Roberts Wesleyan College

www.roberts.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$32,322

3.1% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$23,359

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.13%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

75.8%

1,538 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,706

89.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

59%

151 Graduates

About

Roberts Wesleyan College is a higher education institution located in Monroe County, NY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Roberts Wesleyan College were Registered Nursing (120 degrees awarded), General Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration (40 degrees), and Other Education (37 degrees).

In 2020, 627 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Roberts Wesleyan College. 76.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (481 degrees), 8.29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (58 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Roberts Wesleyan College is $32,322, which is $9,792 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Roberts Wesleyan College is $32,322, which is $9,792 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,359.

In 2020, 88% of undergraduate students attending Roberts Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$32,322

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Roberts Wesleyan College was $32,322. The cost of tuition at Roberts Wesleyan College is $9,792 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

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Average Net Price

$23,359

2020 Value

0.253%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Roberts Wesleyan College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,359. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Roberts Wesleyan College grew by 0.253%.

This chart compares the average net price of Roberts Wesleyan 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

$9,248

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Roberts Wesleyan College was of $9,248 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 1.48% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Roberts Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.33% with respect to 2019, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Roberts Wesleyan 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.

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.

3.13%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Roberts Wesleyan College was 3.13%, which represents 20 out of the 639 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.

Admissions

Roberts Wesleyan College received 1,538 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 18.5% annual decline. Out of those 1,538 applicants, 1,166 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,706 students enrolled at Roberts Wesleyan College in 2020, and 79% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Roberts Wesleyan College has an overall enrollment yield of 20%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,166

Accepted Out of 1,538

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Roberts Wesleyan College was 75.8% (1,166 admissions from 1,538 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 66.6%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −18.5%, while admissions declined by −7.24%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Roberts Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

79%

Submission Percentage

183

Scores Submitted

79% of enrolled first-time students at Roberts Wesleyan College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Roberts Wesleyan College has a total enrollment of 1,706 students. The full-time enrollment at Roberts Wesleyan College is 1,525 students and the part-time enrollment is 181. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at Roberts Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Roberts Wesleyan College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.2% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 6.39% Hispanic or Latino, 4.92% Two or More Races, 1.82% Asian, 0.586% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0586% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Roberts Wesleyan College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.6%), followed by White Male (19.7%) and Black or African American Female (7.28%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (65.4%), followed by White Male (14.8%) and Black or African American Female (9.52%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Roberts Wesleyan College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,706 students. The full-time enrollment at Roberts Wesleyan College is 1,525 and the part-time enrollment is 181. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at Roberts Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.8% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Roberts Wesleyan College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

2020 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 Roberts Wesleyan College was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Roberts Wesleyan College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,231
Black or African American
177
Hispanic or Latino
109

The enrolled student population at Roberts Wesleyan College is 72.2% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 6.39% Hispanic or Latino, 4.92% Two or More Races, 1.82% Asian, 0.586% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0586% 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 52.6% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 9 students (0.528%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 329 more women than men received degrees from Roberts Wesleyan College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Roberts Wesleyan College is white (481 degrees awarded). There were 8.29 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (58 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Roberts Wesleyan College is Registered Nursing (120 degrees awarded), followed by General Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration (40 degrees) and Other Education (37 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Roberts Wesleyan College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (76 degrees awarded), Education (124 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees).

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 Roberts Wesleyan College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,795,616 people), Registered nurses (1,358,092 people), Secondary school teachers (409,076 people), Education administrators (284,783 people), and Postsecondary teachers (220,348 people).

The most specialized majors at Roberts Wesleyan College are Public Administration and Social Service (76 degrees awarded), Education (124 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), Health (184 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (27 degrees).

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 Roberts Wesleyan College are Surgeons, Aerospace engineers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Podiatrists

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 Roberts Wesleyan College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,024,153 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,603,241 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (462,526 people), Outpatient care centers (297,453 people), and Offices of physicians (220,095 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
120 degree-majorss awarded
General Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration
40 degree-majorss awarded
Other Education
37 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Roberts Wesleyan College was Registered Nursing with 120 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

149

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

478

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 149 degrees were awarded to men at Roberts Wesleyan College, which is 0.312 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (478).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Roberts Wesleyan College in Registered Nursing, which is 0.143 times less than the 105 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 105 degrees were awarded to women at Roberts Wesleyan College in Registered Nursing, which is 7 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

60%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 60% of students graduating from Roberts Wesleyan College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Roberts Wesleyan College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0.662% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
481 degrees awarded
Black or African American
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Roberts Wesleyan College is white (481 degrees awarded). There were 8.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (58 degrees).

0.478% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
369 degrees awarded
White Male
112 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Roberts Wesleyan College is white female (369 degrees awarded). There were 3.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (112 degrees).

Operations

Roberts Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at nearly $28.4M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.26M (4.45%), compared to the 3.19% average return ($1.26M on $39.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2020, Roberts Wesleyan College had a total salary expenditure of $39.6M. Roberts Wesleyan College employs 38 Professors, 24 Associate professors, and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Roberts Wesleyan College are Male Professors (21), Female Associate professors(19), and Female Professors (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roberts Wesleyan College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees.

Endowment

$28.4M

2020 Endowment

0.443%

decline from 2019

Roberts Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at about $28.4M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Roberts Wesleyan College declined 0.443% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Roberts Wesleyan College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Roberts Wesleyan College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$19.3M

2020 Salaries

2.93%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Roberts Wesleyan College paid a median of $19.3M in salaries, which represents 48.7% of their overall expenditure ($39.6M) and a 2.93% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.23% growth from 2018 and a 2.16% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.6M (40.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.45M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Roberts Wesleyan College paid a total of $5.45M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.8%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Roberts Wesleyan College were Professor with 38 employees; Associate professor with 24 employees; and Associate professor with 21 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roberts Wesleyan College were Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees; Management with 21 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Roberts Wesleyan College was Male Professor with 21 employees, Female Associate professor with 19 employees, and Female Professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Roberts Wesleyan College.