University of the Sciences

www.usciences.edu

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    2021 Undergraduate Tuition
    $26,983
    2021 Average Net Price
    $29,948
    After Financial Aid
    2019 Default Rate
    0.561%
    on Student Loans
    2021 Acceptance Rate
    61.3%
    3,643 Applicants
    2021 Enrolled Students
    2,420
    87.6% Full-Time
    2021 Graduation Rate
    77.4%
    250 Graduates

    About

    University of the Sciences is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at University of the Sciences were Pharmacy (110 degrees awarded), Physical Therapy (73 degrees), and Occupational Therapy (45 degrees).

    In 2021, 591 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of the Sciences. 65.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (297 degrees), 1.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (174 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of the Sciences is $26,983, which is $12,086 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at University of the Sciences was 0.561%, corresponding to 3 out of the 535 total borrowers.

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    Costs

    In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at University of the Sciences is $26,983.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,948.

    In 2021, 90% of undergraduate students attending University of the Sciences received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $26,983
    2021 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2021, the cost of tuition at University of the Sciences was $26,983.

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    Average Net Price

    $29,948
    2021 Value
    4.92%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2021 University of the Sciences had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,948. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of University of the Sciences grew by 4.92%.

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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

    $17,594
    Room and Board
    $1,050
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of the Sciences was of $17,594 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.49% between 2020 and 2021.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,050. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    90%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    71%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    90% of undergraduate students at University of the Sciences received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 7.22% with respect to 2020, when 97% 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.
    0.561%
    2019 Default Rate
    3
    Number of Defaults

    In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at University of the Sciences was 0.561%, which represents 3 out of the 535 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

    University of the Sciences received 3,643 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 16.4% annual growth. Out of those 3,643 applicants, 2,234 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,420 students enrolled at University of the Sciences in 2021. 40% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of the Sciences has an overall enrollment yield of 14.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    61.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2021
    2,234
    Accepted Out of 3,643

    In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of the Sciences was 61.3% (2,234 admissions from 3,643 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 71.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 16.4%, while admissiomns remained the same.

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    SAT Scores

    40%
    Submission Percentage (2021)
    125
    Scores Submitted (2021)

    40% of enrolled first-time students at University of the Sciences in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of the Sciences had a total enrollment of 2,420 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at University of the Sciences is 2,119 students and the part-time enrollment is 301. This means that 87.6% of students enrolled at University of the Sciences are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of the Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46% White, 26.4% Asian, 7.98% Black or African American, 5.04% Hispanic or Latino, and 4.83% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled at University of the Sciences in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.1%), followed by Asian Female (23.1%) and White Male (15.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.2%), followed by Asian Female (15.2%) and White Male (14.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    87.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of the Sciences in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,420 students. The full-time enrollment at University of the Sciences is 2,119 and the part-time enrollment is 301. This means that 87.6% of students enrolled at University of the Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    84%
    2021 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 University of the Sciences was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), University of the Sciences had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
    1. White
      1,112 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      639 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      193 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of the Sciences is 46% White, 26.4% Asian, 7.98% Black or African American, 5.04% Hispanic or Latino, and 4.83% Two or More Races. 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, 160 students (6.61%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2021, 179 more women than men received degrees from University of the Sciences. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of the Sciences is white (297 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (174 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at University of the Sciences is Pharmacy (110 degrees awarded), followed by Physical Therapy (73 degrees) and Occupational Therapy (45 degrees).

    In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of the Sciences, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (110 degrees awarded), Health (428 degrees), and Physical Sciences (15 degrees).

    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 University of the Sciences are Registered nurses (1,594,187 people), Physicians (581,963 people), Other managers (326,240 people), Postsecondary teachers (309,323 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (227,157 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of the Sciences in 2021 are Biology (110 degrees awarded), Health (428 degrees), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), and English (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

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    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 University of the Sciences are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at University of the Sciences are Biology (110 degrees awarded), Health (428 degrees), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), and English (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

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    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 University of the Sciences are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,183,513 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (697,484 people), Elementary & secondary schools (695,138 people), Offices of physicians (422,946 people), and Outpatient care centers (399,994 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of the Sciences are Biology (110 degrees awarded), Health (428 degrees), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), Agriculture (12 degrees), and English (7 degrees) (as of 2021).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of the Sciences.
    Most Common (2021)
    1. Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration
      85 degrees awarded
    2. General Health Services
      54 degrees awarded
    3. General Biomedical Sciences
      33 degrees awarded

    In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of the Sciences was Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration with 85 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    206
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2021
    385
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2021

    In 2021, 206 degrees were awarded to men at University of the Sciences, which is 0.535 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (385).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2021, 41 degrees were awarded to men at University of the Sciences in Pharmacy, which is 0.594 times less than the 69 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2021, 69 degrees were awarded to men at University of the Sciences in Pharmacy, which is 1.68 times more than the 41 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    69%
    100% Completion Time
    78%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2021, 69% of students graduating from University of the Sciences completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
    1. White
      297 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      174 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      33 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of the Sciences is white (297 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (174 degrees).

    5.25% of degree recipients (31 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
    1. White Female
      247 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      233 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      217 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of the Sciences is white female (247 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (233 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of the Sciences has an endowment valued at nearly $165M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 39.5M (23.9%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2021, University of the Sciences had a total salary expenditure of 95M. University of the Sciences employs 68 Assistant professors, 43 Associate professors and 29 Professors. Most academics at University of the Sciences are Female Assistant professor (37), Male Assistant professor (31), and Female Associate professor (30).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of the Sciences are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 63 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 47 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 37 employees.

    Endowment

    $165M
    2021 Endowment
    13.2%
    growth from 2020

    University of the Sciences has an endowment valued at about $165M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of University of the Sciences grew 13.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $151M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    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.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $39.3M
    2021 Salaries
    2.02%
    growth from 2020

    In 2021, University of the Sciences paid a median of $39.3M in salaries, which represents 41.4% of their overall expenditure ($95M) and a 2.02% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.11% decline between 2019 and 2020, and a 7.39% growth between 2018 and 2019.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $14.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    153
    Number of Employees

    In 2021, University of the Sciences paid a total of $14.4M to 153 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% of all salaries paid.

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

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of the Sciences were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 47 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 37 employees.

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