York University

www.york.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $22,500
    6.64% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $21,957
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    51.9%
    613 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    532
    75.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    46.8%
    51 Graduates

    About

    York University is a higher education institution located in York County, NE. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at York University were General Education (86 degrees awarded) and Organizational Leadership (17 degrees).

    In 2024, 195 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at York University. 63.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (143 degrees), 7.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at York University is $22,500, which is $−5,678 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at York University is $22,500, which is $5,678 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,957.

    In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending York University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $22,500
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at York University was $22,500. The cost of tuition at York University is $−5,678 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $21,957
    2024 Value
    8.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 York University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,957. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of York University grew by 8.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,610
    Room and Board
    $300
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at York University was of $8,610 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.92% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $300. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 20% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    98%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    64%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    98% of undergraduate students at York University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.08% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    York University received 613 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 21.1% annual growth. Out of those 613 applicants, 318 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 532 students enrolled at York University in 2024. 39% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    York University has an overall enrollment yield of 42.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    51.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    318
    Accepted Out of 613

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of York University was 51.9% (318 admissions from 613 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 47.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 21.1%, while admissions grew by 32%.

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    SAT Scores

    39%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    52
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    39% of enrolled first-time students at York University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    York University had a total enrollment of 532 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at York University is 402 students and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 75.6% of students enrolled at York University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at York University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.5% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.77% Black or African American, 0.376% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.188% Asian.

    Students enrolled at York University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.3%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.94%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.4%), followed by White Male (18.2%) and Black or African American Male (18.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    75.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at York University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 532 students. The full-time enrollment at York University is 402 and the part-time enrollment is 130. This means that 75.6% of students enrolled at York University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    69%
    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 York University was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), York University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      306 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      73 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      52 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at York University is 57.5% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.77% Black or African American, 0.376% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.188% Asian. 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, 22 students (4.14%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 51 more women than men received degrees from York University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at York University is white (143 degrees awarded). There were 7.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at York University is General Education (86 degrees awarded), followed by Organizational Leadership (17 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at York University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (94 degrees awarded), Business (53 degrees), and Protective Services (8 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 York University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,782,006 people), Accountants & auditors (1,079,929 people), Other managers (1,020,514 people), Secondary school teachers (612,321 people), and Financial managers (583,493 people).

    The most specialized majors at York University in 2024 are Education (94 degrees awarded), Business (53 degrees), Protective Services (8 degrees), Biology (10 degrees), and Psychology (9 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 York University are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at York University are Education (94 degrees awarded), Business (53 degrees), Protective Services (8 degrees), Biology (10 degrees), and Psychology (9 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 York University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,611,697 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,088,209 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (966,916 people), Computer Systems Design (731,428 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (611,539 people).

    The most specialized majors at York University are Education (94 degrees awarded), Business (53 degrees), Protective Services (8 degrees), Biology (10 degrees), and Psychology (9 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 York University.
    Liberal Arts & Sciences
    Most Common (2024)
    6 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at York University was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 6 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    72
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    123
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 72 degrees were awarded to men at York University, which is 0.585 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (123).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at York University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 67 degrees were awarded to men at York University in General Education, which is 3.53 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    27%
    100% Completion Time
    37%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 27% of students graduating from York University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      143 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      18 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      11 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at York University is white (143 degrees awarded). There were 7.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

    2.05% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at York University is white female (103 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (100 degrees).

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    Operations

    York University has an endowment valued at nearly $22.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.01M (8.83%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, York University had a total salary expenditure of 14.4M. York University employs 17 Associate professors, 7 Assistant professors and 4 Professors. Most academics at York University are Male Associate professor (13), Male Assistant professor (5), and Female Associate professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at York University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 22 employees, Sales and related, with 13 employees, and Management with 6 employees.

    Endowment

    $22.8M
    2024 Endowment
    0.83%
    growth from 2023

    York University has an endowment valued at about $22.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of York University grew 0.83% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26.6M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $5.26M
    2024 Salaries
    5.42%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, York University paid a median of $5.26M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($14.4M) and a 5.42% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.48% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.36% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    28
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, York University paid a total of $1.5M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% 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 York University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 22 employees, Sales and related with 13 employees, and Management with 6 employees.

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