies (5 degrees).

    In 2023, 207 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hodges University. 70.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (80 degrees), 1.31 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (61 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Hodges University is $15,000, which is $−9,000 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hodges University is $15,000.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,535.

    In 2023, 83% of undergraduate students attending Hodges University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $15,000
    2023 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hodges University was $15,000.

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    Average Net Price

    $22,535
    2023 Value
    24.6%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2023 Hodges University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,535. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hodges University grew by 24.6%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    83%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    37%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    83% of undergraduate students at Hodges University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 29.7% with respect to 2022, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    Hodges University received 214 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 26.2% annual growth. Out of those 214 applicants, 131 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 232 students enrolled at Hodges University in 2023.

    Hodges University has an overall enrollment yield of 55%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    61.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2019
    131
    Accepted Out of 214

    In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hodges University was 61.2% (131 admissions from 214 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 76.6%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by 26.2%, while admissions declined by 41%.

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    Enrollment

    Hodges University had a total enrollment of 232 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hodges University is 145 students and the part-time enrollment is 87. This means that 62.5% of students enrolled at Hodges University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Hodges University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Two or More Races, 14.7% White, 3.88% Black or African American, and 0.431% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Hodges University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (22.7%), followed by White Female (13.6%) and White Male (10.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (15.2%) and White Male (7.14%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    62.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Hodges University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 232 students. The full-time enrollment at Hodges University is 145 and the part-time enrollment is 87. This means that 62.5% of students enrolled at Hodges University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    100%
    2023 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 Hodges University was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Hodges University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      43 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      35 enrolled students
    3. White
      34 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Hodges University is 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Two or More Races, 14.7% White, 3.88% Black or African American, and 0.431% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 95 students (40.9%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2023, 85 more women than men received degrees from Hodges University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hodges University is hispanic or latino (80 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (61 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Hodges University is Mental Health Counseling (44 degrees awarded), followed by Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (6 degrees) and General Legal Studies (5 degrees).

    In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hodges University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (14 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (24 degrees), and Health (72 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 Hodges University are Registered nurses (1,564,636 people), Software developers (657,843 people), Other managers (304,594 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (241,451 people), and Medical & health services managers (216,443 people).

    The most specialized majors at Hodges University in 2023 are Legal (14 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (24 degrees), Health (72 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (34 degrees), and Psychology (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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    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 Hodges University are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Hodges University are Legal (14 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (24 degrees), Health (72 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (34 degrees), and Psychology (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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    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 Hodges University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,857,362 people), Elementary & secondary schools (773,997 people), Computer Systems Design (730,175 people), Outpatient care centers (469,716 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (426,933 people).

    The most specialized majors at Hodges University are Legal (14 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (24 degrees), Health (72 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (34 degrees), and Psychology (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hodges University.
    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    Most Common (2023)
    1 degrees awarded

    In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Hodges University was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 1 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    61
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2023
    146
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2023

    In 2023, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Hodges University, which is 0.418 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (146).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2023, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Hodges University in Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications, which is 2.8 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2023, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Hodges University in Mental Health Counseling, which is 13.7 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    9%
    100% Completion Time
    15%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2023, 9% of students graduating from Hodges University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 17% within 200%.

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

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      80 degrees awarded
    2. White
      61 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      21 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Hodges University is hispanic or latino (80 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (61 degrees).

    18.4% of degree recipients (38 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
    1. White Female
      230 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      206 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      196 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hodges University is white female (230 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (206 degrees).

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    Operations

    Hodges University has an endowment valued at nearly $3.04M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 211k (6.94%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2023, Hodges University had a total salary expenditure of 19.4M. Hodges University employs 23 No academic ranks. Most academics at Hodges University are Female No academic rank (12), and Male No academic rank (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hodges University are: Management, with 13 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

    Endowment

    $3.04M
    2023 Endowment
    3.91%
    growth from 2022

    Hodges University has an endowment valued at about $3.04M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hodges University grew 3.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $42.8M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $8.19M
    2023 Salaries
    17.7%
    growth from 2022

    In 2023, Hodges University paid a median of $8.19M in salaries, which represents 42.3% of their overall expenditure ($19.4M) and a 17.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.09% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 21.7% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.07M
    Instructional Salaries
    23
    Number of Employees

    In 2023, Hodges University paid a total of $2.07M to 23 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hodges University were Management with 13 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

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