Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,400

3.94% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$19,139

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

79.8%

1,240,090 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,348,700

70.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

54.5%

108,096 Graduates

About

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2021, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs were General Business Administration & Management (18,127 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (11,557 degrees), and General Psychology (6,989 degrees).

In 2021, 172,677 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs. 63.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (101,213 degrees), 4.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23,322 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is $24,400, which is $14,200 more than than the national median of $10,200. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $25,100, which is 103% of the cost for in-state students, and is $10,526 more than than the national median $14,574.

Masters Colleges and Universities

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is $24,400, which is $14,002 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,398. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $25,100, which is 103% of the cost for in-state students, and is $10,526 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,574.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,139.

Tuition Costs

$24,400

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was $25,100, which is 103% of the cost for in-state students, which was $24,400. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is $10,526 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,574, and the in-state tuition is $14,002 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,398.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,139

2021 Value

2.67%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,139. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs grew by 2.67%.

This chart compares the average net price of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (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

$10,093

Room and Board

$1,225

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was of $10,093 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.93% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,225. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 5.77% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.38% with respect to 2020, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (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.

Admissions

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs received 1,240,090 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.85% annual growth. Out of those 1,240,090 applicants, 989,902 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,348,700 students enrolled at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in 2021. 19.4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs has an overall enrollment yield of 18.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

989,902

Accepted Out of 1,240,090

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was 79.8% (989,902 admissions from 1,240,090 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 75.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.85%, while admissions declined by −1.49%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

19.4%

Submission Percentage (2021)

23,626

Scores Submitted (2021)

19.4% of enrolled first-time students at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in 2021 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

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs had a total enrollment of 1,348,700 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is 949,206 students and the part-time enrollment is 399,494. This means that 70.4% of students enrolled at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Black or African American, 3.55% Two or More Races, 3.32% Asian, 0.675% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.413% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.3%), followed by White Male (21.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.1%), followed by White Male (16.2%) and Black or African American Female (10.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,348,700 students. The full-time enrollment at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is 949,206 and the part-time enrollment is 399,494. This means that 70.4% of students enrolled at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2021 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 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
714,466 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
216,442 enrolled students
Black or African American
208,794 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is 53% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Black or African American, 3.55% Two or More Races, 3.32% Asian, 0.675% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.413% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 67,644 students (5.02%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 45,517 more women than men received degrees from Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is white (101,213 degrees awarded). There were 4.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23322 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is Registered Nursing (10,390 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (9,568 degrees) and General Psychology (6,757 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (2,175 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4,793 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (5,974 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 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,726,344 people), Secondary school teachers (435,460 people), Education administrators (303,069 people), Social workers, all other (257,532 people), and Other managers (198,464 people).

The most specialized majors at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in 2021 are Theology (2,175 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4,793 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (5,974 degrees), Education (19,395 degrees), and Psychology (9,793 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Theology (2,175 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4,793 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (5,974 degrees), Education (19,395 degrees), and Psychology (9,793 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Elementary & secondary schools (3,051,293 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (399,707 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (360,413 people), Individual & family services (260,517 people), and Outpatient care centers (248,485 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
10,390 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9,568 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
6,757 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was Registered Nursing with 10,390 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

63,580

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

109,097

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 63,580 degrees were awarded to men at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs, which is 0.583 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (109,097).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 9406 degrees were awarded to men at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.08 times more than the 8721 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 10064 degrees were awarded to men at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs in Registered Nursing, which is 6.74 times more than the 1493 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 37% of students graduating from Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is Female and Asian (66.1% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.87% of graduates (3102 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
101,213 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
23,322 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22,110 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is white (101,213 degrees awarded). There were 4.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23322 degrees).

4.8% of degree recipients (8,292 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
63,619 degrees awarded
White Male
37,594 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15,077 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs is white female (63,619 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (37594 degrees).

Operations

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs has an endowment valued at nearly $35.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.44B (12.5k%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs had a total salary expenditure of 66.9M. Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs employs 15,788 Assistant professors, 15,538 Professors and 14,552 Associate professors. Most academics at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are Male Professor (9,204), Female Assistant professor (9,148), and Male Associate professor (7,374).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs are: Office and Administrative Support, with 20,154 employees, Management, with 18,780 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16,574 employees.

Endowment

$35.4M

2021 Endowment

24.5%

growth from 2020

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs has an endowment valued at about $35.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs grew 24.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15M 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 Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs (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

$2.23B - Federal
$769M - State
$10.2M - Local

As of 2021, Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs received $2.23B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $769M from state grants and contracts, and $10.2M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$26.2M

2021 Salaries

0.873%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs paid a median of $26.2M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($66.9M) and a 0.873% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.1B

Instructional Salaries

54,352

Number of Employees

In 2021, Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs paid a total of $4.1B to 54,352 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $21.9M (62.5%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

15,788 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20,154 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs were Assistant professor with 15,788 employees, Professor with 15,538 employees, and Associate professor with 14,552 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs were Office and Administrative Support with 20,154 employees, Management with 18,780 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16,574 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs was Male Professor with 9,204 employees, Female Assistant professor with 9,148 employees, and Male Associate professor with 7,374 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.