Rosemont College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,500

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$19,947

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

9.52%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

69.6%

1,313 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,008

65.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

61.3%

65 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

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), Sociology (16 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (10 degrees).

In 2017, 262 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rosemont College. 73.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (119 degrees), 1.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (88 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rosemont College is $18,500, which is $-2,233 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rosemont College is $18,500, which is $-2,233 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,947.

In 2017, 99% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 81% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$18,500

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Rosemont College was $18,500. The cost of tuition at Rosemont College is $-2,233 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Average Net Price

$19,947

2017 Value

19.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Rosemont College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,947. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Rosemont College grew by 19.1%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,190

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rosemont College was of $12,190 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board decreased by 5.36% between 2016 and 2017. 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

81%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Rosemont College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2016, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

9.52%

2016 Default Rate

28

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Rosemont College was 9.52%, which represents 28 out of the 294 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

Rosemont College received 1,313 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 6.48% annual decline. Out of those 1,313 applicants, 914 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,008 students enrolled at Rosemont College in 2017, and 82% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Rosemont College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

914

Accepted Out of 1,313

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rosemont College was 69.6% (914 admissions from 1,313 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 69.1%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -6.48%, while admissions declined by -5.77%.

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SAT Scores

82%

Submission Percentage

115

Scores Submitted

82% of enrolled first-time students at Rosemont College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Rosemont College has a total enrollment of 1,008 students. The full-time enrollment at Rosemont College is 662 students and the part-time enrollment is 346. This means that 65.7% of students enrolled at Rosemont College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rosemont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.8% White, 36.4% Black or African American, 5.36% Hispanic or Latino, 2.58% Two or More Races, 2.38% Asian, 0.397% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rosemont College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (27.3%), followed by White Female (20%) and Black or African American Male (15.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (47.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (21.8%) and White Male (7.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rosemont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,008 students. The full-time enrollment at Rosemont College is 662 and the part-time enrollment is 346. This means that 65.7% of students enrolled at Rosemont College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%

2017 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 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Rosemont College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    401

  2. Black or African American

    367

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    54

The enrolled student population at Rosemont College is 39.8% White, 36.4% Black or African American, 5.36% Hispanic or Latino, 2.58% Two or More Races, 2.38% Asian, 0.397% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% 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 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 88 students (8.73%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 122 more women than men received degrees from Rosemont College. The majority of degree recipients at Rosemont College are white (119 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (88 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rosemont College is General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees awarded), followed by Sociology (16 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (10 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 English (21 degrees awarded), Psychology (56 degrees), and Business (97 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 (1,198,109 people), Other managers (968,325 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (624,488 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (569,397 people), and Financial managers (528,479 people).

The most specialized majors at Rosemont College are English (21 degrees awarded), Psychology (56 degrees), Business (97 degrees), Social Sciences (23 degrees), and Communications (12 degrees).

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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 Rosemont College are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Rosemont College are English (21 degrees awarded), Psychology (56 degrees), Business (97 degrees), Social Sciences (23 degrees), and Communications (12 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 Rosemont College are Elementary & secondary schools (1,296,450 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (842,390 people), Computer Systems Design (666,225 people), Banking & related activities (656,523 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (628,121 people).

The most specialized majors at Rosemont College are English (21 degrees awarded), Psychology (56 degrees), Business (97 degrees), Social Sciences (23 degrees), and Communications (12 degrees).

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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

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    34 degrees awarded

  2. Sociology

    16 degrees awarded

  3. General Biological Sciences

    10 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rosemont College was General Business Administration & Management with 34 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 70

  2. 192

In 2017, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Rosemont College, which is 0.365 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (192).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Rosemont College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.778 times less than the 36 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 43 degrees were awarded to women at Rosemont College in Counseling Psychology, which is 10.8 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

45%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 32% of students graduating from Rosemont College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rosemont College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 3.08% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    119 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    88 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rosemont College is white (119 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (88 degrees).

4.96% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    80 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Female

    68 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Rosemont College is white female (80 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (68 degrees).

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Operations

Rosemont College has an endowment valued at nearly $17.2M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.85M (10.7%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Rosemont College had a total salary expenditure of $19.1M. Rosemont College employs 17 Assistant professors, 7 Associate professors, and 3 Professors. Most academics at Rosemont College are Female Assistant professors (10), Male Assistant professors(7), and Male Associate professors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rosemont College are: Management, with 41 employees, Service, with 25 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$17.2M

2017 Endowment

2.02%

growth from 2016

Rosemont College has an endowment valued at about $17.2M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Rosemont College grew 2.02% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.9M lower 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: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $111k - Federal

  2. $165k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Rosemont College received $111k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $165k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$7.19M

2017 Salaries

2.77%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Rosemont College paid a median of $7.19M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($19.1M) and a 2.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.5% decline from 2015 and a 1.25% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.3M

Instructional Salaries

27

Number of Employees

In 2017, Rosemont College paid a total of $1.3M to 27 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.02M (34.2%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rosemont College were Assistant professor with 17 employees; Associate professor with 7 employees; and Associate professor with 3 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rosemont College were Management with 41 employees; Service with 25 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rosemont College was Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, Male Assistant professor with 7 employees, and Male Associate professor with 4 employees.

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

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