The Wright Institute

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2024 Enrolled Students

518

100% Full-Time

About

The Wright Institute is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at The Wright Institute were Counseling Psychology (80 degrees awarded) and Clinical Psychology (59 degrees).

In 2024, 203 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The Wright Institute. 80.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 19.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (117 degrees), 4.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (27 degrees).

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Costs

Tuition Costs

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at The Wright Institute was $0. The cost of tuition at The Wright Institute is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The Wright Institute (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Enrollment

The Wright Institute had a total enrollment of 518 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The Wright Institute is 518 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at The Wright Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The Wright Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.2% White, 14.1% Asian, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.56% Two or More Races, and 4.05% Black or African American.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.9%), followed by White Male (13.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The Wright Institute in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 518 students. The full-time enrollment at The Wright Institute is 518 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at The Wright Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The Wright Institute (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
286 enrolled students
Asian
73 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
73 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The Wright Institute is 55.2% White, 14.1% Asian, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.56% Two or More Races, and 4.05% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 1 students (0.193%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 123 more women than men received degrees from The Wright Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The Wright Institute is white (117 degrees awarded). There were 4.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (27 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at The Wright Institute is Counseling Psychology (80 degrees awarded), followed by Clinical Psychology (59 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The Wright Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (203 degrees awarded).

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 The Wright Institute are Elementary & middle school teachers (108,660 people), Other managers (95,257 people), Social workers, all other (89,464 people), Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors (70,364 people), and Other psychologists (59,974 people).

The most specialized majors at The Wright Institute in 2024 are Psychology (203 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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 The Wright Institute are Surgeons, Physicians, Podiatrists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at The Wright Institute are Psychology (203 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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 The Wright Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (351,702 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (178,038 people), Outpatient care centers (168,940 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (167,394 people), and Individual & family services (124,562 people).

The most specialized majors at The Wright Institute are Psychology (203 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

163

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 40 degrees were awarded to men at The Wright Institute, which is 0.245 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (163).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The Wright Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at The Wright Institute in Clinical Psychology, which is 0.242 times less than the 99 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 99 degrees were awarded to men at The Wright Institute in Clinical Psychology, which is 4.13 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
117 degrees awarded
Asian
27 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The Wright Institute is white (117 degrees awarded). There were 4.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (27 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
108 degrees awarded
White Female
98 degrees awarded
White Female
95 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The Wright Institute is white female (108 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (98 degrees).

Operations

The Wright Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $19.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.65M (13.9%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, The Wright Institute had a total salary expenditure of 16.5M. The Wright Institute employs 11 No academic ranks, 3 Assistant professors and 3 Professors. Most academics at The Wright Institute are Female No academic rank (9), Female Assistant professor (3), and Male No academic rank (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Wright Institute are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, Management, with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Endowment

$19.1M

2024 Endowment

21.8%

growth from 2023

The Wright Institute has an endowment valued at about $19.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of The Wright Institute grew 21.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The Wright Institute (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 Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.83M

2024 Salaries

7.71%

growth from 2023

In 2024, The Wright Institute paid a median of $9.83M in salaries, which represents 59.4% of their overall expenditure ($16.5M) and a 7.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.56% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.6% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.39M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, The Wright Institute paid a total of $2.39M to 18 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Wright Institute were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, Management with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

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