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Wilberforce University is a higher education institution located in Greene County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wilberforce University were Organizational Leadership (17 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees), and Health Services Administration (11 degrees).
In 2024, 76 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wilberforce University. 65.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (69 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Wilberforce University is $14,718, which is $−13,460 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Wilberforce University was 1.69%, corresponding to 3 out of the 178 total borrowers.
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Wilberforce University is $14,718, which is $13,460 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,533.
In 2024, 94% of undergraduate students attending Wilberforce University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at Wilberforce University was $14,718. The cost of tuition at Wilberforce University is $−13,460 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
This chart compares the tuition costs of Wilberforce University (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2024 Wilberforce University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,533. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Wilberforce University grew by 32.7%.
This chart compares the average net price of Wilberforce University (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.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Wilberforce University was of $7,175 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.13% between 2023 and 2024.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.
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94% of undergraduate students at Wilberforce University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Wilberforce University (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.
In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Wilberforce University was 1.69%, which represents 3 out of the 178 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.
Wilberforce University received 6,338 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 49.9% annual growth. Out of those 6,338 applicants, 2,567 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 40.5% acceptance rate.
There were 838 students enrolled at Wilberforce University in 2024. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Wilberforce University has an overall enrollment yield of 8.18%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wilberforce University was 40.5% (2,567 admissions from 6,338 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 52.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 49.9%, while admissions declined by 61.5%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wilberforce University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
1% of enrolled first-time students at Wilberforce University in 2023 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.
Wilberforce University had a total enrollment of 838 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wilberforce University is 707 students and the part-time enrollment is 131. This means that 84.4% of students enrolled at Wilberforce University are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Wilberforce University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 99.3% Black or African American, 0.239% White, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Wilberforce University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (47.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (43.2%) and White Male (0.259%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (71.4%), followed by Black or African American Male (25%) and White Male (3.57%).
The total enrollment at Wilberforce University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 838 students. The full-time enrollment at Wilberforce University is 707 and the part-time enrollment is 131. This means that 84.4% of students enrolled at Wilberforce University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wilberforce University (in red) compares to similar universities.
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 Wilberforce University was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Wilberforce University had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wilberforce University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Wilberforce University is 99.3% Black or African American, 0.239% White, and 0.119% 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 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.
In 2024, 24 more women than men received degrees from Wilberforce University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wilberforce University is black or african american (69 degrees awarded).
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wilberforce University is Organizational Leadership (17 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees) and Health Services Administration (11 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wilberforce University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (5 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), and Business (32 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wilberforce University are Accountants & auditors (1,057,587 people), Other managers (1,016,231 people), Financial managers (573,962 people), Chief executives & legislators (497,894 people), and Physicians (433,096 people).
The most specialized majors at Wilberforce University in 2024 are Communications (5 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), Business (32 degrees), Biology (5 degrees), and English (1 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wilberforce University are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists
The most specialized majors at Wilberforce University are Communications (5 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), Business (32 degrees), Biology (5 degrees), and English (1 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wilberforce University are Elementary & secondary schools (1,088,377 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (945,811 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (879,565 people), Computer Systems Design (770,698 people), and Banking & related activities (515,023 people).
The most specialized majors at Wilberforce University are Communications (5 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (4 degrees), Business (32 degrees), Biology (5 degrees), and English (1 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wilberforce University was Organizational Leadership with 17 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wilberforce University according to their major.
In 2024, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Wilberforce University, which is 0.52 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (50).
This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wilberforce University by degrees awarded.
In 2024, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Wilberforce University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.714 times less than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Wilberforce University in Organizational Leadership, which is 3.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 29% of students graduating from Wilberforce University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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.
The most common race/ethnicity at Wilberforce University is black or african american (69 degrees awarded).
9.21% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wilberforce University is black or african american female (84 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (80 degrees).
Wilberforce University has an endowment valued at nearly $7.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was not reported.
In 2024, Wilberforce University had a total salary expenditure of 17M. Wilberforce University employs 22 Assistant professors, 12 Associate professors and 4 Professors. Most academics at Wilberforce University are Male Assistant professor (14), Female Assistant professor (8), and Male Associate professor (7).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilberforce University are: Service, with 18 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 16 employees, and Management with 15 employees.
Wilberforce University has an endowment valued at about $7.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wilberforce University grew 8.87% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $42.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Wilberforce University (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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.
In 2024, Wilberforce University paid a median of $7.65M in salaries, which represents 44.9% of their overall expenditure ($17M) and a 12.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.71% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 12.9% growth between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, Wilberforce University paid a total of $2.99M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.1% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilberforce University were Service with 18 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 16 employees, and Management with 15 employees.