Montreat College

https://www.montreat.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,900

7.76% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$28,112

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

69.2%

1,740 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

962

89.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

48.1%

75 Graduates

About

Montreat College is a higher education institution located in Buncombe County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Montreat College were Computer & Information Systems Security (25 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees), and Other Psychology (11 degrees).

In 2024, 177 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Montreat College. 56.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (91 degrees), 4.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Montreat College is $33,900, which is $5,722 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Montreat College is $33,900, which is $5,722 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,112.

In 2024, 90% of undergraduate students attending Montreat College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,900

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Montreat College was $33,900. The cost of tuition at Montreat College is $5,722 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$28,112

2024 Value

6.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Montreat College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,112. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Montreat College grew by 6.91%.

This chart compares the average net price of Montreat 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

$11,365

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Montreat College was of $11,365 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 0.265% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Montreat College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.23% with respect to 2023, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Montreat 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.

Admissions

Montreat College received 1,740 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 19.2% annual growth. Out of those 1,740 applicants, 1,204 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.2% acceptance rate.

There were 962 students enrolled at Montreat College in 2024. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Montreat College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,204

Accepted Out of 1,740

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Montreat College was 69.2% (1,204 admissions from 1,740 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 65.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 19.2%, while admissions declined by 14.7%.

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

SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

15% of enrolled first-time students at Montreat College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Montreat College had a total enrollment of 962 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Montreat College is 857 students and the part-time enrollment is 105. This means that 89.1% of students enrolled at Montreat College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Montreat College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.7% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 2.08% Hispanic or Latino, 1.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.832% Asian, 0.728% Two or More Races, and 0.624% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Montreat College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34%), followed by White Female (28.9%) and Black or African American Male (7.64%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.9%), followed by White Male (19.1%) and Black or African American Female (13.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Montreat College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 962 students. The full-time enrollment at Montreat College is 857 and the part-time enrollment is 105. This means that 89.1% of students enrolled at Montreat 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 Montreat College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2024 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 Montreat College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Montreat College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
594 enrolled students
Black or African American
124 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
20 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Montreat College is 61.7% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 2.08% Hispanic or Latino, 1.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.832% Asian, 0.728% Two or More Races, and 0.624% 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 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, 146 students (15.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 23 more women than men received degrees from Montreat College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Montreat College is white (91 degrees awarded). There were 4.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Montreat College is Computer & Information Systems Security (25 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees) and Other Psychology (11 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Montreat College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees awarded), Biology (20 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Montreat College are Software developers (676,863 people), Physicians (461,880 people), Other managers (357,468 people), Social workers, all other (248,531 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (233,774 people).

The most specialized majors at Montreat College in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees awarded), Biology (20 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (26 degrees), and Psychology (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Montreat College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Dentists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Montreat College are Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees awarded), Biology (20 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (26 degrees), and Psychology (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Montreat College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (827,845 people), Computer Systems Design (758,135 people), Elementary & secondary schools (732,141 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (583,117 people), and Outpatient care centers (368,240 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Computer & Information Systems Security
1 degrees awarded
General Business
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Montreat College was Computer & Information Systems Security with 1 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

100

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Montreat College, which is 0.77 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (100).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Montreat College in Computer & Information Systems Security, which is 3.33 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Montreat College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.632 times less than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 32% of students graduating from Montreat College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% 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 (2024)

White
91 degrees awarded
Black or African American
20 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Montreat College is white (91 degrees awarded). There were 4.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

25.4% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
119 degrees awarded
White Female
83 degrees awarded
White Female
80 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Montreat College is white female (119 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (83 degrees).

Operations

Montreat College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.1M (20.5%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Montreat College had a total salary expenditure of 30.9M. Montreat College employs 32 Assistant professors, 9 Professors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Montreat College are Male Assistant professor (18), Female Assistant professor (14), and Male Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montreat College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 44 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 39 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 13 employees.

Endowment

$10.3M

2024 Endowment

4.96%

growth from 2023

Montreat College has an endowment valued at about $10.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Montreat College grew 4.96% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $39.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Montreat 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.

Salary Expenditure

$12.1M

2024 Salaries

8.45%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Montreat College paid a median of $12.1M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($30.9M) and a 8.45% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.8% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 19.1% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$3.14M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Montreat College paid a total of $3.14M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.1% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montreat College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 44 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 13 employees.

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