St. Thomas Aquinas College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,400

3.57% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$21,139

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.83%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

86.8%

1,793 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,779

64.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

60.5%

141 Graduates

About

St. Thomas Aquinas College is a higher education institution located in Rockland County, NY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at St. Thomas Aquinas College were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (29 degrees awarded), General Psychology (28 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (23 degrees).

In 2020, 330 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St. Thomas Aquinas College. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (192 degrees), 3.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College is $33,400, which is $10,870 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College is $33,400, which is $10,870 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,139.

In 2020, 69% of undergraduate students attending St. Thomas Aquinas College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,400

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College was $33,400. The cost of tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College is $10,870 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,531).

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Average Net Price

$21,139

2020 Value

0.796%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 St. Thomas Aquinas College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,139. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of St. Thomas Aquinas College grew by 0.796%.

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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.

Other Student Expenses

$9,825

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St. Thomas Aquinas College was of $9,825 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of room and board increased by 2.08% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at St. Thomas Aquinas College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St. Thomas Aquinas College (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.

7.83%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at St. Thomas Aquinas College was 7.83%, which represents 26 out of the 332 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. Thomas Aquinas College received 1,793 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 3.81% annual decline. Out of those 1,793 applicants, 1,557 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,779 students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2020, and 79% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

St. Thomas Aquinas College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,557

Accepted Out of 1,793

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of St. Thomas Aquinas College was 86.8% (1,557 admissions from 1,793 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 80.6%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −3.81%, while admissions grew by 3.66%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of St. Thomas Aquinas College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

79%

Submission Percentage

180

Scores Submitted

79% of enrolled first-time students at St. Thomas Aquinas College 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

St. Thomas Aquinas College has a total enrollment of 1,779 students. The full-time enrollment at St. Thomas Aquinas College is 1,152 students and the part-time enrollment is 627. This means that 64.8% of students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St. Thomas Aquinas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.4% White, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.22% Black or African American, 3.54% Asian, 3.2% Two or More Races, 0.112% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.1%), followed by White Male (25.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (16.7%) and White Male (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St. Thomas Aquinas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,779 students. The full-time enrollment at St. Thomas Aquinas College is 1,152 and the part-time enrollment is 627. This means that 64.8% of students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.8% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at St. Thomas Aquinas College (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 St. Thomas Aquinas College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), St. Thomas Aquinas College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,003
Hispanic or Latino
336
Black or African American
164

The enrolled student population at St. Thomas Aquinas College is 56.4% White, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.22% Black or African American, 3.54% Asian, 3.2% Two or More Races, 0.112% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52.6% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 85 students (4.78%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 90 more women than men received degrees from St. Thomas Aquinas College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St. Thomas Aquinas College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 3.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at St. Thomas Aquinas College is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (29 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (28 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (23 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at St. Thomas Aquinas College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (36 degrees awarded), Education (77 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 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. Thomas Aquinas College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,825,080 people), Secondary school teachers (457,077 people), Education administrators (289,281 people), Postsecondary teachers (208,666 people), and Other managers (193,608 people).

The most specialized majors at St. Thomas Aquinas College are Protective Services (36 degrees awarded), Education (77 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees), English (12 degrees), and Math & Statistics (10 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

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. Thomas Aquinas College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,981,608 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (421,597 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (366,589 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (212,257 people), and Computer Systems Design (158,674 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
29 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
28 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
23 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at St. Thomas Aquinas College was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 29 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

120

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

210

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 120 degrees were awarded to men at St. Thomas Aquinas College, which is 0.571 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (210).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at St. Thomas Aquinas College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 19 degrees were awarded to men at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1.12 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 29 degrees were awarded to women at St. Thomas Aquinas College in General Special Education & Teaching, which is 7.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

41%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 41% of students graduating from St. Thomas Aquinas College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

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

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at St. Thomas Aquinas College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 7.8% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
192 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
62 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St. Thomas Aquinas College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 3.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (62 degrees).

5.15% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
134 degrees awarded
White Male
58 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St. Thomas Aquinas College is white female (134 degrees awarded). There were 2.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (58 degrees).

Operations

St. Thomas Aquinas College has an endowment valued at nearly $56M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.56M (4.57%), compared to the 3.19% average return ($1.26M on $39.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2020, St. Thomas Aquinas College had a total salary expenditure of $33.4M. St. Thomas Aquinas College employs 18 Professors, 17 Assistant professors, and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at St. Thomas Aquinas College are Female Assistant professors (14), Female Professors(11), and Male Professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College are: Management, with 54 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees.

Endowment

$56M

2020 Endowment

6.61%

growth from 2019

St. Thomas Aquinas College has an endowment valued at about $56M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of St. Thomas Aquinas College grew 6.61% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $16.4M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$79.7k - Federal
$507k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, St. Thomas Aquinas College received $79.7k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $507k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$14.8M

2020 Salaries

0.517%

decline from 2019

In 2020, St. Thomas Aquinas College paid a median of $14.8M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($33.4M) and a 0.517% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.1% growth from 2018 and a 0.654% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.6M (40.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.05M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, St. Thomas Aquinas College paid a total of $4.05M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.8%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College were Professor with 18 employees; Assistant professor with 17 employees; and Assistant professor with 12 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College were Management with 54 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College was Female Assistant professor with 14 employees, Female Professor with 11 employees, and Male Professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at St. Thomas Aquinas College.