Scripps College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$63,216
4.5% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$45,505
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
33.9%
3,082 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,103
99.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
87.1%
284 Graduates

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Costs

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

Tuition Costs

$63,216
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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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%.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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%.

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SAT Scores

26%
Submission Percentage (2023)
71
Scores Submitted (2023)

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

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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

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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.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    584 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    151 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    132 enrolled students

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.

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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

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Most Common Job

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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).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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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).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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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).

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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)
  1. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    38 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    33 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4
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).

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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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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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, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    145 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    48 degrees awarded
  3. 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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    145 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    47 degrees awarded
  3. 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).

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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

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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.

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.

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.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Female Associate professor
  3. 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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