Juniata College

www.juniata.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$48,350

4.54% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$24,524

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.83%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

67.5%

2,757 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,356

93.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

74.3%

309 Graduates

About

Juniata College is a higher education institution located in Huntingdon County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Juniata College were General Biological Sciences (49 degrees awarded), General Psychology (18 degrees), and General Chemistry (11 degrees).

In 2020, 334 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Juniata College. 58.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (256 degrees), 17.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Juniata College is $48,350, which is $19,950 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Juniata College is $48,350, which is $19,950 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,524.

In 2020, 100% of undergraduate students attending Juniata College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$48,350

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Juniata College was $48,350. The cost of tuition at Juniata College is $19,950 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$24,524

2020 Value

8.64%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Juniata College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,524. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Juniata College grew by 8.64%.

This chart compares the average net price of Juniata 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

$12,800

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Juniata College was of $12,800 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 2.23% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Juniata College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Juniata 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.

1.83%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Juniata College was 1.83%, which represents 6 out of the 328 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

Juniata College received 2,757 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 17.6% annual growth. Out of those 2,757 applicants, 1,860 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,356 students enrolled at Juniata College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Juniata College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,860

Accepted Out of 2,757

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Juniata College was 67.5% (1,860 admissions from 2,757 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 70.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 17.6%, while admissions grew by 12.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Juniata College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Juniata College in 2020 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

Juniata College has a total enrollment of 1,356 students. The full-time enrollment at Juniata College is 1,270 students and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 93.7% of students enrolled at Juniata College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Juniata College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.3% White, 7.15% Hispanic or Latino, 3.54% Black or African American, 3.1% Two or More Races, 2.58% Asian, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0737% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Juniata College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.1%), followed by White Male (32.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.43%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (83.3%), followed by Asian Male (0%) and Asian Female (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Juniata College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,356 students. The full-time enrollment at Juniata College is 1,270 and the part-time enrollment is 86. This means that 93.7% of students enrolled at Juniata College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2020 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 Juniata College was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Juniata College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,008
Hispanic or Latino
97
Black or African American
48

The enrolled student population at Juniata College is 74.3% White, 7.15% Hispanic or Latino, 3.54% Black or African American, 3.1% Two or More Races, 2.58% Asian, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0737% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 33 students (2.43%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 56 more women than men received degrees from Juniata College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Juniata College is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 17.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Juniata College is General Biological Sciences (49 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (18 degrees) and General Chemistry (11 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Juniata College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (27 degrees), and Biology (64 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Juniata College are Physicians (453,705 people), Postsecondary teachers (278,068 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (250,059 people), Other managers (246,255 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (201,125 people).

The most specialized majors at Juniata College are Natural Resources & Conservation (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (27 degrees), Biology (64 degrees), History (10 degrees), and English (12 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 Juniata College are Surgeons, Physicians, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Juniata College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (568,288 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (539,934 people), Elementary & secondary schools (528,238 people), Offices of physicians (218,432 people), and Scientific research & development services (187,495 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
49 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
18 degree-majorss awarded
General Chemistry
11 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Juniata College was General Biological Sciences with 49 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

139

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

195

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 139 degrees were awarded to men at Juniata College, which is 0.713 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (195).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Juniata College in General Biological Sciences, which is 0.485 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 33 degrees were awarded to women at Juniata College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.06 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

74%

100% Completion Time

79%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 74% of students graduating from Juniata College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 79% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 79% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Juniata College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 2.91% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
256 degrees awarded
Asian
15 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Juniata College is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 17.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (15 degrees).

2.4% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
151 degrees awarded
White Male
105 degrees awarded
Asian Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Juniata College is white female (151 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (105 degrees).

Operations

Juniata College has an endowment valued at nearly $115M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.78M (3.3%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Juniata College had a total salary expenditure of $50.6M. Juniata College employs 54 Professors, 23 Associate professors, and 18 Assistant professors. Most academics at Juniata College are Male Professors (37), Female Professors(17), and Female Assistant professors (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Juniata College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 52 employees, Service, with 42 employees, and Management with 36 employees.

Endowment

$115M

2020 Endowment

2.23%

decline from 2019

Juniata College has an endowment valued at about $115M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Juniata College declined 2.23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $74.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Juniata 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.3M - Federal
$463k - State
$181k - Local

As of 2020, Juniata College received $1.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $463k from state grants and contracts, and $181k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$21.9M

2020 Salaries

5.43%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Juniata College paid a median of $21.9M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($50.6M) and a 5.43% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.69% growth from 2018 and a 5.39% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.66M

Instructional Salaries

100

Number of Employees

In 2020, Juniata College paid a total of $7.66M to 100 employees working as instructors, which represents 35% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

54 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Juniata College were Professor with 54 employees; Associate professor with 23 employees; and Associate professor with 18 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Juniata College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees; Service with 42 employees; and Management with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Juniata College was Male Professor with 37 employees, Female Professor with 17 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 13 employees.

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