Transylvania University

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,920

3.5% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$26,054

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

2.97%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

92.1%

1,663 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

963

99.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

73.9%

193 Graduates

About

Transylvania University is a higher education institution located in Fayette County, KY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Transylvania University were Accounting (23 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (19 degrees), and General Psychology (19 degrees).

In 2020, 205 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Transylvania University. 65.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (180 degrees), 18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Transylvania University is $39,920, which is $11,520 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Transylvania University is $39,920, which is $11,520 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,054.

In 2020, 99% of undergraduate students attending Transylvania University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$39,920

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Transylvania University was $39,920. The cost of tuition at Transylvania University is $11,520 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$26,054

2020 Value

1.07%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Transylvania University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,054. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Transylvania University grew by 1.07%.

This chart compares the average net price of Transylvania 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

$11,140

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Transylvania University was of $11,140 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 2.96% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Transylvania University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2019, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Transylvania 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.

2.97%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Transylvania University was 2.97%, which represents 6 out of the 202 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

Transylvania University received 1,663 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 6.68% annual decline. Out of those 1,663 applicants, 1,532 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.1% acceptance rate.

There were 963 students enrolled at Transylvania University in 2020, and 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Transylvania University has an overall enrollment yield of 17.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,532

Accepted Out of 1,663

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Transylvania University was 92.1% (1,532 admissions from 1,663 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 89.7%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −6.68%, while admissions declined by −4.13%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Transylvania University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

14%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

14% of enrolled first-time students at Transylvania University 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

Transylvania University has a total enrollment of 963 students. The full-time enrollment at Transylvania University is 958 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Transylvania University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Transylvania University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.1% White, 5.3% Two or More Races, 4.88% Black or African American, 4.36% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 0.519% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Transylvania University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.1%), followed by White Male (32%) and Two or More Races Female (3.34%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Transylvania University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 963 students. The full-time enrollment at Transylvania University is 958 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Transylvania University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

79%

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 Transylvania University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Transylvania University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
752
Two or More Races
51
Black or African American
47

The enrolled student population at Transylvania University is 78.1% White, 5.3% Two or More Races, 4.88% Black or African American, 4.36% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 0.519% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2020, 63 more women than men received degrees from Transylvania University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Transylvania University is white (180 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (10 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Transylvania University is Accounting (23 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (19 degrees) and General Psychology (19 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Transylvania University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (12 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), and Math & Statistics (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Transylvania University are Physicians (397,627 people), Postsecondary teachers (195,674 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (170,790 people), Other managers (155,607 people), and Secondary school teachers (110,453 people).

The most specialized majors at Transylvania University are Language & Linguistics (12 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), Math & Statistics (9 degrees), Biology (29 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 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 Transylvania University are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aerospace engineers, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Transylvania University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (505,032 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (398,596 people), Elementary & secondary schools (374,447 people), Offices of physicians (193,942 people), and Computer Systems Design (139,722 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Accounting
23 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
19 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
19 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Transylvania University was Accounting with 23 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

134

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Transylvania University, which is 0.53 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (134).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Transylvania University in General Business, which is 1.57 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 16 degrees were awarded to women at Transylvania University in General Biological Sciences, which is 5.33 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

72%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 72% of students graduating from Transylvania University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Transylvania University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 7.25% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
180 degrees awarded
Black or African American
10 degrees awarded
Asian
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Transylvania University is white (180 degrees awarded). There were 18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (10 degrees).

1.95% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
117 degrees awarded
White Male
63 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Transylvania University is white female (117 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (63 degrees).

Operations

Transylvania University has an endowment valued at nearly $190M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $7.65M (4.02%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Transylvania University had a total salary expenditure of $37.7M. Transylvania University employs 33 Professors, 30 Associate professors, and 15 Assistant professors. Most academics at Transylvania University are Male Professors (23), Female Associate professors(18), and Male Associate professors (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Transylvania University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 53 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 30 employees, and Management with 25 employees.

Endowment

$190M

2020 Endowment

0.544%

decline from 2019

Transylvania University has an endowment valued at about $190M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Transylvania University declined 0.544% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $150M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Transylvania 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$490k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Transylvania University received $490k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$16.3M

2020 Salaries

0.39%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Transylvania University paid a median of $16.3M in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($37.7M) and a 0.39% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.21% growth from 2018 and a 1.52% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.77M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Transylvania University paid a total of $5.77M to 84 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

53 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Transylvania University were Professor with 33 employees; Associate professor with 30 employees; and Associate professor with 15 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Transylvania University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees; and Management with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Transylvania University was Male Professor with 23 employees, Female Associate professor with 18 employees, and Male Associate professor with 12 employees.

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