United States Sports Academy

www.ussa.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,424

2019 Student Loan

2.02%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

168

28% Full-Time

About

United States Sports Academy is a higher education institution located in Baldwin County, AL. In 2021, the most popular Other Doctorate concentrations at United States Sports Academy were Sport & Fitness Management (15 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 69 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at United States Sports Academy. 34.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 65.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (48 degrees), 9.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at United States Sports Academy is $17,424, which is $2,924 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at United States Sports Academy is $17,424, which is $2,924 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

In 2021, 36% of undergraduate students attending United States Sports Academy received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,424

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at United States Sports Academy was $17,424. The cost of tuition at United States Sports Academy is $2,924 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of United States Sports Academy (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of United States Sports Academy (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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

36% of undergraduate students at United States Sports Academy received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 63.6% with respect to 2020, when 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at United States Sports Academy (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.

2.02%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at United States Sports Academy was 2.02%, which represents 2 out of the 99 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.

Enrollment

United States Sports Academy had a total enrollment of 168 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at United States Sports Academy is 47 students and the part-time enrollment is 121. This means that 28% of students enrolled at United States Sports Academy are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at United States Sports Academy, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.2% White, 29.8% Black or African American, 8.33% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, and 1.19% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at United States Sports Academy in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.9%), followed by White Female (14.3%) and Black or African American Male (7.14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (39.4%), followed by Black or African American Male (24.2%) and White Female (15.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at United States Sports Academy in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 168 students. The full-time enrollment at United States Sports Academy is 47 and the part-time enrollment is 121. This means that 28% of students enrolled at United States Sports Academy are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at United States Sports Academy (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
86 enrolled students
Black or African American
50 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
14 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at United States Sports Academy is 51.2% White, 29.8% Black or African American, 8.33% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, and 1.19% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 6 students (3.57%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 21 fewer women than men received degrees from United States Sports Academy. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at United States Sports Academy is white (48 degrees awarded). There were 9.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

The most common Other Doctorate concentration at United States Sports Academy is Sport & Fitness Management (15 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at United States Sports Academy, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (50 degrees awarded) and EDUCATION. (19 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 United States Sports Academy are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,593,191 people), Secondary school teachers (402,985 people), Education administrators (239,364 people), Special education teachers (167,272 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (146,784 people).

The most specialized majors at United States Sports Academy in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (50 degrees awarded) and EDUCATION. (19 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 United States Sports Academy are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at United States Sports Academy are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (50 degrees awarded) and EDUCATION. (19 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 United States Sports Academy are Elementary & secondary schools (2,643,346 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (210,228 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (140,298 people), Child day care services (92,075 people), and Outpatient care centers (65,383 people).

The most specialized majors at United States Sports Academy are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (50 degrees awarded) and EDUCATION. (19 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by United States Sports Academy.

Most Common (2021)

Sport & Fitness Management
14 degree-majors awarded
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
9 degree-majors awarded
Sports Studies
6 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at United States Sports Academy was Sport & Fitness Management with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at United States Sports Academy according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 45 degrees were awarded to men at United States Sports Academy, which is 1.88 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (24).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at United States Sports Academy by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 20 degrees were awarded to men at United States Sports Academy in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 1.67 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at United States Sports Academy in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 0.6 times less than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
48 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at United States Sports Academy is white (48 degrees awarded). There were 9.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

5.8% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
34 degrees awarded
White Female
14 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at United States Sports Academy is white male (34 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (14 degrees).

Operations

United States Sports Academy has an endowment valued at nearly $1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.49M (349%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, United States Sports Academy had a total salary expenditure of 4.25M. United States Sports Academy employs 3 Associate professors, 1 Lecturers and 1 Assistant professors. Most academics at United States Sports Academy are Male Associate professor (3), Male Lecturer (1), and Female Assistant professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at United States Sports Academy are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 10 employees, Management, with 6 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 4 employees.

Endowment

$1M

2021 Endowment

United States Sports Academy has an endowment valued at about $1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of United States Sports Academy stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.6M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at United States Sports Academy (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 Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$2.2M

2021 Salaries

2.23%

decline from 2020

In 2021, United States Sports Academy paid a median of $2.2M in salaries, which represents 51.8% of their overall expenditure ($4.25M) and a 2.23% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$376k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, United States Sports Academy paid a total of $376k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

3 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at United States Sports Academy were Associate professor with 3 employees, Lecturer with 1 employees, and Assistant professor with 1 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at United States Sports Academy were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees, Management with 6 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Lecturer
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at United States Sports Academy was Male Associate professor with 3 employees, Male Lecturer with 1 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at United States Sports Academy.