Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,320

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$21,348

After Financial Aid

2020 Acceptance Rate

54.2%

21,109 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

60,163

40.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

50.4%

1,811 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 (2,404 degrees awarded), General Business (1,002 degrees), and Accounting (480 degrees).

In 2020, 20,685 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools. 51.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (7,467 degrees), 1.96 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3806 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $13,320, which is $3,299 more than than the national median of $10,021. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,320, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,215 less than than the national median $14,535.

Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $13,320, which is $3,120 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,200. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,320, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,215 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,535.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,348.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$13,320

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was $13,320, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $13,320. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $1,215 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,535, and the in-state tuition is $3,120 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,200.

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

$21,348

2020 Value

0.948%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,348. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools grew by 0.948%.

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

$10,917

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was of $10,917 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 0.826% 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

73%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

54%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.39% with respect to 2019, when 72% 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 21,109 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 1.75% annual decline. Out of those 21,109 applicants, 11,439 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.2% acceptance rate.

There were 60,163 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2020, and 80.5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 22.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

11,439

Accepted Out of 21,109

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was 54.2% (11,439 admissions from 21,109 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 53.5%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −1.75%, while admissions declined by −0.418%.

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

SAT Scores

80.5%

Submission Percentage

672

Scores Submitted

80.5% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2020 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 60,163 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 24,288 students and the part-time enrollment is 35,875. This means that 40.4% 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 37.3% White, 25.6% Black or African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, 2.53% Two or More Races, 0.545% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.236% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (19.1%), followed by White Female (17.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.78%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (15.8%), followed by White Male (12.5%) and Black or African American Female (10.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60,163 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 24,288 and the part-time enrollment is 35,875. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% 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

75%

2020 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 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a retention rate higher 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
22,412
Black or African American
15,388
Hispanic or Latino
6,056

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 37.3% White, 25.6% Black or African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, 2.53% Two or More Races, 0.545% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.236% 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% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% 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, 7,170 students (11.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 741 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white (7,467 degrees awarded). There were 1.96 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3806 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is General Business Administration & Management (2,404 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (1,002 degrees) and Accounting (480 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 (16,436 degrees awarded), Protective Services (706 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (802 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 (997,612 people), Other managers (796,821 people), Software developers (628,047 people), Financial managers (506,313 people), and Chief executives & legislators (395,228 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Business (16,436 degrees awarded), Protective Services (706 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (802 degrees), Legal (139 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (115 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, Architectural & engineering managers, Chief executives & legislators, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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 (984,340 people), Elementary & secondary schools (599,885 people), Banking & related activities (542,418 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (504,630 people), and Insurance carriers (470,881 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
2404 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
1002 degree-majorss awarded
Accounting
480 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was General Business Administration & Management with 2404 degrees 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.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

9,972

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

10,713

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 9,972 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, which is 0.931 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (10,713).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 3210 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.977 times less than the 3285 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 3285 degrees were awarded to women at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.02 times more than the 3210 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24.5%

100% Completion Time

32.5%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 24.5% 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, 32.5% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32.5% 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 Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is Female and Asian (80.2% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 6.35% of graduates (115 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
7,467 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3,806 degrees awarded
Unknown
3,116 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white (7,467 degrees awarded). There were 1.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3806 degrees).

15.1% of degree recipients (3,116 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
4,025 degrees awarded
White Female
3,442 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
2,627 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white male (4,025 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,442 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $21.9M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $68.8M (314%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a total salary expenditure of $12.5M. Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools employs 192 No academic ranks, 166 Associate professors, and 163 Professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Male Professors (109), Male Associate professors(101), and Male No academic ranks (97).

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 721 employees, Management, with 492 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 447 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$21.9M

2020 Endowment

4.02%

decline from 2019

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at about $21.9M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools declined 4.02% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.5M 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

$35.4M - Federal
$7.87M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received $35.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $7.87M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$3.15M

2020 Salaries

12.2%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a median of $3.15M in salaries, which represents 25.1% of their overall expenditure ($12.5M) and a 12.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 31.4% growth from 2018 and a 60.9% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$77.5M

Instructional Salaries

731

Number of Employees

In 2020, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a total of $77.5M to 731 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

192 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

721 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were No academic rank with 192 employees; Associate professor with 166 employees; and Associate professor with 163 employees.

In 2020, 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 721 employees; Management with 492 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 447 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was Male Professor with 109 employees, Male Associate professor with 101 employees, and Male No academic rank with 97 employees.

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