Scripps College

www.scrippscollege.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$63,216

4.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$45,505

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

33.9%

3,082 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,103

99.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

87.1%

284 Graduates

About

Scripps College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Scripps College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (38 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (33 degrees), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (24 degrees).

In 2023, 314 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Scripps College. 98.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 1.27% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (145 degrees), 3.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (48 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Scripps College is $63,216, which is $33,936 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Scripps College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 93 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Scripps College is $63,216, which is $33,936 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $45,505.

In 2023, 58% of undergraduate students attending Scripps College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$63,216

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Scripps College was $63,216. The cost of tuition at Scripps College is $33,936 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$45,505

2023 Value

3.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Scripps College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $45,505. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Scripps College grew by 3.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Scripps 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

$19,818

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Scripps College was of $19,818 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.32% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Scripps College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 42% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Scripps 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Scripps College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 93 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

Scripps College received 3,082 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.549% annual growth. Out of those 3,082 applicants, 1,046 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 33.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,103 students enrolled at Scripps College in 2023. 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Scripps College has an overall enrollment yield of 26.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

33.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,046

Accepted Out of 3,082

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Scripps College was 33.9% (1,046 admissions from 3,082 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 27.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 0.549%, while admissions grew by 20.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Scripps College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

26%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

26% of enrolled first-time students at Scripps College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Scripps College had a total enrollment of 1,103 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Scripps College is 1,093 students and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Scripps College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Scripps College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.9% White, 13.7% Asian, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Two or More Races, and 3.99% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Scripps College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.5%), followed by Asian Female (13.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.2%), followed by Asian Female (9.09%) and White Male (9.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Scripps College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,103 students. The full-time enrollment at Scripps College is 1,093 and the part-time enrollment is 10. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Scripps College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

88%

2023 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 Scripps College was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Scripps College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
584 enrolled students
Asian
151 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
132 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Scripps College is 52.9% White, 13.7% Asian, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Two or More Races, and 3.99% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% 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, 23 students (2.09%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 306 more women than men received degrees from Scripps College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Scripps College is white (145 degrees awarded). There were 3.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (48 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Scripps College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (38 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (33 degrees) and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (24 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Scripps College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), and English (21 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 Scripps College are Elementary & middle school teachers (139,069 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (133,999 people), Postsecondary teachers (124,498 people), Other managers (123,807 people), and Secondary school teachers (107,397 people).

The most specialized majors at Scripps College in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), English (21 degrees), Language & Linguistics (12 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Scripps College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Scripps College are Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), English (21 degrees), Language & Linguistics (12 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Scripps College are Elementary & secondary schools (683,708 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (650,621 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (594,764 people), Legal services (358,640 people), and Computer Systems Design (285,183 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
38 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
33 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Scripps College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 38 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

310

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Scripps College, which is 0.0129 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (310).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Scripps College in Pre-Medical Studies, which is 0.5 times less than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 38 degrees were awarded to women at Scripps College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

77%

100% Completion Time

82%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 77% of students graduating from Scripps College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 82% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 83% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Scripps College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 2.46% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
145 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
48 degrees awarded
Asian
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Scripps College is white (145 degrees awarded). There were 3.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (48 degrees).

1.91% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
145 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
47 degrees awarded
Asian Female
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Scripps College is white female (145 degrees awarded). There were 3.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (47 degrees).

Operations

Scripps College has an endowment valued at nearly $479M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 33.1M (6.92%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Scripps College had a total salary expenditure of 92.6M. Scripps College employs 40 Associate professors, 31 Assistant professors and 27 Professors. Most academics at Scripps College are Male Associate professor (20), Female Associate professor (20), and Female Professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Scripps College are: Service, with 76 employees, Management, with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Endowment

$479M

2023 Endowment

3.93%

growth from 2022

Scripps College has an endowment valued at about $479M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Scripps College grew 3.93% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $427M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Scripps 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.

Salary Expenditure

$29M

2023 Salaries

13.3%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Scripps College paid a median of $29M in salaries, which represents 31.4% of their overall expenditure ($92.6M) and a 13.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.137% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.48% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.3M

Instructional Salaries

100

Number of Employees

In 2023, Scripps College paid a total of $11.3M to 100 employees working as instructors, which represents 39% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

76 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Scripps College were Associate professor with 40 employees, Assistant professor with 31 employees, and Professor with 27 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Scripps College were Service with 76 employees, Management with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Scripps College was Male Associate professor with 20 employees, Female Associate professor with 20 employees, and Female Professor with 19 employees.

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

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