Kendall College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,793

2017 Average Net Price

$30,324

After Financial Aid

2015 Default Rate

10.3%

on Student Loans

2017 Acceptance Rate

70.9%

175 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,027

56.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

25.6%

21 Graduates

About

Kendall College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2017, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kendall College were General Hospitality Management (104 degrees awarded), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (84 degrees), and General Business (35 degrees).

In 2017, 350 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kendall College. 68.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (141 degrees), 3.52 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kendall College is $18,793, which is $−9,385 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Kendall College was 10.3%, corresponding to 71 out of the 692 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2017, the median undergraduate tuition at Kendall College is $18,793.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,324.

In 2017, 58% of undergraduate students attending Kendall College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$18,793

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Kendall College was $18,793.

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

Average Net Price

$30,324

2017 Value

7.33%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Kendall College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,324. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Kendall College grew by 7.33%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kendall 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

$10,793

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kendall College was of $10,793 in 2017. The cost of room and board increased by 4.28% between 2016 and 2017.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Kendall College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 3.33% with respect to 2016, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kendall 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.

10.3%

2015 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Kendall College was 10.3%, which represents 71 out of the 692 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

Kendall College received 175 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 13.6% annual growth. Out of those 175 applicants, 124 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,027 students enrolled at Kendall College in 2017.

Kendall College has an overall enrollment yield of 57.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

124

Accepted Out of 175

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kendall College was 70.9% (124 admissions from 175 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 83.8%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 13.6%, while admissions declined by 3.88%.

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

Enrollment

Kendall College had a total enrollment of 1,027 students in 2017. The full-time enrollment at Kendall College is 576 students and the part-time enrollment is 451. This means that 56.1% of students enrolled at Kendall College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kendall College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.3% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Black or African American, 2.53% Asian, 1.56% Two or More Races, 0.195% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0974% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kendall College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (11.6%) and White Male (11.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kendall College in 2017, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,027 students. The full-time enrollment at Kendall College is 576 and the part-time enrollment is 451. This means that 56.1% of students enrolled at Kendall College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

48%

2017 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 Kendall College was 48%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Kendall College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2017)

White
414 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
168 enrolled students
Black or African American
150 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kendall College is 40.3% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Black or African American, 2.53% Asian, 1.56% Two or More Races, 0.195% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0974% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 29 students (2.82%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 132 more women than men received degrees from Kendall College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kendall College is white (141 degrees awarded). There were 3.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kendall College is General Hospitality Management (104 degrees awarded), followed by Early Childhood Education & Teaching (84 degrees) and General Business (35 degrees).

In 2017, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kendall College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (127 degrees awarded), Education (84 degrees), and Business (139 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 Kendall College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,596,630 people), Accountants & auditors (1,023,595 people), Other managers (772,173 people), Financial managers (532,773 people), and Secondary school teachers (521,383 people).

The most specialized majors at Kendall College in 2017 are Personal & Culinary Services (127 degrees awarded), Education (84 degrees), and Business (139 degrees) (as of 2017).

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 Kendall College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Kendall College are Personal & Culinary Services (127 degrees awarded), Education (84 degrees), and Business (139 degrees) (as of 2017).

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 Kendall College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,050,128 people), Computer Systems Design (577,050 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (511,824 people), Banking & related activities (460,919 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (442,378 people).

The most specialized majors at Kendall College are Personal & Culinary Services (127 degrees awarded), Education (84 degrees), and Business (139 degrees) (as of 2017).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2017)

Culinary Arts & Chef Training
82 degrees awarded
Baking & Pastry Arts
28 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common associates degree concentration at Kendall College was Culinary Arts & Chef Training with 82 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

109

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2017

241

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2017

In 2017, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Kendall College, which is 0.452 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (241).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Kendall College in Culinary Arts & Chef Training, which is 1.06 times more than the 48 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Kendall College in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 27 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 13% of students graduating from Kendall College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2017)

White
141 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
40 degrees awarded
Black or African American
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kendall College is white (141 degrees awarded). There were 3.52 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

2% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2017)

White Female
203 degrees awarded
White Female
171 degrees awarded
White Female
119 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kendall College is white female (203 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (171 degrees).

Operations

In 2017, Kendall College had a total salary expenditure of 31.9M. Kendall College employs 10 Assistant professors, 8 Lecturers and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at Kendall College are Male Lecturer (6), Male Assistant professor (5), and Female Assistant professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kendall College are: Management, with 39 employees, Sales and related, with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$12.3M

2017 Salaries

6.56%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Kendall College paid a median of $12.3M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($31.9M) and a 6.56% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.35% growth between 2015 and 2016, and a 12% growth between 2014 and 2015.

Instructional Salaries

$1.58M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Kendall College paid a total of $1.58M to 23 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kendall College were Management with 39 employees, Sales and related with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

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