Principia College

www.principiacollege.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,600

4.19% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$18,248

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

44.4%

268 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

339

99.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

74.3%

75 Graduates

About

Principia College is a higher education institution located in Jersey County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Principia College were Mass Communication & Media Studies (7 degrees awarded), General Education (7 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (6 degrees).

In 2024, 71 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Principia College. 40.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 59.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (35 degrees), 5.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Principia College is $33,600, which is $5,422 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Principia College is $33,600, which is $5,422 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,248.

In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Principia College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$33,600

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Principia College was $33,600. The cost of tuition at Principia College is $5,422 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$18,248

2024 Value

22.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Principia College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,248. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Principia College grew by 22.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Principia 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

$11,685

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Principia College was of $11,685 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.19% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Admissions

Principia College received 268 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 28.2% annual growth. Out of those 268 applicants, 119 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 44.4% acceptance rate.

There were 339 students enrolled at Principia College in 2024. 38% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Principia College has an overall enrollment yield of 70.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

44.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

119

Accepted Out of 268

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Principia College was 44.4% (119 admissions from 268 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 47.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 28.2%, while admissions grew by 19%.

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

SAT Scores

38%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

38% of enrolled first-time students at Principia College in 2023 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

Principia College had a total enrollment of 339 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Principia College is 336 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Principia College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Principia College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.4% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 5.01% Hispanic or Latino, 4.72% Two or More Races, and 0.885% Asian.

Students enrolled at Principia College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (19.9%), followed by White Female (16.5%) and Black or African American Female (4.49%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Principia College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 339 students. The full-time enrollment at Principia College is 336 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Principia 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 Principia College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

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 Principia College was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Principia College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
120 enrolled students
Black or African American
36 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
17 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Principia College is 35.4% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 5.01% Hispanic or Latino, 4.72% Two or More Races, and 0.885% Asian. 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, 8 students (2.36%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 13 fewer women than men received degrees from Principia College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Principia College is white (35 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Principia College is Mass Communication & Media Studies (7 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (7 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (6 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Principia College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (6 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), and Physical Sciences (4 degrees).

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 Principia College are Other managers (265,828 people), Postsecondary teachers (192,153 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (187,509 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (170,603 people), and Secondary school teachers (132,340 people).

The most specialized majors at Principia College in 2024 are English (6 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), Physical Sciences (4 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), and Communications (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Principia College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Principia College are English (6 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), Physical Sciences (4 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1 degrees), and Communications (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Principia College are Elementary & secondary schools (489,916 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (439,476 people), Computer Systems Design (241,323 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (190,912 people), and Legal services (150,877 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Mass Communication & Media Studies
7 degrees awarded
General Education
7 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
6 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Principia College was Mass Communication & Media Studies with 7 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Principia College, which is 1.45 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (29).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Principia College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 5 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Principia College in Mass Communication & Media Studies, which is 1.33 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

60%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 60% of students graduating from Principia College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% 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
35 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Principia College is white (35 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

5.63% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
71 degrees awarded
White Female
64 degrees awarded
White Female
59 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Principia College is white female (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (64 degrees).

Operations

Principia College has an endowment valued at nearly $593M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 77.5M (13.1%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Principia College had a total salary expenditure of 48.3M. Principia College employs 20 Assistant professors, 19 Professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Principia College are Male Assistant professor (11), Female Professor (10), and Male Professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Principia College are: Service, with 55 employees, Management, with 50 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 41 employees.

Endowment

$593M

2024 Endowment

7.97%

growth from 2023

Principia College has an endowment valued at about $593M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Principia College grew 7.97% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $543M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Principia 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$19.4M

2024 Salaries

6.75%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Principia College paid a median of $19.4M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($48.3M) and a 6.75% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.32% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.47% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$4.47M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Principia College paid a total of $4.47M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 23% 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 Principia College were Service with 55 employees, Management with 50 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 41 employees.

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