Salve Regina University

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$40,750

3.03% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$36,646

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

1.83%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

73.8%

4,889 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

2,771

80.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

72.1%

393 Graduates

About

Salve Regina University is a higher education institution located in Newport County, RI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Salve Regina University were Registered Nursing (89 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (54 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (45 degrees).

In 2019, 944 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Salve Regina University. 70% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (717 degrees), 6.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (105 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Salve Regina University is $40,750, which is $18,724 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Masters Colleges and Universities

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Salve Regina University is $40,750, which is $18,724 more 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 $36,646.

In 2019, 96% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 75% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$40,750

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Salve Regina University was $40,750. The cost of tuition at Salve Regina University is $18,724 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Salve Regina University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$36,646

2019 Value

10.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Salve Regina University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $36,646. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Salve Regina University grew by 10.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Salve Regina University (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

$12,675

Room and Board

$1,450

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Salve Regina University was of $12,675 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,450. The cost of room and board increased by 1.97% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.57% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Salve Regina University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

75%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Salve Regina University received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 2.13% with respect to 2018, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Salve Regina University (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.

1.83%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Salve Regina University was 1.83%, which represents 11 out of the 600 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

Salve Regina University received 4,889 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 3.56% annual growth. Out of those 4,889 applicants, 3,607 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.8% acceptance rate.

There were 2,771 students enrolled at Salve Regina University in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Salve Regina University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

3,607

Accepted Out of 4,889

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Salve Regina University was 73.8% (3,607 admissions from 4,889 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 76.2%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 3.56%, while admissions grew by 0.306%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Salve Regina University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Salve Regina University 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

Salve Regina University has a total enrollment of 2,771 students. The full-time enrollment at Salve Regina University is 2,233 students and the part-time enrollment is 538. This means that 80.6% of students enrolled at Salve Regina University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Salve Regina University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.3% White, 7.04% Hispanic or Latino, 2.78% Two or More Races, 1.91% Black or African American, 1.08% Asian, 0.144% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0361% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Salve Regina University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.9%), followed by White Male (28.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.4%), followed by White Male (21.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.63%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Salve Regina University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,771 students. The full-time enrollment at Salve Regina University is 2,233 and the part-time enrollment is 538. This means that 80.6% of students enrolled at Salve Regina University 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 Salve Regina University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

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 Salve Regina University was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Salve Regina University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Salve Regina University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,113
Hispanic or Latino
195
Two or More Races
77

The enrolled student population at Salve Regina University is 76.3% White, 7.04% Hispanic or Latino, 2.78% Two or More Races, 1.91% Black or African American, 1.08% Asian, 0.144% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0361% 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 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, 241 students (8.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 378 more women than men received degrees from Salve Regina University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Salve Regina University is white (717 degrees awarded). There were 6.83 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (105 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Salve Regina University is Registered Nursing (89 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (54 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (45 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Salve Regina University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (150 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees), and Psychology (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 Salve Regina University are Accountants & auditors (1,010,561 people), Other managers (818,228 people), Financial managers (520,368 people), Chief executives & legislators (413,296 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (327,825 people).

The most specialized majors at Salve Regina University are Protective Services (150 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees), Psychology (97 degrees), History (14 degrees), and Business (234 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 Salve Regina University are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Computer hardware engineers, and Physicians

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 Salve Regina University are Elementary & secondary schools (932,614 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (581,440 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (559,830 people), Computer Systems Design (546,883 people), and Banking & related activities (522,884 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
89 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
54 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
45 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Salve Regina University was Registered Nursing with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Salve Regina University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

283

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

661

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 283 degrees were awarded to men at Salve Regina University, which is 0.428 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (661).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Salve Regina University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Salve Regina University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.885 times less than the 78 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 85 degrees were awarded to women at Salve Regina University in Registered Nursing, which is 21.3 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

64%

100% Completion Time

71%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 64% of students graduating from Salve Regina University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 71% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 71% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Salve Regina University is Male and Asian (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, 5.85% of graduates (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
717 degrees awarded
Unknown
105 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Salve Regina University is white (717 degrees awarded). There were 6.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (105 degrees).

11.1% of degree recipients (105 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
508 degrees awarded
White Male
209 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Salve Regina University is white female (508 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (209 degrees).

Operations

Salve Regina University has an endowment valued at nearly $63.8M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.3M (3.6%), compared to the 4.44% average return ($1.71M on $38.5M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2019, Salve Regina University had a total salary expenditure of $70.5M. Salve Regina University employs 35 Associate professors, 32 Assistant professors, and 30 Professors. Most academics at Salve Regina University are Female Assistant professors (27), Female Associate professors(18), and Male Professors (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salve Regina University are: Management, with 56 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 47 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$63.8M

2019 Endowment

1.72%

growth from 2018

Salve Regina University has an endowment valued at about $63.8M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Salve Regina University grew 1.72% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $25.3M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Salve Regina University (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

$933k - Federal
$94k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Salve Regina University received $933k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $94k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$31.1M

2019 Salaries

1.42%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Salve Regina University paid a median of $31.1M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($70.5M) and a 1.42% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.02% growth from 2017 and a 0.995% growth from 2016.

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

Instructional Salaries

$9.45M

Instructional Salaries

118

Number of Employees

In 2019, Salve Regina University paid a total of $9.45M to 118 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.4% 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

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

56 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Salve Regina University were Associate professor with 35 employees; Assistant professor with 32 employees; and Assistant professor with 30 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salve Regina University were Management with 56 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 47 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Salve Regina University was Female Assistant professor with 27 employees, Female Associate professor with 18 employees, and Male Professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Salve Regina University.

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