Urban College of Boston

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,104

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$14,222

After Financial Aid

2016 Enrolled Students

860

4.53% Full-Time

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Admissions

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Graduates

Operations

About

Urban College of Boston is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Urban College of Boston were .

In 2016, 177 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Urban College of Boston. 89.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 10.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (110 degrees), 3.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Urban College of Boston is $7,104, which is $-6,867 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Urban College of Boston is $7,104, which is $-6,867 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,222.

In 2016, 71% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$7,104

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Urban College of Boston was $7,104. The cost of tuition at Urban College of Boston is $-6,867 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Average Net Price

$14,222

2016 Value

41.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Urban College of Boston had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,222. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Urban College of Boston grew by 41.6%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,500

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Urban College of Boston was of $6,500 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board did not change 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

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Urban College of Boston received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 10.9% with respect to 2015, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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N/A Default Rate

N/A

Number of Defaults

In N/A the default rate for borrower's at Urban College of Boston was N/A%, which represents N/A out of the N/A 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

Urban College of Boston 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 860 students enrolled at Urban College of Boston in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Urban College of Boston was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Urban College of Boston in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Urban College of Boston has a total enrollment of 860 students. The full-time enrollment at Urban College of Boston is 39 students and the part-time enrollment is 821. This means that 4.53% of students enrolled at Urban College of Boston are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Urban College of Boston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Black or African American, 11% Asian, 6.4% White, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Urban College of Boston in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (43.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (23.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (12.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

4.53%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Urban College of Boston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 860 students. The full-time enrollment at Urban College of Boston is 39 and the part-time enrollment is 821. This means that 4.53% of students enrolled at Urban College of Boston are enrolled full-time compared with 70.8% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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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 Urban College of Boston was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Urban College of Boston had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    569

  2. Black or African American

    132

  3. Asian

    95

The enrolled student population at Urban College of Boston is 66.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Black or African American, 11% Asian, 6.4% White, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% 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 45.5% White, 15.4% Black or African American, and 15.3% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 7 students (0.814%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 141 more women than men received degrees from Urban College of Boston. The majority of degree recipients at Urban College of Boston are hispanic or latino (110 degrees awarded). There were 3.55 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Urban College of Boston is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Urban College of Boston, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (157 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees).

Workforce

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 Urban College of Boston are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,884,033 people), Secondary school teachers (296,764 people), Education administrators (248,903 people), Social workers (210,192 people), and Miscellaneous managers (121,973 people).

The most specialized majors at Urban College of Boston are Education (157 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Urban College of Boston are Public relations specialists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians & surgeons, and Financial analysts

The most specialized majors at Urban College of Boston are Education (157 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees).

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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 Urban College of Boston are Elementary & secondary schools (2,774,362 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (218,751 people), Hospitals (165,820 people), Individual & family services (140,789 people), and Child day care services (96,418 people).

The most specialized majors at Urban College of Boston are Education (157 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 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 Urban College of Boston.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Urban College of Boston was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 18

  2. 159

In 2016, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Urban College of Boston, which is 0.113 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (159).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Urban College of Boston in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 0.0828 times less than the 145 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 145 degrees were awarded to women at Urban College of Boston in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 12.1 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

0%

100% Completion Time

100%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 0% of students graduating from Urban College of Boston completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 100% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 100% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Urban College of Boston is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    110 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    31 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Urban College of Boston is hispanic or latino (110 degrees awarded). There were 3.55 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    103 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Female

    26 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Urban College of Boston is hispanic or latino female (103 degrees awarded). There were 3.96 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (26 degrees).

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Operations

Urban College of Boston has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 0.512% average return ($49.1k on $9.59M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2015, Urban College of Boston had a total expenditure of $3.17M. Of that $3.17M, they spent $2.13M on salaries and $3.17M on benefits.

Urban College of Boston employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Urban College of Boston are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Urban College of Boston are: Management, with 5 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 3 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Urban College of Boston has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Urban College of Boston stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $226k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Urban College of Boston received $226k 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.

$2.13M

Salary Expenditure

$3.17M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Urban College of Boston had a total expenditure of $3.17M. Of that $3.17M, they spent $2.13M on salaries and $3.17M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Urban College of Boston as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$2.13M

2015 Salaries

40.3%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Urban College of Boston paid a median of $2.13M in salaries, which represents 67.2% of their overall expenditure ($3.17M) and a 40.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 26.7% growth from 2013 and a 8.66% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.52M (38.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$110k

Instructional Salaries

2

Number of Employees

In 2015, Urban College of Boston paid a total of $110k to 2 employees working as instructors, which represents 5.17% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $639k (25.3%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

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Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Urban College of Boston were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Urban College of Boston were Management with 5 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Urban College of Boston was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Urban College of Boston.

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