Rosemont College

www.rosemont.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,500

3.17% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$22,680

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

7.75%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

92.1%

784 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

902

54.3% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

53.3%

40 Graduates

About

Rosemont College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rosemont College were General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (20 degrees), and Sociology (15 degrees).

In 2019, 327 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rosemont College. 73.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (141 degrees), 1.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (117 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rosemont College is $19,500, which is $−2,526 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rosemont College is $19,500, which is $−2,526 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,680.

In 2019, 81% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 65% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$19,500

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Rosemont College was $19,500. The cost of tuition at Rosemont College is $−2,526 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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

Average Net Price

$22,680

2019 Value

15.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Rosemont College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,680. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Rosemont College grew by 15.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rosemont 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

$12,438

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rosemont College was of $12,438 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 0.145% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

65%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Rosemont College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 17.3% with respect to 2018, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rosemont 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.

7.75%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Rosemont College was 7.75%, which represents 20 out of the 258 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

Rosemont College received 784 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 0.127% annual decline. Out of those 784 applicants, 722 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.1% acceptance rate.

There were 902 students enrolled at Rosemont College in 2019, and 61% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rosemont College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

722

Accepted Out of 784

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rosemont College was 92.1% (722 admissions from 784 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 88.7%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −0.127%, while admissions grew by 3.74%.

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

SAT Scores

61%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

61% of enrolled first-time students at Rosemont College in 2019 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

Rosemont College has a total enrollment of 902 students. The full-time enrollment at Rosemont College is 490 students and the part-time enrollment is 412. This means that 54.3% of students enrolled at Rosemont College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rosemont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.5% White, 33.7% Black or African American, 8.54% Hispanic or Latino, 3.66% Two or More Races, 2.55% Asian, 0.333% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Rosemont College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (24.1%), followed by White Female (23.8%) and Black or African American Male (13.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32%), followed by Black or African American Female (23%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rosemont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 902 students. The full-time enrollment at Rosemont College is 490 and the part-time enrollment is 412. This means that 54.3% of students enrolled at Rosemont College are enrolled full-time compared with 69.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2019 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 Rosemont College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Rosemont College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
374
Black or African American
304
Hispanic or Latino
77

The enrolled student population at Rosemont College is 41.5% White, 33.7% Black or African American, 8.54% Hispanic or Latino, 3.66% Two or More Races, 2.55% Asian, 0.333% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.222% 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 53.3% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 76 students (8.43%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 151 more women than men received degrees from Rosemont College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rosemont College is white (141 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (117 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rosemont College is General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (20 degrees) and Sociology (15 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Rosemont College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (74 degrees awarded), English (17 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rosemont College are Accountants & auditors (1,013,466 people), Other managers (828,323 people), Financial managers (519,569 people), Chief executives & legislators (413,457 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (330,738 people).

The most specialized majors at Rosemont College are Psychology (74 degrees awarded), English (17 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), and Business (121 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rosemont College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Computer hardware engineers, Physicians, and Dentists

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 Rosemont College are Elementary & secondary schools (993,655 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (649,689 people), Computer Systems Design (564,893 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (553,684 people), and Banking & related activities (524,664 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
34 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
20 degree-majorss awarded
Sociology
15 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rosemont College was General Business Administration & Management with 34 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

239

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Rosemont College, which is 0.368 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (239).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Rosemont College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Rosemont College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.675 times less than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 56 degrees were awarded to women at Rosemont College in Counseling Psychology, which is 28 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

61%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 51% of students graduating from Rosemont College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rosemont College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 2.5% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
141 degrees awarded
Black or African American
117 degrees awarded
Unknown
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rosemont College is white (141 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (117 degrees).

8.26% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
92 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
90 degrees awarded
White Male
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Rosemont College is white female (92 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (90 degrees).

Operations

Rosemont College has an endowment valued at nearly $17.2M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.1M (6.4%), compared to the 4.44% average return ($1.71M on $38.5M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2019, Rosemont College had a total salary expenditure of $19.4M. Rosemont College employs 16 Assistant professors, 10 Associate professors, and 2 Professors. Most academics at Rosemont College are Female Assistant professors (10), Male Assistant professors(6), and Male Associate professors (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rosemont College are: Management, with 33 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 19 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$17.2M

2019 Endowment

1.96%

decline from 2018

Rosemont College has an endowment valued at about $17.2M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Rosemont College declined 1.96% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $21.3M 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 Rosemont 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: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$120k - Federal
$132k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Rosemont College received $120k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $132k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$7.43M

2019 Salaries

0.634%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Rosemont College paid a median of $7.43M in salaries, which represents 38.4% of their overall expenditure ($19.4M) and a 0.634% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.03% growth from 2017 and a 2.77% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.1M (40.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.34M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Rosemont College paid a total of $1.34M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 18% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.2M (32.7%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rosemont College were Assistant professor with 16 employees; Associate professor with 10 employees; and Associate professor with 2 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rosemont College were Management with 33 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees; and Service with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rosemont College was Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, Male Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Male Associate professor with 5 employees.

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

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