Montreat College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,740

3% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$19,427

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

10.1%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

61.4%

849 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

957

56.2% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

35.8%

38 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Montreat College is a higher education institution located in Buncombe County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Montreat College were General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees awarded), Other Psychology (26 degrees), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (12 degrees).

In 2016, 218 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Montreat College. 63.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (141 degrees), 3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (47 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Montreat College is $24,740, which is $4,580 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Montreat College is $24,740, which is $4,580 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,427.

In 2016, 79% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 69% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$24,740

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Montreat College was $24,740. The cost of tuition at Montreat College is $4,580 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$19,427

2016 Value

3.77%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Montreat College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,427. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Montreat College grew by 3.77%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,255

Room and Board

$1,236

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Montreat College was of $7,255 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,236. The cost of room and board increased by 3.48% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Montreat College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 5.95% with respect to 2015, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

10.1%

2015 Default Rate

31

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Montreat College was 10.1%, which represents 31 out of the 306 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

Montreat College received 849 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 0.933% annual decline. Out of those 849 applicants, 521 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.4% acceptance rate.

There were 957 students enrolled at Montreat College in 2016, and 67% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Montreat College has an overall enrollment yield of 31.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

521

Accepted Out of 849

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Montreat College was 61.4% (521 admissions from 849 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 54.4%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -0.933%, while admissions grew by 11.8%.

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SAT Scores

67%

Submission Percentage

104

Scores Submitted

67% of enrolled first-time students at Montreat College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Montreat College has a total enrollment of 957 students. The full-time enrollment at Montreat College is 538 students and the part-time enrollment is 419. This means that 56.2% of students enrolled at Montreat College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Montreat College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.3% White, 17.5% Black or African American, 2.72% Hispanic or Latino, 1.57% Two or More Races, 1.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.731% Asian, and 0.418% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Montreat College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (35.4%), followed by White Male (31.5%) and Black or African American Male (7.07%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (66.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (20%) and White Male (13.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Montreat College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 957 students. The full-time enrollment at Montreat College is 538 and the part-time enrollment is 419. This means that 56.2% of students enrolled at Montreat College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

57%

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 Montreat College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Montreat College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    625

  2. Black or African American

    167

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    26

The enrolled student population at Montreat College is 65.3% White, 17.5% Black or African American, 2.72% Hispanic or Latino, 1.57% Two or More Races, 1.25% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.731% Asian, and 0.418% 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 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% 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, 68 students (7.11%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 58 more women than men received degrees from Montreat College. The majority of degree recipients at Montreat College are white (141 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (47 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Montreat College is General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees awarded), followed by Other Psychology (26 degrees) and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (12 degrees).

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 Theology (8 degrees awarded), Psychology (28 degrees), and English (8 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 Montreat College are Accountants & auditors (1,113,003 people), Miscellaneous managers (891,078 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (471,720 people), Physicians & surgeons (462,618 people), and Financial managers (446,812 people).

The most specialized majors at Montreat College are Theology (8 degrees awarded), Psychology (28 degrees), English (8 degrees), Business (98 degrees), and Biology (12 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 Montreat College are Physicians & surgeons, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Montreat College are Theology (8 degrees awarded), Psychology (28 degrees), English (8 degrees), Business (98 degrees), and Biology (12 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 Montreat College are Elementary & secondary schools (1,022,230 people), Hospitals (922,512 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (760,916 people), Insurance carriers & related activities (616,506 people), and Banking & related activities (521,349 people).

The most specialized majors at Montreat College are Theology (8 degrees awarded), Psychology (28 degrees), English (8 degrees), Business (98 degrees), and Biology (12 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 Montreat College.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    51 degrees awarded

  2. Other Psychology

    26 degrees awarded

  3. Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations

    12 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Montreat College was General Business Administration & Management with 51 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 80

  2. 138

In 2016, 80 degrees were awarded to men at Montreat College, which is 0.58 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (138).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Montreat College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.43 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 23 degrees were awarded to women at Montreat College in Other Psychology, which is 7.67 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 25% of students graduating from Montreat College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% 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.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Montreat College is Male and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 73.7% of graduates (28 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    141 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    47 degrees awarded

  3. American Indian or Alaska Native

    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Montreat College is white (141 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (47 degrees).

3.67% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    83 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    58 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Montreat College is white female (83 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (58 degrees).

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Operations

Montreat College has an endowment valued at nearly $17.7M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-65.3k (-0.368%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, Montreat College had a total expenditure of $18.4M. Of that $18.4M, they spent $7.26M on salaries and $18.4M on benefits.

Montreat College employs 15 Professors, 12 Assistant professors, and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Montreat College are Male Professors (11), Male Assistant professors(8), and Male Associate professors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montreat College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 35 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$17.7M

2015 Endowment

20.4%

growth from 2014

Montreat College has an endowment valued at about $17.7M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Montreat College grew 20.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.1M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $204k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Montreat College received $204k 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

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$7.26M

Salary Expenditure

$18.4M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Montreat College had a total expenditure of $18.4M. Of that $18.4M, they spent $7.26M on salaries and $18.4M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$7.26M

2015 Salaries

13.9%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Montreat College paid a median of $7.26M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($18.4M) and a 13.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.44% growth from 2013 and a 11.2% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.61M

Instructional Salaries

35

Number of Employees

In 2015, Montreat College paid a total of $1.61M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Montreat College were Professor with 15 employees; Assistant professor with 12 employees; and Assistant professor with 8 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montreat College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Montreat College was Male Professor with 11 employees, Male Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Male Associate professor with 6 employees.

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

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