Salter College-West Boylston

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2017 Average Net Price

$19,581

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

22.6%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

104

86.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

42.5%

141 Graduates

About

Salter College-West Boylston is a higher education institution located in Worcester County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Salter College-West Boylston were .

In 2017, 137 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Salter College-West Boylston. 84.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 15.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (58 degrees), 1.26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (46 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Salter College-West Boylston is $0, which is $-7,414 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Salter College-West Boylston is $0, which is $-7,414 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,581.

In 2017, 79% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 56% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

$19,581

2017 Value

1.45%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Salter College-West Boylston had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,581. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Salter College-West Boylston grew by 1.45%.

This chart compares the average net price of Salter College-West Boylston (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.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

56%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Salter College-West Boylston received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 5.95% with respect to 2016, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Salter College-West Boylston (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.

22.6%

2016 Default Rate

342

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Salter College-West Boylston was 22.6%, which represents 342 out of the 1511 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

Salter College-West Boylston has a total enrollment of 104 students. The full-time enrollment at Salter College-West Boylston is 90 students and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 86.5% of students enrolled at Salter College-West Boylston are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Salter College-West Boylston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26% White, 17.3% Black or African American, 5.77% Asian, 1.92% Two or More Races, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Salter College-West Boylston in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (32.2%), followed by White Female (22.2%) and Black or African American Female (14.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Salter College-West Boylston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 104 students. The full-time enrollment at Salter College-West Boylston is 90 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 86.5% of students enrolled at Salter College-West Boylston are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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 Salter College-West Boylston was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Salter College-West Boylston had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
37
White
27
Black or African American
18

The enrolled student population at Salter College-West Boylston is 35.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26% White, 17.3% Black or African American, 5.77% Asian, 1.92% Two or More Races, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% 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 Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2017, 95 more women than men received degrees from Salter College-West Boylston. The majority of degree recipients at Salter College-West Boylston are white (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (46 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Salter College-West Boylston is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Salter College-West Boylston, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (32 degrees awarded), Health (102 degrees), and Business (3 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salter College-West Boylston are Registered nurses (1,371,765 people), Accountants & auditors (1,086,123 people), Other managers (619,691 people), Financial managers (415,730 people), and Chief executives & legislators (312,511 people).

The most specialized majors at Salter College-West Boylston are Personal & Culinary Services (32 degrees awarded), Health (102 degrees), and Business (3 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salter College-West Boylston are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Salter College-West Boylston are Personal & Culinary Services (32 degrees awarded), Health (102 degrees), and Business (3 degrees).

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 Salter College-West Boylston are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,683,737 people), Elementary & secondary schools (614,090 people), Banking & related activities (475,282 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (411,310 people), and Computer Systems Design (407,060 people).

The most specialized majors at Salter College-West Boylston are Personal & Culinary Services (32 degrees awarded), Health (102 degrees), and Business (3 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Salter College-West Boylston was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Salter College-West Boylston, which is 0.181 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (116).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Salter College-West Boylston by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Salter College-West Boylston in Culinary Arts & Chef Training, which is 0.6 times less than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 70 degrees were awarded to women at Salter College-West Boylston in Medical Assistant, which is 23.3 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 30% of students graduating from Salter College-West Boylston completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (61.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Salter College-West Boylston is Male and Black or African American (61.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, 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, 0.709% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
46 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Salter College-West Boylston is white (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (46 degrees).

5.84% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
48 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
42 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Salter College-West Boylston is white female (48 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (42 degrees).

Operations

Salter College-West Boylston has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNM%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Salter College-West Boylston had a total salary expenditure of $14.9M. Salter College-West Boylston employs 1 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Salter College-West Boylston are Male Instructors (1), Female Instructors(0), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salter College-West Boylston are: Management, with 4 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 0 employees, and Sales and related with 0 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Salter College-West Boylston has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Salter College-West Boylston stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Salter College-West Boylston (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Salter College-West Boylston received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$5.21M

2017 Salaries

30.8%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Salter College-West Boylston paid a median of $5.21M in salaries, which represents 34.9% of their overall expenditure ($14.9M) and a 30.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.2% decline from 2015 and a 9.82% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$54.6k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Salter College-West Boylston paid a total of $54.6k to 1 employees working as instructors, which represents 1.05% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

1 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

4 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Salter College-West Boylston were Instructor with 1 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salter College-West Boylston were Management with 4 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 0 employees; and Sales and related with 0 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Salter College-West Boylston was Male Instructor with 1 employees, Female Instructor with 0 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Salter College-West Boylston.

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