Carolina College of Biblical Studies

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,020

19.4% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$15,485

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

10.3%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

193

70.5% Full-Time

About

Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Carolina College of Biblical Studies were Religious Education (8 degrees awarded) and Biblical Studies (7 degrees).

In 2017, 30 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carolina College of Biblical Studies. 40% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 60% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (16 degrees), 1.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is $6,020, which is $-7,980 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is $6,020, which is $-7,980 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,485.

In 2017, 71% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 42% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,020

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Carolina College of Biblical Studies was $6,020. The cost of tuition at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is $-7,980 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Carolina College of Biblical Studies (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,485

2017 Value

In 2017 Carolina College of Biblical Studies had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,485. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Carolina College of Biblical Studies grew by 0%.

This chart compares the average net price of Carolina College of Biblical Studies (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

$9,595

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carolina College of Biblical Studies was of $9,595 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.47% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Carolina College of Biblical Studies (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

42%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Carolina College of Biblical Studies received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 7.79% with respect to 2016, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Carolina College of Biblical Studies (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.

10.3%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Carolina College of Biblical Studies was 10.3%, which represents 6 out of the 58 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.

Enrollment

Carolina College of Biblical Studies has a total enrollment of 193 students. The full-time enrollment at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is 136 students and the part-time enrollment is 57. This means that 70.5% of students enrolled at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carolina College of Biblical Studies, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.7% Black or African American, 36.3% White, 6.22% Hispanic or Latino, 4.15% Two or More Races, 1.04% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.04% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.518% Asian.

Students enrolled at Carolina College of Biblical Studies in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Male (25.7%), followed by White Male (24.3%) and Black or African American Female (19.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carolina College of Biblical Studies, both undergraduate and graduate, is 193 students. The full-time enrollment at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is 136 and the part-time enrollment is 57. This means that 70.5% of students enrolled at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Carolina College of Biblical Studies (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Carolina College of Biblical Studies was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Carolina College of Biblical Studies had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Carolina College of Biblical Studies (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
94
White
70
Hispanic or Latino
12

The enrolled student population at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is 48.7% Black or African American, 36.3% White, 6.22% Hispanic or Latino, 4.15% Two or More Races, 1.04% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.04% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.518% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2017, 6 fewer women than men received degrees from Carolina College of Biblical Studies. The majority of degree recipients at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are black or african american (16 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is Religious Education (8 degrees awarded), followed by Biblical Studies (7 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Carolina College of Biblical Studies, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (30 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are Clergy (74,661 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (11,012 people), Other managers (6,807 people), Education administrators (4,389 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,136 people).

The most specialized majors at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are Theology (30 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are Physicians, Computer & information systems managers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Software developers, and Project management specialists

The most specialized majors at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are Theology (30 degrees awarded).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are Religious organizations (84,422 people), Elementary & secondary schools (21,388 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (9,425 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,409 people), and Construction (7,105 people).

The most specialized majors at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are Theology (30 degrees awarded).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Carolina College of Biblical Studies.

Most Common

Religious Education
8 degree-majorss awarded
Biblical Studies
7 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Carolina College of Biblical Studies was Religious Education with 8 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Carolina College of Biblical Studies, which is 1.5 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (12).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Carolina College of Biblical Studies by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Carolina College of Biblical Studies in Religious Education, which is 2.5 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 8 degrees were awarded to women at Carolina College of Biblical Studies in Biblical Studies, which is 1 times approximately the same the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
16 degrees awarded
White
12 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is black or african american (16 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (12 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

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

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is black or african american male (8 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more black or african american male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (8 degrees).

Operations

Carolina College of Biblical Studies has an endowment valued at nearly $467k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $54.5k (11.7%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Carolina College of Biblical Studies had a total salary expenditure of $1.3M. Carolina College of Biblical Studies employs 2 Professors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are Male Professors (2), Female Professors(0), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carolina College of Biblical Studies are: Management, with 4 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 1 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$467k

2017 Endowment

5.24%

growth from 2016

Carolina College of Biblical Studies has an endowment valued at about $467k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Carolina College of Biblical Studies grew 5.24% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.63M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Carolina College of Biblical Studies (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

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

As of 2017, Carolina College of Biblical Studies 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

$720k

2017 Salaries

16.9%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Carolina College of Biblical Studies paid a median of $720k in salaries, which represents 55.4% of their overall expenditure ($1.3M) and a 16.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 34.2% decline from 2015 and a 31.3% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$29k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Carolina College of Biblical Studies paid a total of $29k to 2 employees working as instructors, which represents 4.02% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $421k (25.6%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

2 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

4 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Carolina College of Biblical Studies were Professor with 2 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carolina College of Biblical Studies were Management with 4 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 1 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Carolina College of Biblical Studies was Male Professor with 2 employees, Female Professor with 0 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Carolina College of Biblical Studies.

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