Sessions College for Professional Design

https://www.sessions.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$12,240

17.2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$11,166

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.83%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

263

44.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

40%

6 Graduates

About

Sessions College for Professional Design is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Sessions College for Professional Design were Graphic Design (14 degrees awarded), Illustration (9 degrees), and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (3 degrees).

In 2021, 90 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sessions College for Professional Design. 56.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (50 degrees), 5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sessions College for Professional Design is $12,240, which is $−2,260 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Sessions College for Professional Design is $12,240, which is $−2,260 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,166.

In 2021, 43% of undergraduate students attending Sessions College for Professional Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$12,240

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Sessions College for Professional Design was $12,240. The cost of tuition at Sessions College for Professional Design is $−2,260 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Average Net Price

$11,166

2021 Value

15.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Sessions College for Professional Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,166. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Sessions College for Professional Design grew by 15.7%.

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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

$7,608

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sessions College for Professional Design was of $7,608 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.71% between 2020 and 2021.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Sessions College for Professional Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 23.2% with respect to 2020, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sessions College for Professional Design (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%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Sessions College for Professional Design was 1.83%, which represents 2 out of the 109 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

Sessions College for Professional Design had a total enrollment of 263 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Sessions College for Professional Design is 116 students and the part-time enrollment is 147. This means that 44.1% of students enrolled at Sessions College for Professional Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sessions College for Professional Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.6% White, 16.7% Black or African American, 8.75% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% Two or More Races, 1.9% Asian, and 0.76% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sessions College for Professional Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.9%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Black or African American Male (10.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

44.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sessions College for Professional Design in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 263 students. The full-time enrollment at Sessions College for Professional Design is 116 and the part-time enrollment is 147. This means that 44.1% of students enrolled at Sessions College for Professional Design are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

50%

2021 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 Sessions College for Professional Design was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Sessions College for Professional Design had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
141 enrolled students
Black or African American
44 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
23 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sessions College for Professional Design is 53.6% White, 16.7% Black or African American, 8.75% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% Two or More Races, 1.9% Asian, and 0.76% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 12 more women than men received degrees from Sessions College for Professional Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sessions College for Professional Design is white (50 degrees awarded). There were 5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (10 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Sessions College for Professional Design is Graphic Design (14 degrees awarded), followed by Illustration (9 degrees) and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (3 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sessions College for Professional Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (78 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (4 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design are Software developers (502,099 people), Other managers (166,641 people), Computer occupations, all other (121,772 people), Computer & information systems managers (113,089 people), and Computer programmers (103,493 people).

The most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (78 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (4 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design are Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Architectural & engineering managers, Surgeons, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design are Visual & Performing Arts (78 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (4 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sessions College for Professional Design are Computer Systems Design (581,853 people), Elementary & secondary schools (225,995 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (194,698 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (98,584 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (96,754 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

Graphic Design
13 degree-majors awarded
Illustration
10 degree-majors awarded
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
4 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Sessions College for Professional Design was Graphic Design with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Sessions College for Professional Design according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Sessions College for Professional Design, which is 0.765 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (51).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sessions College for Professional Design by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Sessions College for Professional Design in Commercial Photography, which is 1.57 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Sessions College for Professional Design in Graphic Design, which is 3 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Sessions College for Professional Design is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
50 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sessions College for Professional Design is white (50 degrees awarded). There were 5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (10 degrees).

16.7% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
29 degrees awarded
White Male
21 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sessions College for Professional Design is white female (29 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (21 degrees).

Operations

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sessions College for Professional Design are: Sales and related, with 8 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 5 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.76M

2021 Salaries

3.5%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Sessions College for Professional Design paid a median of $1.76M in salaries, a 3.5% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Occupations by Share

Sales and related

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

8 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sessions College for Professional Design were Sales and related with 8 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 5 employees.