Young Harris College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$29,700
2.73% growth from 2021
2022 Average Net Price
$18,910
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Acceptance Rate
77.3%
1,990 Applicants
2022 Enrolled Students
1,511
59.1% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
49.2%
159 Graduates

About

Young Harris College is a higher education institution located in Towns County, GA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Young Harris College were General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (18 degrees), and General Psychology (16 degrees).

In 2022, 207 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Young Harris College. 58% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (142 degrees), 12.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Young Harris College is $29,700, which is $1,370 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Young Harris College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 294 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Young Harris College is $29,700, which is $1,370 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,910.

In 2022, 100% of undergraduate students attending Young Harris College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,700
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Young Harris College was $29,700. The cost of tuition at Young Harris College is $1,370 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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Average Net Price

$18,910
2022 Value
0.657%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Young Harris College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,910. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Young Harris College grew by 0.657%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,147
Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Young Harris College was of $8,147 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.385% between 2021 and 2022.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

100%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
38%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Young Harris College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2021, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Young Harris College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 294 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Young Harris College received 1,990 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 7.57% annual growth. Out of those 1,990 applicants, 1,538 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,511 students enrolled at Young Harris College in 2022. 31% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Young Harris College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.3%
Acceptance Rate in 2022
1,538
Accepted Out of 1,990

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Young Harris College was 77.3% (1,538 admissions from 1,990 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 74.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 7.57%, while admissions grew by 11.2%.

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SAT Scores

31%
Submission Percentage (2020)
104
Scores Submitted (2020)

31% of enrolled first-time students at Young Harris College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Young Harris College had a total enrollment of 1,511 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Young Harris College is 893 students and the part-time enrollment is 618. This means that 59.1% of students enrolled at Young Harris College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Young Harris College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.2% White, 8.41% Black or African American, 6.49% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Two or More Races, 1.39% Asian, 0.662% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.397% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Young Harris College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.2%), followed by White Male (26%) and Black or African American Female (4.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (46.7%), followed by White Female (26.7%) and Black or African American Female (13.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

59.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Young Harris College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,511 students. The full-time enrollment at Young Harris College is 893 and the part-time enrollment is 618. This means that 59.1% of students enrolled at Young Harris College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%
2022 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 Young Harris College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Young Harris College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    970 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    127 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    98 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Young Harris College is 64.2% White, 8.41% Black or African American, 6.49% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Two or More Races, 1.39% Asian, 0.662% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.397% 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 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 157 students (10.4%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2022, 33 more women than men received degrees from Young Harris College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Young Harris College is white (142 degrees awarded). There were 12.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Young Harris College is General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (18 degrees) and General Psychology (16 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Young Harris College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (24 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Young Harris College are Elementary & middle school teachers (273,603 people), Other managers (254,312 people), Postsecondary teachers (235,993 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (199,735 people), and Secondary school teachers (195,336 people).

The most specialized majors at Young Harris College in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (24 degrees), English (7 degrees), and Physical Sciences (6 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Young Harris College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Young Harris College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (24 degrees), English (7 degrees), and Physical Sciences (6 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Young Harris College are Elementary & secondary schools (649,318 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (486,142 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (228,422 people), Computer Systems Design (218,780 people), and Legal services (169,605 people).

The most specialized majors at Young Harris College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (24 degrees), English (7 degrees), and Physical Sciences (6 degrees) (as of 2022).

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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 Young Harris College.
Most Common (2022)
  1. 35 degrees awarded
  2. 18 degrees awarded
  3. 16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Young Harris College was General Business Administration & Management with 35 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

87
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
120
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Young Harris College, which is 0.725 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (120).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Young Harris College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.38 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Young Harris College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

38%
100% Completion Time
44%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 38% of students graduating from Young Harris College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Young Harris College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 3.14% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    142 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    11 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Young Harris College is white (142 degrees awarded). There were 12.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (11 degrees).

6.28% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. White Female
    93 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    49 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Young Harris College is white female (93 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (49 degrees).

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Operations

Young Harris College has an endowment valued at nearly $114M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −16.5M (−14.4%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Young Harris College had a total salary expenditure of 30.7M. Young Harris College employs 21 Associate professors, 20 Assistant professors and 14 Professors. Most academics at Young Harris College are Male Associate professor (11), Male Assistant professor (11), and Female Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Young Harris College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 32 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 25 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 16 employees.

Endowment

$114M
2022 Endowment
16.3%
decline from 2021

Young Harris College has an endowment valued at about $114M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Young Harris College declined 16.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $64.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$10.2M
2022 Salaries
0.959%
decline from 2021

In 2022, Young Harris College paid a median of $10.2M in salaries, which represents 33.4% of their overall expenditure ($30.7M) and a 0.959% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.04% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 8.77% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.61M
Instructional Salaries
63
Number of Employees

In 2022, Young Harris College paid a total of $3.61M to 63 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
21 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
32 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Young Harris College were Associate professor with 21 employees, Assistant professor with 20 employees, and Professor with 14 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Young Harris College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 25 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 16 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Young Harris College was Male Associate professor with 11 employees, Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Female Associate professor with 10 employees.

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