Rollins College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$46,520

3.93% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$35,726

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

4.47%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

60.6%

5,445 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

3,240

87.3% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

71.8%

334 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Rollins College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, FL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rollins College were International Business, Trade, & Commerce (83 degrees awarded), General Communication (70 degrees), and General Psychology (61 degrees).

In 2016, 877 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rollins College. 59.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (546 degrees), 3.99 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rollins College is $46,520, which is $26,360 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rollins College is $46,520, which is $26,360 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,726.

In 2016, 85% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 46% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$46,520

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Rollins College was $46,520. The cost of tuition at Rollins College is $26,360 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$35,726

2016 Value

7.64%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Rollins College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,726. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Rollins College grew by 7.64%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,085

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rollins College was of $13,085 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board increased by 18.2% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 0.239% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

46%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Rollins College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 37.1% with respect to 2015, when 62% 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.

4.47%

2015 Default Rate

31

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Rollins College was 4.47%, which represents 31 out of the 693 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

Rollins College received 5,445 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 10.6% annual growth. Out of those 5,445 applicants, 3,301 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.6% acceptance rate.

There were 3,240 students enrolled at Rollins College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rollins College has an overall enrollment yield of 16.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

3,301

Accepted Out of 5,445

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rollins College was 60.6% (3,301 admissions from 5,445 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 60.4%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 10.6%, while admissions grew by 11.1%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Rollins College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Rollins College has a total enrollment of 3,240 students. The full-time enrollment at Rollins College is 2,827 students and the part-time enrollment is 413. This means that 87.3% of students enrolled at Rollins College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rollins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.28% Black or African American, 3.15% Asian, 2.81% Two or More Races, 0.34% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0617% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rollins College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (35%), followed by White Male (23.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (26.8%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rollins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,240 students. The full-time enrollment at Rollins College is 2,827 and the part-time enrollment is 413. This means that 87.3% of students enrolled at Rollins College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

83%

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

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,847

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    525

  3. Black or African American

    171

The enrolled student population at Rollins College is 57% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.28% Black or African American, 3.15% Asian, 2.81% Two or More Races, 0.34% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0617% 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 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% 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, 205 students (6.33%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 161 more women than men received degrees from Rollins College. The majority of degree recipients at Rollins College are white (546 degrees awarded). There were 3.99 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rollins College is International Business, Trade, & Commerce (83 degrees awarded), followed by General Communication (70 degrees) and General Psychology (61 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 Natural Resources & Conservation (32 degrees awarded), Communications (82 degrees), and Social Sciences (121 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 Rollins College are Miscellaneous managers (408,426 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (399,878 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (316,809 people), Postsecondary teachers (203,347 people), and Marketing & sales managers (166,617 people).

The most specialized majors at Rollins College are Natural Resources & Conservation (32 degrees awarded), Communications (82 degrees), Social Sciences (121 degrees), English (35 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (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 Rollins College are Physicians & surgeons, Sales engineers, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Rollins College are Natural Resources & Conservation (32 degrees awarded), Communications (82 degrees), Social Sciences (121 degrees), English (35 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (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 Rollins College are Elementary & secondary schools (585,109 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (461,215 people), Legal services (335,904 people), Computer Systems Design (227,294 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (221,113 people).

The most specialized majors at Rollins College are Natural Resources & Conservation (32 degrees awarded), Communications (82 degrees), Social Sciences (121 degrees), English (35 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. International Business, Trade, & Commerce

    83 degrees awarded

  2. General Communication

    70 degrees awarded

  3. General Psychology

    61 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rollins College was International Business, Trade, & Commerce with 83 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 358

  2. 519

In 2016, 358 degrees were awarded to men at Rollins College, which is 0.69 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (519).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 107 degrees were awarded to men at Rollins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.22 times more than the 88 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 88 degrees were awarded to women at Rollins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.822 times less than the 107 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

63%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 63% of students graduating from Rollins College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rollins College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 5.69% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    546 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    137 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rollins College is white (546 degrees awarded). There were 3.99 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

2.96% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    307 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    239 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    95 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Rollins College is white female (307 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (239 degrees).

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Operations

Rollins College has an endowment valued at nearly $367M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $7.8M (2.13%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, Rollins College had a total expenditure of $134M. Of that $134M, they spent $49.4M on salaries and $134M on benefits.

Rollins College employs 67 Professors, 65 Associate professors, and 59 Lecturers. Most academics at Rollins College are Male Professors (45), Female Associate professors(37), and Female Lecturers (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rollins College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 103 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 87 employees, and Service with 76 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$367M

2015 Endowment

1.13%

decline from 2014

Rollins College has an endowment valued at about $367M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Rollins College declined 1.13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $338M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $977k - Federal

  2. $69k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Rollins College received $977k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $69k 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.

$49.4M

Salary Expenditure

$134M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Rollins College had a total expenditure of $134M. Of that $134M, they spent $49.4M on salaries and $134M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Rollins College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$49.4M

2015 Salaries

3.15%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Rollins College paid a median of $49.4M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($134M) and a 3.15% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.12% growth from 2013 and a 4.24% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$17.9M

Instructional Salaries

232

Number of Employees

In 2015, Rollins College paid a total of $17.9M to 232 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

67 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

103 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rollins College were Professor with 67 employees; Associate professor with 65 employees; and Associate professor with 59 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rollins College were Office and Administrative Support with 103 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 87 employees; and Service with 76 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female Lecturer

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rollins College was Male Professor with 45 employees, Female Associate professor with 37 employees, and Female Lecturer with 33 employees.

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

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