Utica College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$20,126

3.5% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$21,166

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.38%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

83.7%

5,656 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

5,258

59.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

49%

258 Graduates

About

Utica College is a higher education institution located in Oneida County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Utica College were Registered Nursing (291 degrees awarded), General Health Services (85 degrees), and Critical Infrastructure Protection (73 degrees).

In 2017, 1,488 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Utica College. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (937 degrees), 4.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (223 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Utica College is $20,126, which is $-607 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Utica College is $20,126, which is $-607 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,166.

In 2017, 71% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 74% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$20,126

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Utica College was $20,126. The cost of tuition at Utica College is $-607 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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

Average Net Price

$21,166

2017 Value

12.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Utica College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,166. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Utica College grew by 12.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Utica 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

$10,235

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Utica College was of $10,235 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board decreased by 9.58% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.94% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

74%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Utica College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 6.58% with respect to 2016, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Utica 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.

4.38%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Utica College was 4.38%, which represents 58 out of the 1323 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

Utica College received 5,656 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 4.37% annual growth. Out of those 5,656 applicants, 4,732 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.7% acceptance rate.

There were 5,258 students enrolled at Utica College in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Utica College has an overall enrollment yield of 11.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

4,732

Accepted Out of 5,656

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Utica College was 83.7% (4,732 admissions from 5,656 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 82%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 4.37%, while admissions grew by 6.55%.

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

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Utica College in 2017 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

Utica College has a total enrollment of 5,258 students. The full-time enrollment at Utica College is 3,138 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,120. This means that 59.7% of students enrolled at Utica College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Utica College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.6% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 7.99% Hispanic or Latino, 7.59% Asian, 2.19% Two or More Races, 0.323% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.114% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Utica College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (38.3%), followed by White Male (28%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.27%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (59.9%), followed by White Male (26.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.38%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

59.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Utica College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,258 students. The full-time enrollment at Utica College is 3,138 and the part-time enrollment is 2,120. This means that 59.7% of students enrolled at Utica College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2017 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 Utica College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Utica College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,343
Black or African American
555
Hispanic or Latino
420

The enrolled student population at Utica College is 63.6% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 7.99% Hispanic or Latino, 7.59% Asian, 2.19% Two or More Races, 0.323% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.114% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 351 students (6.68%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 440 more women than men received degrees from Utica College. The majority of degree recipients at Utica College are white (937 degrees awarded). There were 4.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (223 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Utica College is Registered Nursing (291 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (85 degrees) and Critical Infrastructure Protection (73 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Utica College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (396 degrees awarded), Health (807 degrees), and English (15 degrees).

Workforce

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 Utica College are Registered nurses (1,382,989 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (393,303 people), Other managers (313,472 people), Postsecondary teachers (210,543 people), and Medical & health services managers (191,084 people).

The most specialized majors at Utica College are Protective Services (396 degrees awarded), Health (807 degrees), English (15 degrees), Communications (26 degrees), and Psychology (34 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 Utica College are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Public relations specialists, Physicians, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Utica College are Protective Services (396 degrees awarded), Health (807 degrees), English (15 degrees), Communications (26 degrees), and Psychology (34 degrees).

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 Utica College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,678,700 people), Elementary & secondary schools (915,132 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (517,737 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (419,204 people), and Outpatient care centers (354,508 people).

The most specialized majors at Utica College are Protective Services (396 degrees awarded), Health (807 degrees), English (15 degrees), Communications (26 degrees), and Psychology (34 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
291 degree-majorss awarded
General Health Services
85 degree-majorss awarded
Critical Infrastructure Protection
73 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Utica College was Registered Nursing with 291 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 524 degrees were awarded to men at Utica College, which is 0.544 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (964).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Utica College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 155 degrees were awarded to men at Utica College in Critical Infrastructure Protection, which is 2.5 times more than the 62 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 254 degrees were awarded to women at Utica College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.86 times more than the 37 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 29% of students graduating from Utica College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Utica College is Female and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 6.2% of graduates (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
937 degrees awarded
Asian
223 degrees awarded
Black or African American
130 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Utica College is white (937 degrees awarded). There were 4.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (223 degrees).

6.05% of degree recipients (90 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
605 degrees awarded
White Male
332 degrees awarded
Asian Female
147 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Utica College is white female (605 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (332 degrees).

Operations

Utica College has an endowment valued at nearly $24.6M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.61M (10.6%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Utica College had a total salary expenditure of $79.5M. Utica College employs 46 Associate professors, 38 No academic ranks, and 36 Assistant professors. Most academics at Utica College are Male Associate professors (25), Female No academic ranks(23), and Male Professors (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Utica College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 75 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 46 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$24.6M

2017 Endowment

7.91%

growth from 2016

Utica College has an endowment valued at about $24.6M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Utica College grew 7.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.48M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Utica College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$605k - Federal
$1.32M - State
$52k - Local

As of 2017, Utica College received $605k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.32M from state grants and contracts, and $52k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$36.1M

2017 Salaries

0.455%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Utica College paid a median of $36.1M in salaries, which represents 45.5% of their overall expenditure ($79.5M) and a 0.455% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.79% growth from 2015 and a 4.67% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.8M

Instructional Salaries

150

Number of Employees

In 2017, Utica College paid a total of $11.8M to 150 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $16.8M (34%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

75 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Utica College were Associate professor with 46 employees; No academic rank with 38 employees; and No academic rank with 36 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Utica College were Office and Administrative Support with 75 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 46 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female No academic rank
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Utica College was Male Associate professor with 25 employees, Female No academic rank with 23 employees, and Male Professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Utica College.

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