William James College

www.williamjames.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$10,000

16.7% growth from 2019

2018 Student Loan

1.18%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

805

69.8% Full-Time

About

William James College is a higher education institution located in Middlesex County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at William James College were General Psychology (8 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 304 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at William James College. 78.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 21.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (191 degrees), 3.08 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (62 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at William James College is $10,000, which is $−4,400 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at William James College is $10,000, which is $−4,400 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In 2020, 97% of undergraduate students attending William James College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$10,000

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at William James College was $10,000. The cost of tuition at William James College is $−4,400 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

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

Average Net Price

$N/A

2020 Value

In 2020 William James College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of William James College grew by 0%.

This chart compares the average net price of William James 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.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at William James College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 4.3% with respect to 2019, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at William James 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.

1.18%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at William James College was 1.18%, which represents 2 out of the 169 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.

Enrollment

William James College has a total enrollment of 805 students. The full-time enrollment at William James College is 562 students and the part-time enrollment is 243. This means that 69.8% of students enrolled at William James College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at William James College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.1% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.09% Asian, 2.61% Two or More Races, 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at William James College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (28.6%), followed by White Female (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.2%), followed by White Male (12.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.94%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at William James College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 805 students. The full-time enrollment at William James College is 562 and the part-time enrollment is 243. This means that 69.8% of students enrolled at William James College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

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 William James College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), William James College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
508
Black or African American
85
Hispanic or Latino
81

The enrolled student population at William James College is 63.1% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.09% Asian, 2.61% Two or More Races, 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 176 more women than men received degrees from William James College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at William James College is white (191 degrees awarded). There were 3.08 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (62 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at William James College is General Psychology (8 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at William James College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (268 degrees awarded) and Health (36 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 William James College are Registered nurses (1,338,539 people), Medical & health services managers (177,575 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (153,907 people), Physicians (145,832 people), and Pharmacists (136,735 people).

The most specialized majors at William James College are Psychology (268 degrees awarded) and Health (36 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 William James College are Surgeons, Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at William James College are Psychology (268 degrees awarded) and Health (36 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 William James College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,573,779 people), Elementary & secondary schools (494,668 people), Outpatient care centers (328,238 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (261,774 people), and Offices of physicians (218,444 people).

The most specialized majors at William James College are Psychology (268 degrees awarded) and Health (36 degrees).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Psychology
8 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at William James College was General Psychology with 8 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

240

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 64 degrees were awarded to men at William James College, which is 0.267 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (240).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 22 degrees were awarded to men at William James College in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, which is 0.379 times less than the 58 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 58 degrees were awarded to women at William James College in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, which is 2.64 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at William James College is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
191 degrees awarded
Unknown
62 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at William James College is white (191 degrees awarded). There were 3.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (62 degrees).

20.4% of degree recipients (62 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
154 degrees awarded
White Male
37 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at William James College is white female (154 degrees awarded). There were 4.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (37 degrees).

Operations

William James College has an endowment valued at nearly $927k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $463k (50%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, William James College had a total salary expenditure of $31M. William James College employs 25 Assistant professors, 24 Associate professors, and 14 Instructors. Most academics at William James College are Female Assistant professors (17), Female Associate professors(13), and Female Instructors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at William James College are: Management, with 28 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$927k

2020 Endowment

2.92%

growth from 2019

William James College has an endowment valued at about $927k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of William James College grew 2.92% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.51M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.14M - Federal
$1.68M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, William James College received $2.14M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.68M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$19.4M

2020 Salaries

2.97%

growth from 2019

In 2020, William James College paid a median of $19.4M in salaries, which represents 62.5% of their overall expenditure ($31M) and a 2.97% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12% growth from 2018 and a 12.5% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.32M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, William James College paid a total of $7.32M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at William James College were Assistant professor with 25 employees; Associate professor with 24 employees; and Associate professor with 14 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at William James College were Management with 28 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 17 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at William James College was Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, Female Associate professor with 13 employees, and Female Instructor with 11 employees.

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

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