Paine College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$12,705

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$16,530

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

28.3%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

24.6%

4,011 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

502

77.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

20.5%

44 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Paine College is a higher education institution located in Richmond County, GA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Paine College were Criminology (12 degrees awarded), Broadcast Journalism (10 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (9 degrees).

In 2016, 84 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Paine College. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (77 degrees), 77 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Paine College is $12,705, which is $-11,710 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Paine College is $12,705, which is $-11,710 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,530.

In 2016, 95% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 88% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$12,705

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Paine College was $12,705. The cost of tuition at Paine College is $-11,710 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$16,530

2016 Value

4.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Paine College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,530. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Paine College grew by 4.5%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,662

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Paine College was of $6,662 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 2.59% 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

95%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

88%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Paine College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 1.04% with respect to 2015, when 96% 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.

28.3%

2015 Default Rate

131

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Paine College was 28.3%, which represents 131 out of the 463 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

Paine College received 4,011 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 5.83% annual growth. Out of those 4,011 applicants, 986 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 24.6% acceptance rate.

There were 502 students enrolled at Paine College in 2016, and 50% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Paine College has an overall enrollment yield of 10.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

24.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

986

Accepted Out of 4,011

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Paine College was 24.6% (986 admissions from 4,011 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 30.6%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 5.83%, while admissions declined by -151%.

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SAT Scores

50%

Submission Percentage

52

Scores Submitted

50% of enrolled first-time students at Paine College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Paine College has a total enrollment of 502 students. The full-time enrollment at Paine College is 389 students and the part-time enrollment is 113. This means that 77.5% of students enrolled at Paine College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Paine College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.9% Black or African American, 2.39% White, 2.19% Hispanic or Latino, 1.39% Two or More Races, 0.598% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.199% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Paine College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (47.6%), followed by Black or African American Male (40.1%) and White Male (2.06%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Paine College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 502 students. The full-time enrollment at Paine College is 389 and the part-time enrollment is 113. This means that 77.5% of students enrolled at Paine College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

35%

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 Paine College was 35%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Paine College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    386

  2. White

    12

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    11

The enrolled student population at Paine College is 76.9% Black or African American, 2.39% White, 2.19% Hispanic or Latino, 1.39% Two or More Races, 0.598% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.199% Asian, 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, 70 students (13.9%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 28 more women than men received degrees from Paine College. The majority of degree recipients at Paine College are black or african american (77 degrees awarded). There were 77 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Paine College is Criminology (12 degrees awarded), followed by Broadcast Journalism (10 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (9 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Paine College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (17 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (20 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 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 Paine College are Miscellaneous managers (518,421 people), Physicians & surgeons (460,204 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (404,956 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (373,782 people), and Postsecondary teachers (295,353 people).

The most specialized majors at Paine College are Communications (17 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (20 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), Psychology (10 degrees), and Biology (8 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 Paine College are Physicians & surgeons, Sales engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Financial analysts

The most specialized majors at Paine College are Communications (17 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (20 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), Psychology (10 degrees), and Biology (8 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 Paine College are Elementary & secondary schools (785,888 people), Hospitals (762,473 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (668,298 people), Legal services (341,826 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (280,239 people).

The most specialized majors at Paine College are Communications (17 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (20 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), Psychology (10 degrees), and Biology (8 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 Paine College.

Most Common

  1. Criminology

    12 degrees awarded

  2. Broadcast Journalism

    10 degrees awarded

  3. General Business Administration & Management

    9 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Paine College was Criminology with 12 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 28

  2. 56

In 2016, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Paine College, which is 0.5 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (56).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Paine College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.25 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 9 degrees were awarded to women at Paine College in Counseling Psychology, which is N/A times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

4%

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 4% of students graduating from Paine College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 19% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Paine College is Male and White (50% 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. Black or African American

    77 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Paine College is black or african american (77 degrees awarded). There were 77 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

1.19% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Black or African American Female

    52 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Male

    25 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Paine College is black or african american female (52 degrees awarded). There were 2.08 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (25 degrees).

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Operations

Paine College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Paine College had a total expenditure of $20.3M. Of that $20.3M, they spent $8.81M on salaries and $20.3M on benefits.

Paine College employs 20 Assistant professors, 6 Associate professors, and 3 Instructors. Most academics at Paine College are Male Assistant professors (14), Female Assistant professors(6), and Male Associate professors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paine College are: Service, with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 18 employees, and Management with 16 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Paine College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Paine College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $4.84M - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Paine College received $4.84M 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.

$8.81M

Salary Expenditure

$20.3M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Paine College had a total expenditure of $20.3M. Of that $20.3M, they spent $8.81M on salaries and $20.3M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$8.81M

2015 Salaries

12.3%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Paine College paid a median of $8.81M in salaries, which represents 43.3% of their overall expenditure ($20.3M) and a 12.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 25.2% growth from 2013 and a 1.12% decline from 2012.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$2.2M

Instructional Salaries

50

Number of Employees

In 2015, Paine College paid a total of $2.2M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.9% 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

20 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Paine College were Assistant professor with 20 employees; Associate professor with 6 employees; and Associate professor with 3 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paine College were Service with 20 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees; and Management with 16 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Assistant professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Paine College was Male Assistant professor with 14 employees, Female Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Male Associate professor with 4 employees.

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

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