Baccalaureate Colleges

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,610

0.4% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$20,969

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

56.6%

1,376,856 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

850,484

79.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

59.8%

100,431 Graduates

About

Baccalaureate Colleges is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2021, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Baccalaureate Colleges were General Business Administration & Management (15,274 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (9,574 degrees), and General Psychology (9,531 degrees).

In 2021, 200,730 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baccalaureate Colleges. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (120,704 degrees), 5.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23,184 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baccalaureate Colleges is $27,610, which is $17,410 more than than the national median of $10,200. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $28,505, which is 103% of the cost for in-state students, and is $13,931 more than than the national median $14,574.

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Baccalaureate Colleges is $27,610, which is $17,327 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,398. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $28,505, which is 103% of the cost for in-state students, and is $13,931 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,574.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,969.

Tuition Costs

$27,610

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate Colleges was $28,505, which is 103% of the cost for in-state students, which was $27,725. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate Colleges is $13,931 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,574, and the in-state tuition is $17,327 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,398.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Baccalaureate Colleges (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,969

2021 Value

2.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Baccalaureate Colleges had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,969. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Baccalaureate Colleges grew by 2.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Baccalaureate Colleges (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

$10,238

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baccalaureate Colleges was of $10,238 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.77% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Baccalaureate Colleges (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Baccalaureate Colleges received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.09% with respect to 2020, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Baccalaureate Colleges (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.

Admissions

Baccalaureate Colleges received 1,376,856 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 0.233% annual growth. Out of those 1,376,856 applicants, 779,491 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 56.6% acceptance rate.

There were 850,484 students enrolled at Baccalaureate Colleges in 2021. 24.1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Baccalaureate Colleges has an overall enrollment yield of 21.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

56.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

779,491

Accepted Out of 1,376,856

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baccalaureate Colleges was 56.6% (779,491 admissions from 1,376,856 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 56.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 0.233%, while admissions grew by 0.0955%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Baccalaureate Colleges (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24.1%

Submission Percentage (2021)

32,325

Scores Submitted (2021)

24.1% of enrolled first-time students at Baccalaureate Colleges in 2021 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

Baccalaureate Colleges had a total enrollment of 850,484 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate Colleges is 679,156 students and the part-time enrollment is 171,328. This means that 79.9% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate Colleges are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate Colleges, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.36% Two or More Races, 4.08% Asian, 0.76% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.25% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Baccalaureate Colleges in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.91%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.6%), followed by White Male (19.2%) and Black or African American Female (8.05%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baccalaureate Colleges, both undergraduate and graduate, is 850,484 students. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate Colleges is 679,156 and the part-time enrollment is 171,328. This means that 79.9% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate Colleges are enrolled full-time.

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

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2021 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 Baccalaureate Colleges was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (72%), Baccalaureate Colleges had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Baccalaureate Colleges (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
467,818 enrolled students
Black or African American
114,981 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
113,880 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.36% Two or More Races, 4.08% Asian, 0.76% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.25% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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, 37,046 students (4.36%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 41,132 more women than men received degrees from Baccalaureate Colleges. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baccalaureate Colleges is white (120,704 degrees awarded). There were 5.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23184 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Baccalaureate Colleges is General Business Administration & Management (12,404 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (9,514 degrees) and General Psychology (9,474 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Baccalaureate Colleges, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (3,552 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (3,476 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2,047 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baccalaureate Colleges are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (211,712 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (202,781 people), Postsecondary teachers (149,025 people), Other managers (126,755 people), and Secondary school teachers (125,704 people).

The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate Colleges in 2021 are History (3,552 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (3,476 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2,047 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1,614 degrees), and English (5,352 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Baccalaureate Colleges are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate Colleges are History (3,552 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (3,476 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2,047 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (1,614 degrees), and English (5,352 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Baccalaureate Colleges are Elementary & secondary schools (454,192 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (293,078 people), Legal services (170,290 people), Computer Systems Design (108,550 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (95,202 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
12,404 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
9,514 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
9,474 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Baccalaureate Colleges was General Business Administration & Management with 12,404 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Baccalaureate Colleges according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

79,799

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

120,931

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 79,799 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate Colleges, which is 0.66 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (120,931).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Baccalaureate Colleges by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 8369 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate Colleges in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.21 times more than the 6905 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 7564 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate Colleges in General Psychology, which is 3.85 times more than the 1967 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 43% of students graduating from Baccalaureate Colleges completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Baccalaureate Colleges is Female and Asian (75.5% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 3.35% of graduates (3360 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
120,704 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
23,184 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22,230 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baccalaureate Colleges is white (120,704 degrees awarded). There were 5.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23184 degrees).

3.76% of degree recipients (7,548 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
72,462 degrees awarded
White Male
48,242 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
14,376 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baccalaureate Colleges is white female (72,462 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (48242 degrees).

Operations

Baccalaureate Colleges has an endowment valued at nearly $52.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year.

In 2021, Baccalaureate Colleges had a total salary expenditure of 38.9M. Baccalaureate Colleges employs 14,395 Assistant professors, 13,272 Professors and 13,199 Associate professors. Most academics at Baccalaureate Colleges are Male Professor (8,067), Female Assistant professor (7,887), and Male Associate professor (6,764).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate Colleges are: Management, with 16,995 employees, Service, with 16,289 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15,809 employees.

Endowment

$52.4M

2021 Endowment

31.4%

growth from 2020

Baccalaureate Colleges have a median endowment valued at about $52.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges grew 31.4% from the previous year.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Baccalaureate Colleges (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 Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.98B - Federal
$286M - State
$21M - Local

As of 2021, Baccalaureate Colleges received $1.98B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $286M from state grants and contracts, and $21M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$15.1M

2021 Salaries

1.69%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Baccalaureate Colleges paid a median of $15.1M in salaries, which represents 38.9% of their overall expenditure ($38.9M) and a 1.69% decline from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$3.86B

Instructional Salaries

48,214

Number of Employees

In 2021, Baccalaureate Colleges paid a total of $3.86B to 48,214 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.4% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

14,395 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16,995 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baccalaureate Colleges were Assistant professor with 14,395 employees, Professor with 13,272 employees, and Associate professor with 13,199 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate Colleges were Management with 16,995 employees, Service with 16,289 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15,809 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baccalaureate Colleges was Male Professor with 8,067 employees, Female Assistant professor with 7,887 employees, and Male Associate professor with 6,764 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Baccalaureate Colleges.