Ursinus College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,016

2.5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$33,546

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

82.2%

3,237 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,527

98.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

73%

279 Graduates

About

Ursinus College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ursinus College were Applied Economices (46 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (43 degrees), and Exercise Physiology (30 degrees).

In 2022, 333 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ursinus College. 53.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (243 degrees), 7.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ursinus College is $58,016, which is $29,686 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ursinus College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 331 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Ursinus College is $58,016, which is $29,686 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,546.

In 2022, 97% of undergraduate students attending Ursinus College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$58,016

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Ursinus College was $58,016. The cost of tuition at Ursinus College is $29,686 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$33,546

2022 Value

6.71%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Ursinus College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,546. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Ursinus College grew by 6.71%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ursinus College (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

$14,060

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ursinus College was of $14,060 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.92% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Ursinus College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 2.02% with respect to 2021, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ursinus College (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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ursinus College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 331 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

Ursinus College received 3,237 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 15.2% annual growth. Out of those 3,237 applicants, 2,661 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,527 students enrolled at Ursinus College in 2022. 36% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ursinus College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,661

Accepted Out of 3,237

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ursinus College was 82.2% (2,661 admissions from 3,237 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 82.7%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 15.2%, while admissions declined by 15.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Ursinus College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

36%

Submission Percentage (2022)

138

Scores Submitted (2022)

36% of enrolled first-time students at Ursinus College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Ursinus College had a total enrollment of 1,527 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Ursinus College is 1,502 students and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 98.4% of students enrolled at Ursinus College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ursinus College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.7% White, 7.07% Black or African American, 7.01% Hispanic or Latino, 4.26% Two or More Races, 3.54% Asian, and 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Ursinus College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.4%), followed by White Female (36.6%) and Black or African American Male (4.39%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ursinus College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,527 students. The full-time enrollment at Ursinus College is 1,502 and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 98.4% of students enrolled at Ursinus College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

82%

2022 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 Ursinus College was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Ursinus College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,140 enrolled students
Black or African American
108 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
107 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ursinus College is 74.7% White, 7.07% Black or African American, 7.01% Hispanic or Latino, 4.26% Two or More Races, 3.54% Asian, and 0.196% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 40 students (2.62%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 23 more women than men received degrees from Ursinus College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ursinus College is white (243 degrees awarded). There were 7.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ursinus College is Applied Economices (46 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (43 degrees) and Exercise Physiology (30 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ursinus College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (105 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (70 degrees), and English (14 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 Ursinus College are Physicians (488,466 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (434,276 people), Other managers (423,337 people), Postsecondary teachers (352,127 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (291,485 people).

The most specialized majors at Ursinus College in 2022 are Biology (105 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (70 degrees), English (14 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Ursinus College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Ursinus College are Biology (105 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (70 degrees), English (14 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ursinus College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (746,173 people), Elementary & secondary schools (713,499 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (646,268 people), Legal services (350,232 people), and Computer Systems Design (322,895 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Applied Economices
46 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
43 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ursinus College was Applied Economices with 46 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

155

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

178

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 155 degrees were awarded to men at Ursinus College, which is 0.871 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (178).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ursinus College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Ursinus College in Applied Economices, which is 3.18 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Ursinus College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.58 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

71%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 71% of students graduating from Ursinus College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% 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 in 2022 at Ursinus College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 1.43% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
243 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
34 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ursinus College is white (243 degrees awarded). There were 7.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (34 degrees).

1.8% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
129 degrees awarded
White Male
114 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ursinus College is white female (129 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (114 degrees).

Operations

Ursinus College has an endowment valued at nearly $138M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −13M (−9.37%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Ursinus College had a total salary expenditure of 72.6M. Ursinus College employs 43 Associate professors, 36 Assistant professors and 28 Professors. Most academics at Ursinus College are Female Associate professor (26), Female Instructor (21), and Female Assistant professor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ursinus College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 53 employees, Management, with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Endowment

$138M

2022 Endowment

13%

decline from 2021

Ursinus College has an endowment valued at about $138M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Ursinus College declined 13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $89.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ursinus College (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.

Salary Expenditure

$29.4M

2022 Salaries

3.05%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Ursinus College paid a median of $29.4M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($72.6M) and a 3.05% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.58% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.453% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.8M

Instructional Salaries

133

Number of Employees

In 2022, Ursinus College paid a total of $10.8M to 133 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

43 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

53 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ursinus College were Associate professor with 43 employees, Assistant professor with 36 employees, and Professor with 28 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ursinus College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees, Management with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Associate professor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ursinus College was Female Associate professor with 26 employees, Female Instructor with 21 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ursinus College.

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