Manchester University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,650

2.81% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$20,687

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

3.17%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

70.5%

2,431 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

1,598

98.2% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

57%

231 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Manchester University is a higher education institution located in Wabash County, IN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Manchester University were Accounting (26 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (15 degrees).

In 2016, 309 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Manchester University. 48.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (243 degrees), 12.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Manchester University is $29,650, which is $5,235 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Manchester University is $29,650, which is $5,235 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,687.

In 2016, 100% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 93% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$29,650

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Manchester University was $29,650. The cost of tuition at Manchester University is $5,235 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$20,687

2016 Value

12.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Manchester University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,687. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Manchester University grew by 12.9%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,106

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Manchester University was of $8,106 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 2.86% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

93%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Manchester University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 2.04% with respect to 2015, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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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.

3.17%

2015 Default Rate

13

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Manchester University was 3.17%, which represents 13 out of the 410 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.

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Admissions

Manchester University received 2,431 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 17.6% annual decline. Out of those 2,431 applicants, 1,715 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,598 students enrolled at Manchester University in 2016, and 83% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Manchester University has an overall enrollment yield of 22.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

1,715

Accepted Out of 2,431

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Manchester University was 70.5% (1,715 admissions from 2,431 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 70.6%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -176%, while admissions declined by -177%.

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SAT Scores

83%

Submission Percentage

324

Scores Submitted

83% of enrolled first-time students at Manchester University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Manchester University has a total enrollment of 1,598 students. The full-time enrollment at Manchester University is 1,569 students and the part-time enrollment is 29. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Manchester University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Manchester University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74% White, 8.01% Black or African American, 5.26% Hispanic or Latino, 5.01% Asian, 3% Two or More Races, 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Manchester University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (40%), followed by White Male (37.4%) and Black or African American Male (3.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (38.6%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Asian Female (9.72%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Manchester University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,598 students. The full-time enrollment at Manchester University is 1,569 and the part-time enrollment is 29. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Manchester University are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

59%

2016 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 Manchester University was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Manchester University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,183

  2. Black or African American

    128

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    84

The enrolled student population at Manchester University is 74% White, 8.01% Black or African American, 5.26% Hispanic or Latino, 5.01% Asian, 3% Two or More Races, 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% 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, 19 students (1.19%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 11 fewer women than men received degrees from Manchester University. The majority of degree recipients at Manchester University are white (243 degrees awarded). There were 12.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Manchester University is Accounting (26 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (15 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Manchester University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manchester University are Miscellaneous managers (173,855 people), Postsecondary teachers (147,014 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (144,034 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (122,047 people), and Physicians & surgeons (91,754 people).

The most specialized majors at Manchester University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), and History (4 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manchester University are Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Chief executives & legislators, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Manchester University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), and History (4 degrees).

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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 Manchester University are Elementary & secondary schools (268,804 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (268,244 people), Hospitals (163,503 people), Legal services (102,716 people), and Computer Systems Design (88,980 people).

The most specialized majors at Manchester University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), and History (4 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. Accounting

    26 degrees awarded

  2. General Business Administration & Management

    17 degrees awarded

  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science

    15 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Manchester University was Accounting with 26 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 160

  2. 149

In 2016, 160 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester University, which is 1.07 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (149).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester University in Pharmacy, which is 0.923 times less than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 26 degrees were awarded to women at Manchester University in Pharmacy, which is 1.08 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

48%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 48% of students graduating from Manchester University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Manchester University is Female and Hispanic or Latino (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    243 degrees awarded

  2. Asian

    20 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Manchester University is white (243 degrees awarded). There were 12.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (20 degrees).

1.62% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    128 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    115 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Manchester University is white male (128 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (115 degrees).

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Operations

Manchester University has an endowment valued at nearly $55.9M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $419k (0.75%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Manchester University had a total expenditure of $37.8M. Of that $37.8M, they spent $15.9M on salaries and $37.8M on benefits.

Manchester University employs 42 Assistant professors, 35 Associate professors, and 22 Professors. Most academics at Manchester University are Female Assistant professors (24), Male Associate professors(18), and Male Assistant professors (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manchester University are: Management, with 41 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 38 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$55.9M

2015 Endowment

2.69%

growth from 2014

Manchester University has an endowment valued at about $55.9M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Manchester University grew 2.69% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.2M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $247k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Manchester University received $247k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$15.9M

Salary Expenditure

$37.8M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Manchester University had a total expenditure of $37.8M. Of that $37.8M, they spent $15.9M on salaries and $37.8M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Manchester University as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$15.9M

2015 Salaries

2.54%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Manchester University paid a median of $15.9M in salaries, which represents 42% of their overall expenditure ($37.8M) and a 2.54% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.41% growth from 2013 and a 3.83% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$7.85M

Instructional Salaries

108

Number of Employees

In 2015, Manchester University paid a total of $7.85M to 108 employees working as instructors, which represents 49.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

42 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Manchester University were Assistant professor with 42 employees; Associate professor with 35 employees; and Associate professor with 22 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manchester University were Management with 41 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Manchester University was Female Assistant professor with 24 employees, Male Associate professor with 18 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 18 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Manchester University.

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