Rollins College

www.rollins.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$53,716

3.9% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$33,216

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

4.15%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

60.8%

6,080 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

3,104

89.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

80.7%

436 Graduates

About

Rollins College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, FL. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rollins College were General Business Administration & Management (112 degrees awarded), General Communication (78 degrees), and International Business, Trade, & Commerce (52 degrees).

In 2020, 908 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rollins College. 59.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (511 degrees), 3.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rollins College is $53,716, which is $31,186 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rollins College is $53,716, which is $31,186 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 $33,216.

In 2020, 76% of undergraduate students attending Rollins College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$53,716

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Rollins College was $53,716. The cost of tuition at Rollins College is $31,186 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

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

Average Net Price

$33,216

2020 Value

6.86%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Rollins College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,216. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Rollins College grew by 6.86%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rollins 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

$11,530

Room and Board

$716

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rollins College was of $11,530 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $716. The cost of room and board increased by 1.63% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 3.5% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Rollins College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 20.6% with respect to 2019, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rollins 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.

4.15%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Rollins College was 4.15%, which represents 26 out of the 626 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

Rollins College received 6,080 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 1.41% annual decline. Out of those 6,080 applicants, 3,697 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.8% acceptance rate.

There were 3,104 students enrolled at Rollins College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rollins College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

3,697

Accepted Out of 6,080

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rollins College was 60.8% (3,697 admissions from 6,080 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 58.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −1.41%, while admissions grew by 2.75%.

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

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Rollins 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

Rollins College has a total enrollment of 3,104 students. The full-time enrollment at Rollins College is 2,770 students and the part-time enrollment is 334. This means that 89.2% of students enrolled at Rollins College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rollins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.4% White, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.31% Black or African American, 3.87% Two or More Races, 3.83% Asian, 0.161% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0966% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Rollins College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.5%), followed by White Male (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.9%), followed by White Male (27.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rollins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,104 students. The full-time enrollment at Rollins College is 2,770 and the part-time enrollment is 334. This means that 89.2% of students enrolled at Rollins 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 Rollins College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

87%

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 Rollins College was 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Rollins College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,719
Hispanic or Latino
592
Black or African American
196

The enrolled student population at Rollins College is 55.4% White, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.31% Black or African American, 3.87% Two or More Races, 3.83% Asian, 0.161% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0966% 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 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, 93 students (3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 168 more women than men received degrees from Rollins College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rollins College is white (511 degrees awarded). There were 3.6 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rollins College is General Business Administration & Management (112 degrees awarded), followed by General Communication (78 degrees) and International Business, Trade, & Commerce (52 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Rollins College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees awarded), Communications (84 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (21 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rollins College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (421,406 people), Other managers (363,226 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (285,702 people), Postsecondary teachers (202,563 people), and Chief executives & legislators (159,925 people).

The most specialized majors at Rollins College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees awarded), Communications (84 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (21 degrees), English (29 degrees), and Social Sciences (96 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 Rollins College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Aerospace engineers, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Rollins College are Elementary & secondary schools (604,980 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (473,438 people), Legal services (344,859 people), Computer Systems Design (262,952 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (219,477 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
112 degree-majorss awarded
General Communication
78 degree-majorss awarded
International Business, Trade, & Commerce
52 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rollins College was General Business Administration & Management with 112 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

370

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

538

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 370 degrees were awarded to men at Rollins College, which is 0.688 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (538).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 157 degrees were awarded to men at Rollins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.91 times more than the 82 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 82 degrees were awarded to women at Rollins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.522 times less than the 157 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 68% of students graduating from Rollins College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (90.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rollins College is Female and Asian (90.9% 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, 2.06% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
511 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
142 degrees awarded
Unknown
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rollins College is white (511 degrees awarded). There were 3.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

7.05% of degree recipients (64 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
287 degrees awarded
White Male
224 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
98 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rollins College is white female (287 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (224 degrees).

Operations

Rollins College has an endowment valued at nearly $363M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $5.3M (1.46%), compared to the 3.19% average return ($1.26M on $39.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2020, Rollins College had a total salary expenditure of $140M. Rollins College employs 73 Professors, 59 Associate professors, and 50 Assistant professors. Most academics at Rollins College are Male Professors (40), Female Professors(33), and Male Associate professors (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rollins College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 90 employees, Management, with 73 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 70 employees.

Endowment

$363M

2020 Endowment

2.55%

decline from 2019

Rollins College has an endowment valued at about $363M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Rollins College declined 2.55% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $324M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rollins 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

$3.73M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Rollins College received $3.73M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$51.3M

2020 Salaries

1.93%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Rollins College paid a median of $51.3M in salaries, which represents 36.6% of their overall expenditure ($140M) and a 1.93% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.501% growth from 2018 and a 0.805% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$17.8M

Instructional Salaries

206

Number of Employees

In 2020, Rollins College paid a total of $17.8M to 206 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.7% 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

73 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

90 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rollins College were Professor with 73 employees; Associate professor with 59 employees; and Associate professor with 50 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rollins College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 90 employees; Management with 73 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 70 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rollins College was Male Professor with 40 employees, Female Professor with 33 employees, and Male Associate professor with 32 employees.

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