Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $15,360
    3.71% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $20,976
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    72.8%
    1,415 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    30,603
    81.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    69.2%
    182 Graduates

    About

    Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions were General Educational Leadership & Administration (1,619 degrees awarded), Curriculum & Instruction (922 degrees), and Teacher Education (824 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is $15,360, which is $4,440 more than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $15,360, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $113 less than than the national median $15,473.

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    Costs

    The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is $15,360, which is $4,360 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $15,360, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $113 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $15,473.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,976.

    Tuition Costs

    $15,360
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions was $15,360, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $15,360. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is $113 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $4,360 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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    Average Net Price

    $20,976
    2024 Value
    5.99%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,976. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions grew by 5.99%.

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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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,400
    Room and Board
    $1,000
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions was of $12,400 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 35.2% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 0.596% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    71%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    58%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    71% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 10.9% with respect to 2023, when 64% 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.

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    Admissions

    Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions received 1,415 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 36.3% annual growth. Out of those 1,415 applicants, 1,030 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 30,603 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions in 2024. 11.3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions has an overall enrollment yield of 34.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    72.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,030
    Accepted Out of 1,415

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions was 72.8% (1,030 admissions from 1,415 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 76.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 36.3%, while admissions grew by 29.6%.

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    SAT Scores

    11.3%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    27
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    11.3% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions had a total enrollment of 30,603 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is 25,026 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,577. This means that 81.8% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10% Black or African American, 2.66% Asian, 1.85% Two or More Races, 0.288% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.167% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (38%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (12.9%) and White Female (12.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (15.9%) and White Male (12%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    81.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30,603 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is 25,026 and the part-time enrollment is 5,577. This means that 81.8% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    85%
    2024 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: Other Special Focus Institutions was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      12,555 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      9,695 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      3,060 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is 41% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10% Black or African American, 2.66% Asian, 1.85% Two or More Races, 0.288% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.167% 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 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 1,888 students (6.17%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 5,469 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is white (5,914 degrees awarded). There were 2.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,461 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is General Educational Leadership & Administration (1,206 degrees awarded), followed by Teacher Education (816 degrees) and Curriculum & Instruction (788 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (7,962 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (221 degrees), and Applied Sciences (31 degrees).

    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 Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,633,725 people), Secondary school teachers (530,258 people), Education administrators (317,029 people), Other managers (278,363 people), and Special education teachers (226,557 people).

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions in 2024 are Education (7,962 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (221 degrees), Applied Sciences (31 degrees), Theology (99 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (283 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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: Other Special Focus Institutions are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Gaming services workers

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions are Education (7,962 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (221 degrees), Applied Sciences (31 degrees), Theology (99 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (283 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions are Elementary & secondary schools (3,148,287 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (503,897 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (338,807 people), Outpatient care centers (238,576 people), and Computer Systems Design (209,512 people).

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions are Education (7,962 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (221 degrees), Applied Sciences (31 degrees), Theology (99 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (283 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Education
      286 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Office Assistant
      77 degrees awarded
    3. Massage Therapy
      57 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions was General Education with 286 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    2,797
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    8,266
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 2,797 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions, which is 0.338 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (8,266).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 501 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions in General Educational Leadership & Administration, which is 0.448 times less than the 1,118 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 1,118 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions in General Educational Leadership & Administration, which is 2.23 times more than the 501 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    52%
    100% Completion Time
    74%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 52% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      5,914 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      2,461 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      981 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is white (5,914 degrees awarded). There were 2.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,461 degrees).

    5.36% of degree recipients (593 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      4,421 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      3,614 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      3,525 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions is white female (4,421 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,614 degrees).

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    Operations

    Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions has an endowment valued at nearly $3.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 30.7M (901%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions had a total salary expenditure of 10.5M. Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions employs 161 Professors, 128 Instructors and 93 No academic ranks. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions are Male Professor (91), Female Instructor (89), and Female Professor (70).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 476 employees, Management, with 294 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 225 employees.

    Endowment

    $3.4M
    2024 Endowment
    21.6%
    growth from 2023

    Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions has an endowment valued at about $3.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions grew 21.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.7M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $8.95M - Federal
    2. $4.6M - State
    3. $2.83M - Local

    As of 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions received $8.95M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.6M from state grants and contracts, and $2.83M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $4.64M
    2024 Salaries
    13.9%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions paid a median of $4.64M in salaries, which represents 44.2% of their overall expenditure ($10.5M) and a 13.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 23.7% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.43% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $32.7M
    Instructional Salaries
    430
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions paid a total of $32.7M to 430 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 476 employees, Management with 294 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 225 employees.

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