John F. Kennedy University

https://www.jfku.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,500

0% growth from 2018

2017 Student Loan

4.71%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

100%

22 Applicants

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 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at John F. Kennedy University were General Psychology (14 degrees awarded), Paralegal (12 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

In 2019, 251 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at John F. Kennedy University. 71.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (116 degrees), 3.31 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (35 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at John F. Kennedy University is $8,500, which is $−13,526 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at John F. Kennedy University is $8,500, which is $−13,526 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In 2019, 57% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 33% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$8,500

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at John F. Kennedy University was $8,500. The cost of tuition at John F. Kennedy University is $−13,526 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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

Average Net Price

$N/A

2019 Value

In 2019 John F. Kennedy University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of John F. Kennedy University grew by 0%.

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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.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

33%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

57% of undergraduate students at John F. Kennedy University received 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.

Admissions

John F. Kennedy University received 22 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a NaNy% annual growth. Out of those 22 applicants, 22 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 1,125 students enrolled at John F. Kennedy University in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

John F. Kennedy University has an overall enrollment yield of 27.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

Accepted Out of 22

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of John F. Kennedy University was 100% (22 admissions from 22 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was N/A%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by NaNy%, while admissions grew by NaNy%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at John F. Kennedy University in 2019 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

John F. Kennedy University has a total enrollment of 1,125 students. 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, 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 69.2% 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.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 John F. Kennedy University was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), John F. Kennedy University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at John F. Kennedy University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
436
Black or African American
143
Hispanic or Latino
123

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 53.3% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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 2019, 107 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 (116 degrees awarded). There were 3.31 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (35 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at John F. Kennedy University is General Psychology (14 degrees awarded), followed by Paralegal (12 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

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 (127 degrees awarded), Legal (38 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

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 Accountants & auditors (1,005,632 people), Other managers (793,866 people), Financial managers (508,259 people), Chief executives & legislators (396,546 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (293,247 people).

The most specialized majors at John F. Kennedy University are Psychology (127 degrees awarded), Legal (38 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees), and Business (30 degrees).

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, Computer hardware engineers, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

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 (891,029 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (536,622 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (531,109 people), Computer Systems Design (530,471 people), and Banking & related activities (504,059 people).

Degrees

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

General Psychology
14 degree-majorss awarded
Paralegal
12 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
12 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at John F. Kennedy University was General Psychology with 14 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

179

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 72 degrees were awarded to men at John F. Kennedy University, which is 0.402 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (179).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 17 degrees were awarded to men at John F. Kennedy University in Counseling Psychology, which is 0.262 times less than the 65 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 65 degrees were awarded to women at John F. Kennedy University in Counseling Psychology, which is 3.82 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at John F. Kennedy University is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
116 degrees awarded
Unknown
35 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at John F. Kennedy University is white (116 degrees awarded). There were 3.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (35 degrees).

13.9% of degree recipients (35 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
86 degrees awarded
White Male
30 degrees awarded
Asian Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at John F. Kennedy University is white female (86 degrees awarded). There were 2.87 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (30 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 4.44% average return ($1.71M on $38.5M) 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 Professors (8), Male Professors(7), and Male Assistant professors (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.

Finances

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 $32M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$506k - Federal
$150k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, John F. Kennedy University received $506k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $150k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

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. This is compared to a 6.28% decline from 2017 and a 3.04% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.1M (40.6% 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 $11.2M (32.7%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

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 Assistant 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 Gender

Most Common Demographic

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 gender split between each academic rank present at John F. Kennedy University.

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