Mitchell College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$32,000

2.56% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$28,287

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

16.5%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

78.1%

1,121 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

642

90% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

42.5%

54 Graduates

About

Mitchell College is a higher education institution located in New London County, CT. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Mitchell College were Sport & Fitness Management (17 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (17 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

In 2019, 125 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mitchell College. 48% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (75 degrees), 4.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mitchell College is $32,000, which is $4,720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Mitchell College is $32,000, which is $4,720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,287.

In 2019, 91% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 64% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$32,000

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Mitchell College was $32,000. The cost of tuition at Mitchell College is $4,720 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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

Average Net Price

$28,287

2019 Value

1.02%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Mitchell College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,287. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Mitchell College grew by 1.02%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mitchell 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

$13,000

Room and Board

$1,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mitchell College was of $13,000 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,700. The cost of room and board increased by 1.96% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 41.7% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

64%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Mitchell College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 4.6% with respect to 2018, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mitchell 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.

16.5%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Mitchell College was 16.5%, which represents 31 out of the 188 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

Mitchell College received 1,121 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 6.27% annual decline. Out of those 1,121 applicants, 875 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.1% acceptance rate.

There were 642 students enrolled at Mitchell College in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mitchell College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

875

Accepted Out of 1,121

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mitchell College was 78.1% (875 admissions from 1,121 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 82.9%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −6.27%, while admissions declined by −11.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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

Mitchell College has a total enrollment of 642 students. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell College is 578 students and the part-time enrollment is 64. This means that 90% of students enrolled at Mitchell College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mitchell College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.6% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Black or African American, 5.45% Two or More Races, 1.87% Asian, 0.779% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.467% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mitchell College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (29.2%), followed by White Female (22.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mitchell College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 642 students. The full-time enrollment at Mitchell College is 578 and the part-time enrollment is 64. This means that 90% of students enrolled at Mitchell College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

63%

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 Mitchell College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Mitchell College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
338
Hispanic or Latino
109
Black or African American
89

The enrolled student population at Mitchell College is 52.6% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Black or African American, 5.45% Two or More Races, 1.87% Asian, 0.779% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.467% 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% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2019, 5 fewer women than men received degrees from Mitchell College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mitchell College is white (75 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (17 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mitchell College is Sport & Fitness Management (17 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (17 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Mitchell College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (23 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mitchell College are Other managers (197,041 people), Police officers (146,487 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (139,416 people), Marketing managers (83,721 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (80,301 people).

The most specialized majors at Mitchell College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), Protective Services (23 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Human Sciences (3 degrees), and Communications (6 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mitchell College are Dentists, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mitchell College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (369,940 people), Elementary & secondary schools (349,883 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (200,430 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (149,876 people), and Computer Systems Design (127,554 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Sport & Fitness Management
17 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
17 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mitchell College was Sport & Fitness Management with 17 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell College, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (60).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Mitchell College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 2.4 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 14 degrees were awarded to women at Mitchell College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.4 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

35%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 35% of students graduating from Mitchell College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Mitchell College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
75 degrees awarded
Black or African American
17 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mitchell College is white (75 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (17 degrees).

5.6% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
38 degrees awarded
White Female
37 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Mitchell College is white male (38 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (37 degrees).

Operations

Mitchell College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.73M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $467k (6.04%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Mitchell College had a total salary expenditure of $21.2M. Mitchell College employs 8 Assistant professors, 6 Associate professors, and 2 Professors. Most academics at Mitchell College are Female Assistant professors (5), Male Associate professors(3), and Female Associate professors (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell College are: Service, with 32 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 27 employees, and Management with 25 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$7.73M

2019 Endowment

2.16%

decline from 2018

Mitchell College has an endowment valued at about $7.73M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Mitchell College declined 2.16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mitchell 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.16M - Federal
$60.8k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Mitchell College received $1.16M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $60.8k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.89M

2019 Salaries

2.15%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Mitchell College paid a median of $8.89M in salaries, which represents 41.9% of their overall expenditure ($21.2M) and a 2.15% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.965% decline from 2017 and a 6.37% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.12M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Mitchell College paid a total of $1.12M to 16 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

8 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mitchell College were Assistant professor with 8 employees; Associate professor with 6 employees; and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mitchell College were Service with 32 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees; and Management with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mitchell College was Female Assistant professor with 5 employees, Male Associate professor with 3 employees, and Female Associate professor with 3 employees.

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

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