Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,950

1.25% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$18,198

After Financial Aid

2022 Acceptance Rate

75.4%

3,819 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

15,831

43.6% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

45.4%

765 Graduates

About

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2022, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools were General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (1,702 degrees awarded), Aircraft Powerplant Technology (425 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (340 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is $16,950, which is $6,394 more than than the national median of $10,556. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $16,950, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $2,017 more than than the national median $14,933.

Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is $16,950, which is $6,270 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,680. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $16,950, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $2,017 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,933.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,198.

Tuition Costs

$16,950

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools was $16,950, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $16,950. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is $2,017 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,933, and the in-state tuition is $6,270 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,680.

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

Average Net Price

$18,198

2022 Value

0.303%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,198. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools grew by 0.303%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related 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

$8,846

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools was of $8,846 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.272% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 4.76% with respect to 2021, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related 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: Other Technology-Related Schools received 3,819 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 27.4% annual growth. Out of those 3,819 applicants, 2,881 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.4% acceptance rate.

There were 15,831 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools in 2022. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 29.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,881

Accepted Out of 3,819

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools was 75.4% (2,881 admissions from 3,819 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 81.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 27.4%, while admissions grew by 17.5%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

10%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

10% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools had a total enrollment of 15,831 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is 6,910 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,921. This means that 43.6% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.9% White, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.51% Black or African American, 4.3% Two or More Races, 3.49% Asian, 0.67% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.581% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (32.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (22.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.94%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.3%), followed by White Female (14.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (11.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,831 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is 6,910 and the part-time enrollment is 8,921. This means that 43.6% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools are enrolled full-time compared with 71.2% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

73.5%

2022 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 Technology-Related Schools was 73.5%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
7,259 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,159 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,348 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is 45.9% White, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.51% Black or African American, 4.3% Two or More Races, 3.49% Asian, 0.67% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.581% 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 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% 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, 913 students (5.77%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 3,089 fewer women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is white (2,544 degrees awarded). There were 2.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (999 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology (946 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (282 degrees) and Computer Graphics (105 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (1,761 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (699 degrees), and Applied Sciences (26 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 Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools are Software developers (451,316 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (358,136 people), Other managers (323,572 people), Civil engineers (282,580 people), and Mechanical engineers (215,590 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools in 2022 are Transportation (1,761 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (699 degrees), Applied Sciences (26 degrees), Communication Technologies (55 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (224 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

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 Technology-Related Schools are Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools are Transportation (1,761 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (699 degrees), Applied Sciences (26 degrees), Communication Technologies (55 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (224 degrees) (as of 2022).

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: Other Technology-Related Schools are Computer Systems Design (471,461 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (432,293 people), Construction (301,558 people), Aircraft & parts manufacturing (174,057 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (172,183 people).

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 Technology-Related Schools.

Most Common (2022)

General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology
946 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
282 degrees awarded
Computer Graphics
105 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools was General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology with 946 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4,006

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

917

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 4,006 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools, which is 4.37 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (917).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 1481 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology, which is 6.7 times more than the 221 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 221 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools in General Aeronautics & Aerospace Science & Technology, which is 0.149 times less than the 1481 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 33% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is Female and Two or More Races (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 22.2% of graduates (170 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,544 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
999 degrees awarded
Black or African American
447 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is white (2,544 degrees awarded). There were 2.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (999 degrees).

5.34% of degree recipients (263 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
2,115 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
753 degrees awarded
White Female
429 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools is white male (2,115 degrees awarded). There were 2.81 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (753 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $3.25M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −5.08M (−156%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools had a total salary expenditure of 14M. Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools employs 92 Professors, 89 Instructors and 64 Assistant professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools are Male Instructor (79), Male Professor (57), and Female Professor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 249 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 115 employees, and Management with 76 employees.

Endowment

$3.25M

2022 Endowment

42.3%

growth from 2021

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools has an endowment valued at about $3.25M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools grew 42.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.39M lower 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: Other Technology-Related 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: Other Technology-Related Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$11.6M - Federal
$151k - State
$405k - Local

As of 2022, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools received $11.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $151k from state grants and contracts, and $405k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$6.17M

2022 Salaries

2.66%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools paid a median of $6.17M in salaries, which represents 44% of their overall expenditure ($14M) and a 2.66% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.04% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.42% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$21.1M

Instructional Salaries

304

Number of Employees

In 2022, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools paid a total of $21.1M to 304 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

92 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

249 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools were Professor with 92 employees, Instructor with 89 employees, and Assistant professor with 64 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 249 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 115 employees, and Management with 76 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Instructor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools was Male Instructor with 79 employees, Male Professor with 57 employees, and Female Professor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Technology-Related Schools.