St. Andrews University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $29,988
    2% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $29,474
    After Financial Aid
    2022 Acceptance Rate
    64.8%
    1,767 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    676
    89.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    26.8%
    51 Graduates

    About

    St. Andrews University is a higher education institution located in Scotland County, NC. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at St. Andrews University were General Business Administration & Management (44 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (15 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 124 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St. Andrews University. 63.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (43 degrees), 1.95 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at St. Andrews University is $29,988, which is $1,810 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at St. Andrews University is $29,988, which is $1,810 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,474.

    In 2024, 90% of undergraduate students attending St. Andrews University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $29,988
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at St. Andrews University was $29,988. The cost of tuition at St. Andrews University is $1,810 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $29,474
    2024 Value
    6.44%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 St. Andrews University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,474. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of St. Andrews University grew by 6.44%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,714
    Room and Board
    $2,100
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at St. Andrews University was of $8,714 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.95% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,100. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 36.4% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    90%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    72%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    90% of undergraduate students at St. Andrews University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.88% with respect to 2023, when 85% 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

    St. Andrews University received 1,767 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 18.3% annual growth. Out of those 1,767 applicants, 1,145 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 676 students enrolled at St. Andrews University in 2024. 60% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    St. Andrews University has an overall enrollment yield of 15.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    64.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2022
    1,145
    Accepted Out of 1,767

    In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of St. Andrews University was 64.8% (1,145 admissions from 1,767 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 12.3%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 18.3%, while admissions grew by 330%.

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    SAT Scores

    60%
    Submission Percentage (2019)
    106
    Scores Submitted (2019)

    60% of enrolled first-time students at St. Andrews University in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    St. Andrews University had a total enrollment of 676 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at St. Andrews University is 606 students and the part-time enrollment is 70. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at St. Andrews University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at St. Andrews University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.9% White, 25.7% Black or African American, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 3.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.66% Two or More Races, and 1.33% Asian.

    Students enrolled at St. Andrews University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.6%), followed by Black or African American Male (18.3%) and White Male (15.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.9%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Black or African American Female (11.9%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    89.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at St. Andrews University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 676 students. The full-time enrollment at St. Andrews University is 606 and the part-time enrollment is 70. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at St. Andrews University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    48%
    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 St. Andrews University was 48%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), St. Andrews University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      344 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      174 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      81 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at St. Andrews University is 50.9% White, 25.7% Black or African American, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 3.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.66% Two or More Races, and 1.33% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 34 more women than men received degrees from St. Andrews University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St. Andrews University is white (43 degrees awarded). There were 1.95 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at St. Andrews University is General Business Administration & Management (44 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (15 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at St. Andrews University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Agriculture (8 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees).

    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 St. Andrews University are Accountants & auditors (1,027,710 people), Other managers (833,978 people), Financial managers (543,889 people), Chief executives & legislators (434,087 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (303,069 people).

    The most specialized majors at St. Andrews University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Agriculture (8 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees), History (2 degrees), and Business (46 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 St. Andrews University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at St. Andrews University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Agriculture (8 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees), History (2 degrees), and Business (46 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 St. Andrews University are Elementary & secondary schools (828,086 people), Computer Systems Design (630,891 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (518,371 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (511,464 people), and Banking & related activities (476,906 people).

    The most specialized majors at St. Andrews University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27 degrees awarded), Agriculture (8 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees), History (2 degrees), and Business (46 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 St. Andrews University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      44 degrees awarded
    2. Sport & Fitness Management
      15 degrees awarded
    3. General Health & Physical Education
      12 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at St. Andrews University was General Business Administration & Management with 44 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    45
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    79
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 45 degrees were awarded to men at St. Andrews University, which is 0.57 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (79).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at St. Andrews University in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 6.5 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 32 degrees were awarded to men at St. Andrews University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.67 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    19%
    100% Completion Time
    28%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 19% of students graduating from St. Andrews University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

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    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
      43 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      22 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      11 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at St. Andrews University is white (43 degrees awarded). There were 1.95 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

    23.4% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      65 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      60 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      58 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St. Andrews University is white female (65 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (60 degrees).

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    Operations

    St. Andrews University has an endowment valued at nearly $6.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 178k (2.62%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, St. Andrews University had a total salary expenditure of 21.3M. St. Andrews University employs 20 Assistant professors, 8 Associate professors and 6 Instructors. Most academics at St. Andrews University are Female Assistant professor (16), Female Associate professor (4), and Male Assistant professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Andrews University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 19 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

    Endowment

    $6.8M
    2024 Endowment
    22.9%
    growth from 2023

    St. Andrews University has an endowment valued at about $6.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of St. Andrews University grew 22.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $42.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $6.37M
    2024 Salaries
    6.81%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, St. Andrews University paid a median of $6.37M in salaries, which represents 30% of their overall expenditure ($21.3M) and a 6.81% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.6% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.11% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.14M
    Instructional Salaries
    36
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, St. Andrews University paid a total of $2.14M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Andrews University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees, Management with 10 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees.

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