Villa Maria College

https://www.villa.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $27,530
    2024 Average Net Price
    $15,823
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    86.6%
    999 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    611
    87.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    29.1%
    30 Graduates

    About

    Villa Maria College is a higher education institution located in Erie County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Villa Maria College were Physical Therapy Technician (14 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (6 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (4 degrees).

    In 2024, 90 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Villa Maria College. 63.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (50 degrees), 2.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Villa Maria College is $27,530, which is $−648 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Villa Maria College is $27,530, which is $648 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,823.

    In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Villa Maria College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $27,530
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Villa Maria College was $27,530. The cost of tuition at Villa Maria College is $−648 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $15,823
    2024 Value
    0.867%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Villa Maria College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,823. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Villa Maria College grew by 0.867%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $9,620
    Room and Board

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Villa Maria College was of $9,620 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 11.6% between 2023 and 2024.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    97%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    52%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    97% of undergraduate students at Villa Maria College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.04% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Villa Maria College received 999 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 68.5% annual growth. Out of those 999 applicants, 865 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 611 students enrolled at Villa Maria College in 2024. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Villa Maria College has an overall enrollment yield of 24.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    86.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    865
    Accepted Out of 999

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Villa Maria College was 86.6% (865 admissions from 999 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 86.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 68.5%, while admissions grew by 68.3%.

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    SAT Scores

    6%
    Submission Percentage (2022)
    6
    Scores Submitted (2022)

    6% of enrolled first-time students at Villa Maria College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Villa Maria College had a total enrollment of 611 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Villa Maria College is 534 students and the part-time enrollment is 77. This means that 87.4% of students enrolled at Villa Maria College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Villa Maria College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.7% White, 34.9% Black or African American, 7.04% Two or More Races, 5.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.95% Asian, and 0.327% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Villa Maria College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.3%), followed by White Male (18.7%) and Black or African American Female (18.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    87.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Villa Maria College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 611 students. The full-time enrollment at Villa Maria College is 534 and the part-time enrollment is 77. This means that 87.4% of students enrolled at Villa Maria College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    76%
    2024 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 Villa Maria College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Villa Maria College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      273 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      213 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      43 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Villa Maria College is 44.7% White, 34.9% Black or African American, 7.04% Two or More Races, 5.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.95% Asian, and 0.327% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% 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, 9 students (1.47%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 24 more women than men received degrees from Villa Maria College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Villa Maria College is white (50 degrees awarded). There were 2.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Villa Maria College is Physical Therapy Technician (14 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (6 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (4 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Villa Maria College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (10 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (25 degrees), and Precision Production (3 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 Villa Maria College are Elementary & middle school teachers (320,503 people), Other managers (281,544 people), Postsecondary teachers (195,312 people), Secondary school teachers (169,076 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (162,434 people).

    The most specialized majors at Villa Maria College in 2024 are Communication Technologies (10 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (25 degrees), Precision Production (3 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (5 degrees), and Psychology (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Villa Maria College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Crossing guards

    The most specialized majors at Villa Maria College are Communication Technologies (10 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (25 degrees), Precision Production (3 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (5 degrees), and Psychology (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Villa Maria College are Elementary & secondary schools (864,224 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (480,366 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (358,015 people), Computer Systems Design (251,848 people), and Outpatient care centers (233,941 people).

    The most specialized majors at Villa Maria College are Communication Technologies (10 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (25 degrees), Precision Production (3 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (5 degrees), and Psychology (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Villa Maria College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Physical Therapy Technician
      14 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      6 degrees awarded
    3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Villa Maria College was Physical Therapy Technician with 14 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    33
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    57
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Villa Maria College, which is 0.579 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (57).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Villa Maria College in Physical Therapy Technician, which is 1.33 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Villa Maria College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    28%
    100% Completion Time
    36%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 28% of students graduating from Villa Maria College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      50 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      22 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      9 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Villa Maria College is white (50 degrees awarded). There were 2.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      71 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      58 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      58 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Villa Maria College is white female (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (58 degrees).

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    Operations

    Villa Maria College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.58M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 268k (10.4%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Villa Maria College had a total salary expenditure of 11M. Villa Maria College employs 10 Associate professors, 10 Assistant professors and 5 Professors. Most academics at Villa Maria College are Female Assistant professor (6), Male Associate professor (6), and Female Professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Villa Maria College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 12 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 9 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

    Endowment

    $2.58M
    2024 Endowment
    32.6%
    growth from 2023

    Villa Maria College has an endowment valued at about $2.58M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Villa Maria College grew 32.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $46.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $6.57M
    2024 Salaries
    27.4%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Villa Maria College paid a median of $6.57M in salaries, which represents 59.7% of their overall expenditure ($11M) and a 27.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.68% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.91% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.6M
    Instructional Salaries
    29
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Villa Maria College paid a total of $1.6M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Villa Maria College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees, and Management with 7 employees.

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