John F. Kennedy University

https://www.jfku.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,500

2017 Student Loan

4.71%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

1,125

32.4% Full-Time

About

John F. Kennedy University is a higher education institution located in Contra Costa County, CA. In 2020, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at John F. Kennedy University were Counseling Psychology (84 degrees awarded), Sports Studies (31 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees).

In 2020, 313 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at John F. Kennedy University. 70% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (129 degrees), 3.31 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at John F. Kennedy University is $8,500, which is $−14,684 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2020, the median undergraduate tuition at John F. Kennedy University is $8,500

In 2019, 57% of undergraduate students attending John F. Kennedy University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,500

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at John F. Kennedy University was $8,500.

This chart compares the tuition costs of John F. Kennedy University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of John F. Kennedy University (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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at John F. Kennedy University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 26% with respect to 2018, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at John F. Kennedy University (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.

4.71%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at John F. Kennedy University was 4.71%, which represents 17 out of the 361 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.

Enrollment

John F. Kennedy University had a total enrollment of 1,125 students in 2019. The full-time enrollment at John F. Kennedy University is 364 students and the part-time enrollment is 761. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at John F. Kennedy University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at John F. Kennedy University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.8% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Two or More Races, 5.69% Asian, 0.622% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.533% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at John F. Kennedy University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20.8%), followed by White Female (20.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.33%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.5%), followed by White Male (9.71%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.53%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at John F. Kennedy University in 2019, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,125 students. The full-time enrollment at John F. Kennedy University is 364 and the part-time enrollment is 761. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at John F. Kennedy University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2019)

White
436 enrolled students
Black or African American
143 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
123 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at John F. Kennedy University is 38.8% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Two or More Races, 5.69% Asian, 0.622% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.533% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 251 students (22.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 125 more women than men received degrees from John F. Kennedy University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at John F. Kennedy University is white (129 degrees awarded). There were 3.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at John F. Kennedy University is Counseling Psychology (84 degrees awarded), followed by Sports Studies (31 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees).

In 2020, the most specialized majors across all degree types at John F. Kennedy University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (151 degrees awarded), Legal (49 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 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 John F. Kennedy University are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,731,503 people), Other managers (2,146,940 people), Registered nurses (1,770,878 people), Accountants & auditors (1,376,162 people), and Software developers (1,312,199 people).

The most specialized majors at John F. Kennedy University in 2020 are Psychology (151 degrees awarded), Legal (49 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (12 degrees), and Business (52 degrees) (as of 2020).

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 John F. Kennedy University are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at John F. Kennedy University are Psychology (151 degrees awarded), Legal (49 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (35 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (12 degrees), and Business (52 degrees) (as of 2020).

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 John F. Kennedy University are Elementary & secondary schools (5,483,119 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,202,014 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,391,445 people), Computer Systems Design (2,185,689 people), and Construction (1,229,470 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by John F. Kennedy University.

Most Common (2020)

Counseling Psychology
84 degree-majors awarded
Sports Studies
31 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
25 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common masters degree concentration at John F. Kennedy University was Counseling Psychology with 84 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at John F. Kennedy University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

219

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 94 degrees were awarded to men at John F. Kennedy University, which is 0.429 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (219).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at John F. Kennedy University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 26 degrees were awarded to men at John F. Kennedy University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1 times approximately the same the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 70 degrees were awarded to men at John F. Kennedy University in Counseling Psychology, which is 3.68 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2020)

White
129 degrees awarded
Black or African American
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at John F. Kennedy University is white (129 degrees awarded). There were 3.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

17.9% of degree recipients (56 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2020)

White Female
86 degrees awarded
White Male
43 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at John F. Kennedy University is white female (86 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (43 degrees).

Operations

John F. Kennedy University has an endowment valued at nearly $6.47M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 285k (4.4%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2019, John F. Kennedy University had a total salary expenditure of 22.4M. John F. Kennedy University employs 15 Professors, 8 Assistant professors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at John F. Kennedy University are Female Professor (8), Male Professor (7), and Male Assistant professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at John F. Kennedy University are: Management, with 15 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Endowment

$6.47M

2019 Endowment

4.6%

growth from 2018

John F. Kennedy University has an endowment valued at about $6.47M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of John F. Kennedy University grew 4.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at John F. Kennedy University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.57M

2019 Salaries

18.9%

decline from 2018

In 2019, John F. Kennedy University paid a median of $9.57M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($22.4M) and a 18.9% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.05M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, John F. Kennedy University paid a total of $2.05M to 27 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

15 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at John F. Kennedy University were Professor with 15 employees, Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at John F. Kennedy University were Management with 15 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2019)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at John F. Kennedy University was Female Professor with 8 employees, Male Professor with 7 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at John F. Kennedy University.