Ave Maria University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,135

4.38% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$19,783

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.32%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

42.1%

2,526 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,113

96.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

54.6%

119 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Ave Maria University is a higher education institution located in Collier County, FL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Ave Maria University were General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees awarded), General Psychology (22 degrees), and Theological Studies (20 degrees).

In 2017, 220 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ave Maria University. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (128 degrees), 2.98 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ave Maria University is $19,135, which is $-6,059 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Ave Maria University is $19,135, which is $-6,059 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,783.

In 2017, 99% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 54% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$19,135

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Ave Maria University was $19,135. The cost of tuition at Ave Maria University is $-6,059 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$19,783

2017 Value

3.64%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Ave Maria University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,783. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Ave Maria University grew by 3.64%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,604

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ave Maria University was of $10,604 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 3.61% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 20% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

54%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Ave Maria University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 99% 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.

4.32%

2016 Default Rate

13

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Ave Maria University was 4.32%, which represents 13 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

Ave Maria University received 2,526 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 16.2% annual growth. Out of those 2,526 applicants, 1,064 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 42.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,113 students enrolled at Ave Maria University in 2017, and 63% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ave Maria University has an overall enrollment yield of 26.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

42.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,064

Accepted Out of 2,526

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ave Maria University was 42.1% (1,064 admissions from 2,526 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 39.9%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 16.2%, while admissions grew by 22.7%.

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SAT Scores

63%

Submission Percentage

197

Scores Submitted

63% of enrolled first-time students at Ave Maria University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Ave Maria University has a total enrollment of 1,113 students. The full-time enrollment at Ave Maria University is 1,075 students and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Ave Maria University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ave Maria University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.3% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.12% Black or African American, 2.07% Asian, 0.18% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Ave Maria University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (33.8%), followed by White Male (29.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (55%), followed by White Female (20%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ave Maria University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,113 students. The full-time enrollment at Ave Maria University is 1,075 and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Ave Maria University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%

2017 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 Ave Maria University was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Ave Maria University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    704

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    161

  3. Black or African American

    57

The enrolled student population at Ave Maria University is 63.3% White, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.12% Black or African American, 2.07% Asian, 0.18% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% 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, 136 students (12.2%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 40 more women than men received degrees from Ave Maria University. The majority of degree recipients at Ave Maria University are white (128 degrees awarded). There were 2.98 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ave Maria University is General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (22 degrees) and Theological Studies (20 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Ave Maria University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees awarded), Theology (20 degrees), and History (9 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 Ave Maria University are Elementary & middle school teachers (173,294 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (140,474 people), Postsecondary teachers (122,385 people), Clergy (119,792 people), and Other managers (101,640 people).

The most specialized majors at Ave Maria University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees awarded), Theology (20 degrees), History (9 degrees), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chemists & materials scientists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ave Maria University are Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Ave Maria University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees awarded), Theology (20 degrees), History (9 degrees), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 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 Ave Maria University are Elementary & secondary schools (328,542 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (218,648 people), Religious organizations (139,826 people), Computer Systems Design (107,110 people), and Legal services (106,537 people).

The most specialized majors at Ave Maria University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees awarded), Theology (20 degrees), History (9 degrees), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    23 degrees awarded

  2. General Psychology

    22 degrees awarded

  3. Theological Studies

    20 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ave Maria University was General Business Administration & Management with 23 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 90

  2. 130

In 2017, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Ave Maria University, which is 0.692 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (130).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Ave Maria University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.917 times less than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 18 degrees were awarded to women at Ave Maria University in General Psychology, which is 4.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 43% of students graduating from Ave Maria University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% 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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Ave Maria University is Female and Black or African American (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 2.52% 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

    128 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    43 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ave Maria University is white (128 degrees awarded). There were 2.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

12.3% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    76 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    52 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Ave Maria University is white female (76 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (52 degrees).

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Operations

Ave Maria University has an endowment valued at nearly $4.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.87M (153%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Ave Maria University had a total salary expenditure of $39.1M. Ave Maria University employs 24 Associate professors, 24 Assistant professors, and 11 Instructors. Most academics at Ave Maria University are Male Associate professors (19), Male Assistant professors(16), and Female Assistant professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ave Maria University are: Management, with 35 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.5M

2017 Endowment

6.58%

growth from 2016

Ave Maria University has an endowment valued at about $4.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Ave Maria University grew 6.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32.6M lower 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. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Ave Maria University received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.9M

2017 Salaries

0.808%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Ave Maria University paid a median of $12.9M in salaries, which represents 32.8% of their overall expenditure ($39.1M) and a 0.808% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.6% growth from 2015 and a 6.52% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.47M

Instructional Salaries

68

Number of Employees

In 2017, Ave Maria University paid a total of $4.47M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.01M (34.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ave Maria University were Associate professor with 24 employees; Assistant professor with 24 employees; and Assistant professor with 11 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ave Maria University were Management with 35 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 17 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Associate professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ave Maria University was Male Associate professor with 19 employees, Male Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 8 employees.

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