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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,200

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$23,262

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

13.5%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

3,462

69.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

50.4%

61 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Sullivan University is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, KY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Sullivan University were General Business Administration & Management (108 degrees awarded), Accounting (44 degrees), and Information Technology (33 degrees).

In 2016, 1,321 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sullivan University. 55.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (589 degrees), 3.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (196 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sullivan University is $19,200, which is $-960 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Sullivan University is $19,200, which is $-960 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,262.

In 2016, 69% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 60% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$19,200

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Sullivan University was $19,200. The cost of tuition at Sullivan University is $-960 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$23,262

2016 Value

10.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Sullivan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,262. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Sullivan University grew by 10.9%.

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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

$7,525

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sullivan University was of $7,525 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of room and board increased by 3.39% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

60%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Sullivan University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 8% with respect to 2015, when 75% 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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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.

13.5%

2015 Default Rate

309

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Sullivan University was 13.5%, which represents 309 out of the 2290 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.

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Admissions

Sullivan University received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 3,462 students enrolled at Sullivan University in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Sullivan University has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

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Acceptance Rate in N/A

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SAT Scores

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Submission Percentage

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Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Sullivan University in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Sullivan University has a total enrollment of 3,462 students. The full-time enrollment at Sullivan University is 2,420 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,042. This means that 69.9% of students enrolled at Sullivan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sullivan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 8.35% Two or More Races, 3.61% Asian, 0.578% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.202% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0867% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Sullivan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (30.6%), followed by White Male (19.8%) and Black or African American Female (11.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (20.6%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Asian Male (6.66%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sullivan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,462 students. The full-time enrollment at Sullivan University is 2,420 and the part-time enrollment is 1,042. This means that 69.9% of students enrolled at Sullivan University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

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N/A 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 Sullivan University was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Sullivan University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,661

  2. Black or African American

    562

  3. Two or More Races

    289

The enrolled student population at Sullivan University is 48% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 8.35% Two or More Races, 3.61% Asian, 0.578% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.202% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0867% Hispanic or Latino. 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 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% 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, 629 students (18.2%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 135 more women than men received degrees from Sullivan University. The majority of degree recipients at Sullivan University are white (589 degrees awarded). There were 3.01 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (196 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sullivan University is General Business Administration & Management (108 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting (44 degrees) and Information Technology (33 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Sullivan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (256 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (188 degrees), and Business (651 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sullivan University are Registered nurses (1,301,431 people), Accountants & auditors (1,093,920 people), Miscellaneous managers (820,840 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (508,517 people), and Financial managers (430,427 people).

The most specialized majors at Sullivan University are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (256 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (188 degrees), Business (651 degrees), Legal (28 degrees), and Health (155 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sullivan University are Physicians & surgeons, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Sullivan University are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (256 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (188 degrees), Business (651 degrees), Legal (28 degrees), and Health (155 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sullivan University are Hospitals (1,720,932 people), Computer Systems Design (859,319 people), Insurance carriers & related activities (644,132 people), Elementary & secondary schools (625,380 people), and Banking & related activities (524,961 people).

The most specialized majors at Sullivan University are Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (256 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (188 degrees), Business (651 degrees), Legal (28 degrees), and Health (155 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sullivan University.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    108 degrees awarded

  2. Accounting

    44 degrees awarded

  3. Information Technology

    33 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sullivan University was General Business Administration & Management with 108 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 593

  2. 728

In 2016, 593 degrees were awarded to men at Sullivan University, which is 0.815 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (728).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Sullivan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.943 times less than the 212 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 212 degrees were awarded to women at Sullivan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.06 times more than the 200 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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100% Completion Time

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150% Completion Time

In N/A, N/A% of students graduating from Sullivan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, N/A% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and N/A% within 200%.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Sullivan University is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 9.84% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    589 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    196 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    171 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sullivan University is white (589 degrees awarded). There were 3.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (196 degrees).

14.8% of degree recipients (196 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    357 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    232 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    105 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Sullivan University is white female (357 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (232 degrees).

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Operations

Sullivan University has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $12.1k (N/A%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, Sullivan University had a total expenditure of $62.4M. Of that $62.4M, they spent $26.5M on salaries and $62.4M on benefits.

Sullivan University employs 51 Assistant professors, 36 Instructors, and 30 Associate professors. Most academics at Sullivan University are Female Assistant professors (32), Male Instructors(20), and Male Assistant professors (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sullivan University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 179 employees, Management, with 67 employees, and Service with 33 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Sullivan University has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Sullivan University stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Sullivan University received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$26.5M

Salary Expenditure

$62.4M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Sullivan University had a total expenditure of $62.4M. Of that $62.4M, they spent $26.5M on salaries and $62.4M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$26.5M

2015 Salaries

0.00131%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Sullivan University paid a median of $26.5M in salaries, which represents 42.4% of their overall expenditure ($62.4M) and a 0.00131% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0% growth from 2013 and a 0% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$9.03M

Instructional Salaries

128

Number of Employees

In 2015, Sullivan University paid a total of $9.03M to 128 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

51 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

179 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sullivan University were Assistant professor with 51 employees; Instructor with 36 employees; and Instructor with 30 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sullivan University were Office and Administrative Support with 179 employees; Management with 67 employees; and Service with 33 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sullivan University was Female Assistant professor with 32 employees, Male Instructor with 20 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Sullivan University.

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