St. Andrews University

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,730

3.31% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$19,862

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.42%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

12.3%

4,328 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,822

96.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

31.3%

90 Graduates

About

St. Andrews University is a higher education institution located in Scotland County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at St. Andrews University were General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (13 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (9 degrees).

In 2021, 113 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St. Andrews University. 52.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (49 degrees), 3.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St. Andrews University is $27,730, which is $−775 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at St. Andrews University is $27,730, which is $−775 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,862.

In 2021, 93% of undergraduate students attending St. Andrews University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,730

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at St. Andrews University was $27,730. The cost of tuition at St. Andrews University is $−775 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of St. Andrews University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,862

2021 Value

19.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 St. Andrews University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,862. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of St. Andrews University grew by 19.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of St. Andrews University (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

$7,400

Room and Board

$2,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St. Andrews University was of $7,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 14.3% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,100. The cost of books and supplies increased by 110% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at St. Andrews University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at St. Andrews University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 36.8% with respect to 2020, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St. Andrews University (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.42%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at St. Andrews University was 5.42%, which represents 27 out of the 498 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

St. Andrews University received 4,328 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.64% annual growth. Out of those 4,328 applicants, 532 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 12.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,822 students enrolled at St. Andrews University in 2021.

St. Andrews University has an overall enrollment yield of 98.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

12.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

532

Accepted Out of 4,328

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of St. Andrews University was 12.3% (532 admissions from 4,328 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 60.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.64%, while admissions declined by −81.3%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of St. Andrews University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

St. Andrews University had a total enrollment of 1,822 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at St. Andrews University is 1,758 students and the part-time enrollment is 64. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at St. Andrews University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St. Andrews University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.5% White, 25.6% Black or African American, 9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.05% Two or More Races, 2.31% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.32% Asian.

Students enrolled at St. Andrews University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (17%), followed by Black or African American Male (14.7%) and White Male (12.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.3%), followed by White Male (24.2%) and Black or African American Male (12.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St. Andrews University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,822 students. The full-time enrollment at St. Andrews University is 1,758 and the part-time enrollment is 64. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at St. Andrews University are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at St. Andrews University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 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 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), St. Andrews University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at St. Andrews University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
574 enrolled students
Black or African American
466 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
164 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St. Andrews University is 31.5% White, 25.6% Black or African American, 9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.05% Two or More Races, 2.31% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 1.32% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 330 students (18.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 5 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 (49 degrees awarded). There were 3.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at St. Andrews University is General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (13 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (9 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (9 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), and Education (23 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 St. Andrews University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,725,292 people), Secondary school teachers (470,442 people), Education administrators (301,813 people), Other managers (244,268 people), and Special education teachers (181,091 people).

The most specialized majors at St. Andrews University in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), Education (23 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), and Communications (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at St. Andrews University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (9 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), Education (23 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (1 degrees), and Communications (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (2,948,238 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (425,209 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (231,647 people), Computer Systems Design (170,804 people), and Legal services (155,831 people).

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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
32 degree-majors awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
13 degree-majors awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
9 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at St. Andrews University was General Business Administration & Management with 32 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at St. Andrews University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded to men at St. Andrews University, which is 0.915 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (59).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at St. Andrews University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at St. Andrews University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.882 times less than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 17 degrees were awarded to men at St. Andrews University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.13 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 34% of students graduating from St. Andrews University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at St. Andrews University is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 4.44% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
49 degrees awarded
Black or African American
16 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St. Andrews University is white (49 degrees awarded). There were 3.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

18.6% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
29 degrees awarded
White Male
20 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St. Andrews University is white female (29 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (20 degrees).

Operations

St. Andrews University has an endowment valued at nearly $8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 105k (1.31%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, St. Andrews University had a total salary expenditure of 22.7M. St. Andrews University employs 62 Instructors, 62 Assistant professors and 36 Associate professors. Most academics at St. Andrews University are Female Assistant professor (42), Female Instructor (40), and Male Instructor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Andrews University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 128 employees, Service, with 118 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 68 employees.

Endowment

$8M

2021 Endowment

13%

growth from 2020

St. Andrews University has an endowment valued at about $8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of St. Andrews University grew 13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St. Andrews University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.36M

2021 Salaries

2.07%

growth from 2020

In 2021, St. Andrews University paid a median of $8.36M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($22.7M) and a 2.07% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.15M

Instructional Salaries

168

Number of Employees

In 2021, St. Andrews University paid a total of $6.15M to 168 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.84M (65%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

128 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at St. Andrews University were Instructor with 62 employees, Assistant professor with 62 employees, and Associate professor with 36 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Andrews University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 128 employees, Service with 118 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 68 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St. Andrews University was Female Assistant professor with 42 employees, Female Instructor with 40 employees, and Male Instructor with 22 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at St. Andrews University.