Saint Augustine College

www.staugustine.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,720

2021 Average Net Price

$15,337

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.57%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

737

72.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

9.23%

6 Graduates

About

Saint Augustine College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Saint Augustine College were Early Childhood Education & Teaching (60 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (36 degrees), and Respiratory Care Therapist (9 degrees).

In 2021, 193 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Augustine College. 82.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 17.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (176 degrees), 29.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Augustine College is $11,720, which is $−64 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Augustine College is $11,720, which is $−64 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,337.

In 2021, 70% of undergraduate students attending Saint Augustine College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,720

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Saint Augustine College was $11,720. The cost of tuition at Saint Augustine College is $−64 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$15,337

2021 Value

14.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Saint Augustine College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,337. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Saint Augustine College grew by 14.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Augustine 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

$8,500

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Augustine College was of $8,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Saint Augustine College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 17.6% with respect to 2020, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Augustine 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.

3.57%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Augustine College was 3.57%, which represents 3 out of the 84 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.

Enrollment

Saint Augustine College had a total enrollment of 737 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Saint Augustine College is 536 students and the part-time enrollment is 201. This means that 72.7% of students enrolled at Saint Augustine College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Augustine College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.02% Black or African American, 4.48% Asian, 1.9% White, 0.136% Two or More Races, and 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Saint Augustine College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (74.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (13.2%) and Black or African American Female (3.54%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

72.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Augustine College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 737 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Augustine College is 536 and the part-time enrollment is 201. This means that 72.7% of students enrolled at Saint Augustine College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2021 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 Saint Augustine College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Saint Augustine College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
616 enrolled students
Black or African American
37 enrolled students
Asian
33 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Augustine College is 83.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.02% Black or African American, 4.48% Asian, 1.9% White, 0.136% Two or More Races, and 0.136% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 12 students (1.63%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 125 more women than men received degrees from Saint Augustine College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Augustine College is hispanic or latino (176 degrees awarded). There were 29.3 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Saint Augustine College is Early Childhood Education & Teaching (60 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (36 degrees) and Respiratory Care Therapist (9 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Augustine College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (60 degrees), and Psychology (29 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 Saint Augustine College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,743,743 people), Secondary school teachers (425,954 people), Education administrators (301,632 people), Social workers, all other (259,218 people), and Special education teachers (195,274 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Augustine College in 2021 are Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (60 degrees), Psychology (29 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (37 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Saint Augustine College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Saint Augustine College are Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (60 degrees), Psychology (29 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (37 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Saint Augustine College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,064,250 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (383,537 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (320,654 people), Individual & family services (260,422 people), and Outpatient care centers (222,820 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Early Childhood Education & Teaching
60 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
36 degree-majors awarded
Respiratory Care Therapist
9 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Saint Augustine College was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Saint Augustine College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

159

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Augustine College, which is 0.214 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (159).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Augustine College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.44 times less than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Augustine College in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 59 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 1% of students graduating from Saint Augustine College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 5% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 9% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (9.62%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Saint Augustine College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (9.62% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
176 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded
Asian
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Augustine College is hispanic or latino (176 degrees awarded). There were 29.3 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

0.518% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
147 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
29 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Augustine College is hispanic or latino female (147 degrees awarded). There were 5.07 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (29 degrees).

Operations

Saint Augustine College has an endowment valued at nearly $154k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 310k (201%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Saint Augustine College had a total salary expenditure of 12M. Saint Augustine College employs 7 Professors, 2 Assistant professors. Most academics at Saint Augustine College are Male Professor (5), Female Professor (2), and Male Assistant professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Augustine College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 7 employees, and Management with 6 employees.

Endowment

$154k

2021 Endowment

25.4%

growth from 2020

Saint Augustine College has an endowment valued at about $154k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Augustine College grew 25.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.02M

2021 Salaries

6.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Saint Augustine College paid a median of $6.02M in salaries, which represents 50% of their overall expenditure ($12M) and a 6.6% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$467k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Saint Augustine College paid a total of $467k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 7.76% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

7 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Augustine College were Professor with 7 employees, and Assistant professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Augustine College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 7 employees, and Management with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Augustine College was Male Professor with 5 employees, Female Professor with 2 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 2 employees.

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