William Jewell College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,500

0.0149% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$23,437

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

4.81%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

46.1%

1,168 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

739

98% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

64.6%

197 Graduates

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 (73 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (56 degrees), and General Psychology (28 degrees).

In 2019, 323 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at William Jewell College. 60.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (261 degrees), 20.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at William Jewell College is $33,500, which is $6,220 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at William Jewell College is $33,500, which is $6,220 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,437.

In 2019, 93% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 68% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$33,500

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at William Jewell College was $33,500. The cost of tuition at William Jewell College is $6,220 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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

Average Net Price

$23,437

2019 Value

8.53%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 William Jewell College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,437. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of William Jewell College grew by 8.53%.

This chart compares the average net price of William Jewell 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

$11,387

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at William Jewell College was of $11,387 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board increased by 1.29% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

68%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

93% of undergraduate students at William Jewell College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 1.06% with respect to 2018, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at William Jewell 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.

4.81%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at William Jewell College was 4.81%, which represents 15 out of the 312 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

William Jewell College received 1,168 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 11.2% annual decline. Out of those 1,168 applicants, 538 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 46.1% acceptance rate.

There were 739 students enrolled at William Jewell College in 2019, and 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

William Jewell College has an overall enrollment yield of 31.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

46.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

538

Accepted Out of 1,168

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of William Jewell College was 46.1% (538 admissions from 1,168 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 46%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −11.2%, while admissions declined by −11.1%.

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

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

12% of enrolled first-time students at William Jewell College in 2019 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

William Jewell College has a total enrollment of 739 students. The full-time enrollment at William Jewell College is 724 students and the part-time enrollment is 15. 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 77.7% White, 7.04% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Black or African American, 4.06% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.406% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.271% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at William Jewell College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.8%), followed by White Male (33.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.73%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly 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 739 students. The full-time enrollment at William Jewell College is 724 and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 98% of students enrolled at William Jewell College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

78%

2019 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 (73%), William Jewell College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
574
Hispanic or Latino
52
Black or African American
40

The enrolled student population at William Jewell College is 77.7% White, 7.04% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Black or African American, 4.06% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.406% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.271% 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% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% 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, 13 students (1.76%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 69 more women than men received degrees from William Jewell College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at William Jewell College is white (261 degrees awarded). There were 20.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at William Jewell College is Registered Nursing (73 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (56 degrees) and General Psychology (28 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 (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary 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 Postsecondary teachers (197,312 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (154,383 people), Secondary school teachers (151,303 people), Other managers (149,142 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (123,014 people).

The most specialized majors at William Jewell College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), History (7 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), and Math & Statistics (8 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 Jewell College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other financial specialists, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, and Dentists

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 (359,735 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (340,657 people), Computer Systems Design (162,247 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (122,439 people), and Legal services (118,319 people).

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

Registered Nursing
73 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
56 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
28 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at William Jewell College was Registered Nursing with 73 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

127

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

196

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 127 degrees were awarded to men at William Jewell College, which is 0.648 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (196).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 41 degrees were awarded to men at William Jewell College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.73 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 57 degrees were awarded to women at William Jewell College in Registered Nursing, which is 3.56 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 54% of students graduating from William Jewell College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at William Jewell College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 1.52% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
261 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at William Jewell College is white (261 degrees awarded). There were 20.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

2.48% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
164 degrees awarded
White Male
97 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at William Jewell College is white female (164 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (97 degrees).

Operations

William Jewell College has an endowment valued at nearly $63.6M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.39M (5.33%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, William Jewell College had a total salary expenditure of $34M. William Jewell College employs 27 Professors, 20 Assistant professors, and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at William Jewell College are Male Professors (14), Female Professors(13), and Male Associate professors (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at William Jewell College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 38 employees, Management, with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$63.6M

2019 Endowment

0.349%

decline from 2018

William Jewell College has an endowment valued at about $63.6M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of William Jewell College declined 0.349% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.9M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at William Jewell College (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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, William Jewell College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.2M

2019 Salaries

12.4%

decline from 2018

In 2019, William Jewell College paid a median of $12.2M in salaries, which represents 35.9% of their overall expenditure ($34M) and a 12.4% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.93% decline from 2017 and a 2.63% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.45M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, William Jewell College paid a total of $4.45M to 70 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

27 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at William Jewell College were Professor with 27 employees; Assistant professor with 20 employees; and Assistant professor with 19 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at William Jewell College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees; Management with 28 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at William Jewell College was Male Professor with 14 employees, Female Professor with 13 employees, and Male Associate professor with 12 employees.

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

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