Saint Vincent College

https://www.stvincent.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$36,586

3% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$21,169

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.96%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

72.1%

2,310 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,634

91.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

73.5%

330 Graduates

About

Saint Vincent College is a higher education institution located in Westmoreland County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Saint Vincent College were General Psychology (35 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (25 degrees).

In 2020, 466 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Vincent College. 52.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (407 degrees), 22.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Vincent College is $36,586, which is $8,186 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Vincent College is $36,586, which is $8,186 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,169.

In 2020, 98% of undergraduate students attending Saint Vincent College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$36,586

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Saint Vincent College was $36,586. The cost of tuition at Saint Vincent College is $8,186 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$21,169

2020 Value

1.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Saint Vincent College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,169. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Saint Vincent College grew by 1.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Vincent 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

$12,161

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Vincent College was of $12,161 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of room and board increased by 2.91% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.85% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Saint Vincent College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.08% with respect to 2019, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Vincent 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.

3.96%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Vincent College was 3.96%, which represents 18 out of the 455 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

Saint Vincent College received 2,310 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 14.1% annual growth. Out of those 2,310 applicants, 1,666 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,634 students enrolled at Saint Vincent College in 2020, and 91% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Vincent College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,666

Accepted Out of 2,310

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Vincent College was 72.1% (1,666 admissions from 2,310 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 67.7%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 14.1%, while admissions grew by 21.5%.

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

SAT Scores

91%

Submission Percentage

329

Scores Submitted

91% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Vincent 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

Saint Vincent College has a total enrollment of 1,634 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Vincent College is 1,500 students and the part-time enrollment is 134. This means that 91.8% of students enrolled at Saint Vincent College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Vincent College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.6% White, 5.39% Black or African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.979% Asian, 0.184% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Vincent College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (41.8%), followed by White Female (38.9%) and Black or African American Male (4.45%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (56.5%), followed by White Male (27.1%) and Black or African American Male (3.53%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Vincent College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,634 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Vincent College is 1,500 and the part-time enrollment is 134. This means that 91.8% of students enrolled at Saint Vincent College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

83%

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 Saint Vincent College was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Saint Vincent College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,333
Black or African American
88
Hispanic or Latino
85

The enrolled student population at Saint Vincent College is 81.6% White, 5.39% Black or African American, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.979% Asian, 0.184% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 44 students (2.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 26 more women than men received degrees from Saint Vincent College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Vincent College is white (407 degrees awarded). There were 22.6 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Vincent College is General Psychology (35 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (25 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Vincent College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees awarded), History (11 degrees), and Social Sciences (59 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 Saint Vincent College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (432,040 people), Physicians (410,860 people), Other managers (335,578 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (243,111 people), and Postsecondary teachers (241,307 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Vincent College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees awarded), History (11 degrees), Social Sciences (59 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Biology (44 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 Saint Vincent College are Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Vincent College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (554,411 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (536,389 people), Elementary & secondary schools (521,057 people), Legal services (338,156 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (222,424 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Psychology
35 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
27 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
25 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Vincent College was General Psychology with 35 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

220

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

246

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 220 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Vincent College, which is 0.894 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (246).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Vincent College in Criminology, which is 1.47 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 26 degrees were awarded to women at Saint Vincent College in General Psychology, which is 2.89 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 69% of students graduating from Saint Vincent College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% within 200%.

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

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Saint Vincent College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 3.64% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
407 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded
Unknown
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Vincent College is white (407 degrees awarded). There were 22.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (18 degrees).

3.43% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
222 degrees awarded
White Male
185 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Vincent College is white female (222 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (185 degrees).

Operations

Saint Vincent College has an endowment valued at nearly $111M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.74M (2.47%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Saint Vincent College had a total salary expenditure of $56.1M. Saint Vincent College employs 38 Associate professors, 30 Assistant professors, and 28 Professors. Most academics at Saint Vincent College are Male Associate professors (29), Male Professors(19), and Male Assistant professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Vincent College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 61 employees, Service, with 42 employees, and Management with 37 employees.

Endowment

$111M

2020 Endowment

2.31%

decline from 2019

Saint Vincent College has an endowment valued at about $111M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Vincent College declined 2.31% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $70.9M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint Vincent 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 Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.96M - Federal
$3.15M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Saint Vincent College received $1.96M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.15M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$22M

2020 Salaries

3.11%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Saint Vincent College paid a median of $22M in salaries, which represents 39.3% of their overall expenditure ($56.1M) and a 3.11% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0171% growth from 2018 and a 3.57% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.11M

Instructional Salaries

102

Number of Employees

In 2020, Saint Vincent College paid a total of $7.11M to 102 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

61 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Vincent College were Associate professor with 38 employees; Assistant professor with 30 employees; and Assistant professor with 28 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Vincent College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 61 employees; Service with 42 employees; and Management with 37 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Vincent College was Male Associate professor with 29 employees, Male Professor with 19 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 16 employees.

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