LIM College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$26,990

2.98% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$35,394

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

6.83%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

83.5%

1,409 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,749

80.3% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

58.4%

142 Graduates

About

LIM College is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at LIM College were Fashion Merchandising (188 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (71 degrees), and General Design & Visual Communications (20 degrees).

In 2019, 540 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at LIM College. 94.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 5.93% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (230 degrees), 2.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at LIM College is $26,990, which is $12,490 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at LIM College is $26,990, which is $12,490 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,394.

In 2019, 76% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 63% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$26,990

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at LIM College was $26,990. The cost of tuition at LIM College is $12,490 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Average Net Price

$35,394

2019 Value

5.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 LIM College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,394. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of LIM College grew by 5.41%.

This chart compares the average net price of LIM 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

$15,775

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at LIM College was of $15,775 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

76% of undergraduate students at LIM College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 2.7% with respect to 2018, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at LIM 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.

6.83%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at LIM College was 6.83%, which represents 33 out of the 483 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

LIM College received 1,409 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 4.53% annual growth. Out of those 1,409 applicants, 1,176 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,749 students enrolled at LIM College in 2019, and 43% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

LIM College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

1,176

Accepted Out of 1,409

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of LIM College was 83.5% (1,176 admissions from 1,409 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 83.5%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 4.53%, while admissions grew by 4.53%.

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

SAT Scores

43%

Submission Percentage

114

Scores Submitted

43% of enrolled first-time students at LIM College 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

LIM College has a total enrollment of 1,749 students. The full-time enrollment at LIM College is 1,404 students and the part-time enrollment is 345. This means that 80.3% of students enrolled at LIM College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at LIM College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.2% White, 19.4% Black or African American, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 7.38% Asian, 0.629% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.515% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.515% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at LIM College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (18%), followed by White Female (13.3%) and Asian Female (7.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at LIM College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,749 students. The full-time enrollment at LIM College is 1,404 and the part-time enrollment is 345. This means that 80.3% of students enrolled at LIM College are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2019 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 LIM College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (72%), LIM College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
650
Black or African American
340
Hispanic or Latino
263

The enrolled student population at LIM College is 37.2% White, 19.4% Black or African American, 15% Hispanic or Latino, 7.38% Asian, 0.629% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.515% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.515% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.8% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 158 students (9.03%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 476 more women than men received degrees from LIM College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at LIM College is white (230 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at LIM College is Fashion Merchandising (188 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (71 degrees) and General Design & Visual Communications (20 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at LIM College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (519 degrees awarded) and Visual & Performing Arts (21 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 LIM College are Accountants & auditors (981,622 people), Other managers (719,130 people), Financial managers (490,070 people), Chief executives & legislators (372,496 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (281,840 people).

The most specialized majors at LIM College are Business (519 degrees awarded) and Visual & Performing Arts (21 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 LIM College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at LIM College are Business (519 degrees awarded) and Visual & Performing Arts (21 degrees).

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 LIM College are Elementary & secondary schools (599,648 people), Computer Systems Design (495,427 people), Banking & related activities (482,562 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (421,722 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (397,768 people).

The most specialized majors at LIM College are Business (519 degrees awarded) and Visual & Performing Arts (21 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Fashion Merchandising
188 degree-majorss awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
71 degree-majorss awarded
General Design & Visual Communications
20 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at LIM College was Fashion Merchandising with 188 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

508

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 32 degrees were awarded to men at LIM College, which is 0.063 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (508).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at LIM College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 18 degrees were awarded to men at LIM College in Fashion Merchandising, which is 0.0963 times less than the 187 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 187 degrees were awarded to women at LIM College in Fashion Merchandising, which is 10.4 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 33% of students graduating from LIM College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at LIM College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 0.704% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
230 degrees awarded
Black or African American
91 degrees awarded
Unknown
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at LIM College is white (230 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (91 degrees).

8.89% of degree recipients (48 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
217 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
84 degrees awarded
Asian Female
41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at LIM College is white female (217 degrees awarded). There were 2.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (84 degrees).

Operations

LIM College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.87k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.77% average return ($279k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2019, LIM College had a total salary expenditure of $53.3M. LIM College employs 9 Lecturers, 6 Assistant professors, and 5 Associate professors. Most academics at LIM College are Female Lecturers (6), Male Lecturers(3), and Female Associate professors (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at LIM College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 46 employees, Management, with 38 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

LIM College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of LIM College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at LIM College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$153k - Federal
$517k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, LIM College received $153k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $517k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.5M

2019 Salaries

2.8%

growth from 2018

In 2019, LIM College paid a median of $17.5M in salaries, which represents 32.7% of their overall expenditure ($53.3M) and a 2.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.19% growth from 2017 and a 3.53% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.89M (42.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.62M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, LIM College paid a total of $1.62M to 21 employees working as instructors, which represents 9.26% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $857k (29.6%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at LIM College were Lecturer with 9 employees; Assistant professor with 6 employees; and Assistant professor with 5 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at LIM College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees; Management with 38 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Lecturer
Male Lecturer
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at LIM College was Female Lecturer with 6 employees, Male Lecturer with 3 employees, and Female Associate professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at LIM College.

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