Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,242

1.99% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$21,895

After Financial Aid

2017 Acceptance Rate

54.2%

21,845 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

78,363

45.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

32.4%

2,183 Graduates

About

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were General Business Administration & Management (3,572 degrees awarded), General Business (783 degrees), and Accounting (719 degrees).

In 2017, 24,491 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools. 51.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (9,187 degrees), 2.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4307 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $13,242, which is $2,542 more than than the national median of $10,700. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,242, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $830 less than than the national median $14,072.

Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median in-state tuition at Doctoral Universities is $13,242, which is $2,476 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,766. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,242, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $830 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,072.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,895.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$13,242

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was $13,242, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $13,242. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $830 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,072, and the in-state tuition is $2,476 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,766.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,895

2017 Value

5.62%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,895. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools grew by 5.62%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (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

$9,995

Room and Board

$1,212

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was of $9,995 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,212. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.25% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 5.41% with respect to 2016, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (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.

Admissions

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received 21,845 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 2.54% annual growth. Out of those 21,845 applicants, 11,845 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.2% acceptance rate.

There were 78,363 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2017, and 63.8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 30.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

11,845

Accepted Out of 21,845

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was 54.2% (11,845 admissions from 21,845 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 50.9%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 2.54%, while admissions grew by 9.23%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

63.8%

Submission Percentage

1,182

Scores Submitted

63.8% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2017 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

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has a total enrollment of 78,363 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 35,919 students and the part-time enrollment is 42,444. This means that 45.8% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.1% White, 24.9% Black or African American, 9.21% Hispanic or Latino, 2.82% Asian, 2.01% Two or More Races, 0.568% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.223% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (18.6%), followed by White Male (16.8%) and Black or African American Female (12.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (11.5%), followed by White Male (10.8%) and Black or African American Female (9.15%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78,363 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 35,919 and the part-time enrollment is 42,444. This means that 45.8% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
27,512
Black or African American
19,542
Hispanic or Latino
7,219

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 35.1% White, 24.9% Black or African American, 9.21% Hispanic or Latino, 2.82% Asian, 2.01% Two or More Races, 0.568% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.223% 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 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% 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, 11,481 students (14.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 679 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools. The majority of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are white (9,187 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4307 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is General Business Administration & Management (3,572 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (783 degrees) and Accounting (719 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (19,847 degrees awarded), Protective Services (875 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (906 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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Accountants & auditors (997,863 people), Other managers (796,713 people), Software developers (627,053 people), Financial managers (505,110 people), and Chief executives & legislators (394,357 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Business (19,847 degrees awarded), Protective Services (875 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (906 degrees), Legal (138 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (151 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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Surgeons, Physicians, Public relations specialists, Architectural & engineering managers, and Chief executives & legislators

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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Computer Systems Design (979,021 people), Elementary & secondary schools (593,436 people), Banking & related activities (540,400 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (513,729 people), and Insurance carriers (475,642 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
3572 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
783 degree-majorss awarded
Accounting
719 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was General Business Administration & Management with 3572 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

11,906
12,585

In 2017, 11,906 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, which is 0.946 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (12,585).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 4017 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.939 times less than the 4277 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 4277 degrees were awarded to women at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.06 times more than the 4017 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 19% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22.5% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (60.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is Female and Asian (60.2% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 7.6% of graduates (166 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
9,187 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4,307 degrees awarded
Unknown
4,174 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white (9,187 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4307 degrees).

17% of degree recipients (4,174 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
4,811 degrees awarded
White Female
4,376 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
2,805 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white male (4,811 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (4,376 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $25.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $112M (443%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a total salary expenditure of $10.2M. Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools employs 383 No academic ranks, 205 Professors, and 176 Associate professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Male No academic ranks (193), Female No academic ranks(190), and Male Professors (142).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 1091 employees, Management, with 1012 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 601 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$25.3M

2017 Endowment

3.04%

growth from 2016

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at about $25.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools grew 3.04% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.2M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$23.2M - Federal
$9.45M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received $23.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.45M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.33M

2017 Salaries

27.1%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a median of $1.33M in salaries, which represents 13% of their overall expenditure ($10.2M) and a 27.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 19.2% decline from 2015 and a 18.9% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$96.7M

Instructional Salaries

1,010

Number of Employees

In 2017, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a total of $96.7M to 1,010 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $727k (28.1%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

383 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1091 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were No academic rank with 383 employees; Professor with 205 employees; and Professor with 176 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1,091 employees; Management with 1,012 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 601 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was Male No academic rank with 193 employees, Female No academic rank with 190 employees, and Male Professor with 142 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools.