Randolph College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$36,160

3.91% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$24,775

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

6.36%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

83.6%

1,214 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

679

96.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

60.1%

98 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Randolph College is a higher education institution located in Lynchburg city, VA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Randolph College were General Biological Sciences (17 degrees awarded), General Business (13 degrees), and General Economics (11 degrees).

In 2016, 163 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Randolph College. 60.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (97 degrees), 4.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Randolph College is $36,160, which is $11,745 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Randolph College is $36,160, which is $11,745 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,775.

In 2016, 99% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 69% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$36,160

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Randolph College was $36,160. The cost of tuition at Randolph College is $11,745 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$24,775

2016 Value

11.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Randolph College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,775. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Randolph College grew by 11.2%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,106

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Randolph College was of $12,106 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 3.91% 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

99%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Randolph College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 2.06% with respect to 2015, when 97% 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.

6.36%

2015 Default Rate

11

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Randolph College was 6.36%, which represents 11 out of the 173 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

Randolph College received 1,214 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 0.58% annual growth. Out of those 1,214 applicants, 1,015 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.6% acceptance rate.

There were 679 students enrolled at Randolph College in 2016, and 82% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Randolph College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

1,015

Accepted Out of 1,214

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Randolph College was 83.6% (1,015 admissions from 1,214 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 80.5%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 0.58%, while admissions grew by 4.42%.

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SAT Scores

82%

Submission Percentage

154

Scores Submitted

82% of enrolled first-time students at Randolph College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Randolph College has a total enrollment of 679 students. The full-time enrollment at Randolph College is 658 students and the part-time enrollment is 21. This means that 96.9% of students enrolled at Randolph College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Randolph College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.8% White, 12.5% Black or African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.57% Two or More Races, 1.77% Asian, 0.295% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.147% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Randolph College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (46.7%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Black or African American Female (8.37%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (69.2%), followed by White Male (15.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.69%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Randolph College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 679 students. The full-time enrollment at Randolph College is 658 and the part-time enrollment is 21. This means that 96.9% of students enrolled at Randolph College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

72%

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 Randolph College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Randolph College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    474

  2. Black or African American

    85

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    38

The enrolled student population at Randolph College is 69.8% White, 12.5% Black or African American, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.57% Two or More Races, 1.77% Asian, 0.295% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.147% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 33 more women than men received degrees from Randolph College. The majority of degree recipients at Randolph College are white (97 degrees awarded). There were 4.85 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Randolph College is General Biological Sciences (17 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (13 degrees) and General Economics (11 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Randolph College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (10 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Randolph College are Elementary & middle school teachers (243,374 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (186,401 people), Miscellaneous managers (154,005 people), Postsecondary teachers (153,174 people), and Secondary school teachers (81,846 people).

The most specialized majors at Randolph College are History (10 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), English (14 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Real estate brokers & sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Randolph College are Real estate brokers & sales agents, Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Credit counselors & loan officers

The most specialized majors at Randolph College are History (10 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), English (14 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 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 Randolph College are Elementary & secondary schools (429,664 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (292,854 people), Legal services (158,556 people), Hospitals (99,591 people), and Computer Systems Design (94,694 people).

The most specialized majors at Randolph College are History (10 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), English (14 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. General Biological Sciences

    17 degrees awarded

  2. General Business

    13 degrees awarded

  3. General Economics

    11 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Randolph College was General Biological Sciences with 17 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 65

  2. 98

In 2016, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Randolph College, which is 0.663 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (98).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Randolph College in General Business, which is 1.17 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 16 degrees were awarded to women at Randolph College in General Biological Sciences, which is 16 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 36% of students graduating from Randolph 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 43% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Randolph College is Male and Asian (100% 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. White

    97 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    20 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Randolph College is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 4.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (20 degrees).

3.07% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    64 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    33 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Randolph College is white female (64 degrees awarded). There were 1.94 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (33 degrees).

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Operations

Randolph College has an endowment valued at nearly $160M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-3.56M (-2.23%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, Randolph College had a total expenditure of $29.3M. Of that $29.3M, they spent $14.1M on salaries and $29.3M on benefits.

Randolph College employs 35 Professors, 18 Associate professors, and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at Randolph College are Male Professors (19), Female Professors(16), and Female Assistant professors (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Randolph College are: Service, with 37 employees, Management, with 30 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$160M

2015 Endowment

4.61%

decline from 2014

Randolph College has an endowment valued at about $160M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Randolph College declined 4.61% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $126M higher than 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. $327k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Randolph College received $327k 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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$14.1M

Salary Expenditure

$29.3M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Randolph College had a total expenditure of $29.3M. Of that $29.3M, they spent $14.1M on salaries and $29.3M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$14.1M

2015 Salaries

3.29%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Randolph College paid a median of $14.1M in salaries, which represents 48.1% of their overall expenditure ($29.3M) and a 3.29% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.51% growth from 2013 and a 5.95% growth from 2012.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$4.73M

Instructional Salaries

68

Number of Employees

In 2015, Randolph College paid a total of $4.73M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% 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

Professor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Randolph College were Professor with 35 employees; Associate professor with 18 employees; and Associate professor with 14 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Randolph College were Service with 37 employees; Management with 30 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Randolph College was Male Professor with 19 employees, Female Professor with 16 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 12 employees.

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

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