Shorter College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,104

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$15,682

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

23.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

521

67% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

8.33%

3 Graduates

About

Shorter College is a higher education institution located in Pulaski County, AR. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Shorter College were .

In 2017, 51 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Shorter College. 72.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (48 degrees), 16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Shorter College is $4,104, which is $-3,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Shorter College is $4,104, which is $-3,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,682.

In 2017, 96% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 46% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,104

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Shorter College was $4,104. The cost of tuition at Shorter College is $-3,310 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$15,682

2017 Value

6.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Shorter College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,682. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Shorter College grew by 6.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of Shorter 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

$9,738

Room and Board

$1,096

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Shorter College was of $9,738 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,096. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

46%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Shorter College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 5.49% with respect to 2016, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Shorter 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.

23.9%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Shorter College was 23.9%, which represents 65 out of the 272 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

Shorter College has a total enrollment of 521 students. The full-time enrollment at Shorter College is 349 students and the part-time enrollment is 172. This means that 67% of students enrolled at Shorter College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Shorter College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.5% Black or African American, 41.8% White, 1.92% Hispanic or Latino, 1.34% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.192% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Asian, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Shorter College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (33%), followed by Black or African American Male (30.7%) and White Male (18.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Shorter College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 521 students. The full-time enrollment at Shorter College is 349 and the part-time enrollment is 172. This means that 67% of students enrolled at Shorter College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

11%

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 Shorter College was 11%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Shorter College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
284
White
218
Hispanic or Latino
10

The enrolled student population at Shorter College is 54.5% Black or African American, 41.8% White, 1.92% Hispanic or Latino, 1.34% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.192% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Asian, and 0% Two or More Races. 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, 23 more women than men received degrees from Shorter College. The majority of degree recipients at Shorter College are black or african american (48 degrees awarded). There were 16 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Shorter College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Shorter College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees awarded).

Workforce

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 Shorter College are Elementary & middle school teachers (62,941 people), Other managers (20,245 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (15,075 people), Education administrators (13,416 people), and Chief executives & legislators (10,834 people).

The most specialized majors at Shorter College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees awarded).

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 Shorter College are Surgeons, Physicians, Information security analysts, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Shorter College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees awarded).

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 Shorter College are Elementary & secondary schools (97,748 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (25,896 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (18,541 people), Legal services (16,376 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (14,593 people).

The most specialized majors at Shorter College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (51 degrees awarded).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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 Shorter College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Shorter College, which is 0.378 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (37).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Shorter College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Shorter College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.378 times less than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 37 degrees were awarded to women at Shorter College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 2.64 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 9% of students graduating from Shorter College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 9% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 9% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Shorter College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% 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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
48 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Shorter College is black or african american (48 degrees awarded). There were 16 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Black or African American Female
34 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
14 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Shorter College is black or african american female (34 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (14 degrees).

Operations

Shorter College 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 (NaNN%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Shorter College had a total salary expenditure of $5.1M. Shorter College employs 11 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Shorter College are Female Instructors (6), Male Instructors(5), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shorter College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 28 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 12 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Shorter College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Shorter College 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 Shorter College (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 Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$153k - Local

As of 2017, Shorter College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $153k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$3.17M

2017 Salaries

64.2%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Shorter College paid a median of $3.17M in salaries, which represents 62.1% of their overall expenditure ($5.1M) and a 64.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.7% growth from 2015 and a 8.79% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$413k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Shorter College paid a total of $413k to 11 employees working as instructors, which represents 13% 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

11 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Shorter College were Instructor with 11 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Shorter College were Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Shorter College was Female Instructor with 6 employees, Male Instructor with 5 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Shorter College.

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