William Jewell College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$32,247

3.28% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$22,782

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

5.65%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

51.1%

2,081 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

997

98% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

63.4%

170 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

William Jewell College is a higher education institution located in Clay County, MO. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at William Jewell College were Registered Nursing (106 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (57 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees).

In 2016, 426 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at William Jewell College. 69.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (338 degrees), 14.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at William Jewell College is $32,247, which is $7,832 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at William Jewell College is $32,247, which is $7,832 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,782.

In 2016, 94% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 80% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$32,247

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at William Jewell College was $32,247. The cost of tuition at William Jewell College is $7,832 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($24,415).

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Average Net Price

$22,782

2016 Value

4.73%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 William Jewell College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,782. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of William Jewell College grew by 4.73%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,310

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at William Jewell College was of $8,310 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board increased by 2.91% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 33.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

80%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

94% of undergraduate students at William Jewell College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

5.65%

2015 Default Rate

17

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at William Jewell College was 5.65%, which represents 17 out of the 301 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.

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Admissions

William Jewell College received 2,081 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 42.9% annual growth. Out of those 2,081 applicants, 1,063 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51.1% acceptance rate.

There were 997 students enrolled at William Jewell College in 2016, and 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

William Jewell College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

51.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

1,063

Accepted Out of 2,081

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of William Jewell College was 51.1% (1,063 admissions from 2,081 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 49.4%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 42.9%, while admissions grew by 47.8%.

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SAT Scores

8%

Submission Percentage

19

Scores Submitted

8% of enrolled first-time students at William Jewell College in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

William Jewell College has a total enrollment of 997 students. The full-time enrollment at William Jewell College is 977 students and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 98% of students enrolled at William Jewell College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at William Jewell College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.7% White, 4.31% Two or More Races, 4.01% Black or African American, 4.01% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.201% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at William Jewell College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (46.8%), followed by White Male (31.9%) and Two or More Races Female (2.76%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at William Jewell College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 997 students. The full-time enrollment at William Jewell College is 977 and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 98% of students enrolled at William Jewell College are enrolled full-time compared with 81% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

78%

2016 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 Jewell College was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), William Jewell College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    785

  2. Two or More Races

    43

  3. Black or African American

    40

The enrolled student population at William Jewell College is 78.7% White, 4.31% Two or More Races, 4.01% Black or African American, 4.01% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.201% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.1% 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 55.6% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 25 students (2.51%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 166 more women than men received degrees from William Jewell College. The majority of degree recipients at William Jewell College are white (338 degrees awarded). There were 14.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at William Jewell College is Registered Nursing (106 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (57 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at William Jewell College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (19 degrees), and History (8 degrees).

Workforce

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 William Jewell College are Elementary & middle school teachers (325,138 people), Miscellaneous managers (258,926 people), Postsecondary teachers (252,887 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (230,176 people), and Counselors (185,401 people).

The most specialized majors at William Jewell College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (19 degrees), History (8 degrees), Psychology (40 degrees), and English (10 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at William Jewell College are Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Financial analysts

The most specialized majors at William Jewell College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (19 degrees), History (8 degrees), Psychology (40 degrees), and English (10 degrees).

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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 William Jewell College are Elementary & secondary schools (676,480 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (484,866 people), Hospitals (302,226 people), Legal services (199,493 people), and Computer Systems Design (161,443 people).

The most specialized majors at William Jewell College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (19 degrees), History (8 degrees), Psychology (40 degrees), and English (10 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. Registered Nursing

    106 degrees awarded

  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences

    57 degrees awarded

  3. General Business Administration & Management

    43 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at William Jewell College was Registered Nursing with 106 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 130

  2. 296

In 2016, 130 degrees were awarded to men at William Jewell College, which is 0.439 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (296).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 28 degrees were awarded to men at William Jewell College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.87 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 97 degrees were awarded to women at William Jewell College in Registered Nursing, which is 10.8 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

57%

100% Completion Time

60%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 57% of students graduating from William Jewell College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at William Jewell College is Female and White (75.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 1.76% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    338 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    24 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races

    21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at William Jewell College is white (338 degrees awarded). There were 14.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

2.35% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    244 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    94 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at William Jewell College is white female (244 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (94 degrees).

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Operations

William Jewell College has an endowment valued at nearly $66.7M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-1.65M (-2.47%), compared to the 2.13% average return ($717k on $33.6M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2015, William Jewell College had a total expenditure of $34.8M. Of that $34.8M, they spent $13.6M on salaries and $34.8M on benefits.

William Jewell College employs 36 Assistant professors, 34 Professors, and 9 Associate professors. Most academics at William Jewell College are Male Professors (20), Male Assistant professors(19), and Female Assistant professors (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at William Jewell College are: Management, with 40 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 28 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$66.7M

2015 Endowment

8.48%

decline from 2014

William Jewell College has an endowment valued at about $66.7M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of William Jewell College declined 8.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.75M - Federal

  2. $456k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, William Jewell College received $1.75M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $456k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$13.6M

Salary Expenditure

$34.8M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, William Jewell College had a total expenditure of $34.8M. Of that $34.8M, they spent $13.6M on salaries and $34.8M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$13.6M

2015 Salaries

2.45%

growth from 2014

In 2015, William Jewell College paid a median of $13.6M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($34.8M) and a 2.45% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.318% growth from 2013 and a 5.34% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 13.3M (38.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.97M

Instructional Salaries

83

Number of Employees

In 2015, William Jewell College paid a total of $4.97M to 83 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.52M (34%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

36 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at William Jewell College were Assistant professor with 36 employees; Professor with 34 employees; and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at William Jewell College were Management with 40 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at William Jewell College was Male Professor with 20 employees, Male Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 17 employees.

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

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