Davis & Elkins College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,280

2021 Average Net Price

$18,826

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.58%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

77.6%

813 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

661

98.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

48.5%

81 Graduates

About

Davis & Elkins College is a higher education institution located in Randolph County, WV. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Davis & Elkins College were Registered Nursing (31 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees), and General Education (3 degrees).

In 2021, 205 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Davis & Elkins College. 62.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (105 degrees), 6.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $29,280, which is $775 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $29,280, which is $775 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,826.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Davis & Elkins College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,280

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Davis & Elkins College was $29,280. The cost of tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $775 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Davis & Elkins College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,826

2021 Value

0.0372%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Davis & Elkins College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,826. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Davis & Elkins College grew by 0.0372%.

This chart compares the average net price of Davis & Elkins College (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

$8,954

Room and Board

$1,356

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Davis & Elkins College was of $8,954 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.65% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,356. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.42% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Davis & Elkins College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Davis & Elkins College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.08% with respect to 2020, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Davis & Elkins College (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.

2.58%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Davis & Elkins College was 2.58%, which represents 7 out of the 271 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.

Admissions

Davis & Elkins College received 813 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18% annual growth. Out of those 813 applicants, 631 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.6% acceptance rate.

There were 661 students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College in 2021.

Davis & Elkins College has an overall enrollment yield of 26.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

631

Accepted Out of 813

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Davis & Elkins College was 77.6% (631 admissions from 813 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 69.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18%, while admissions declined by −7.88%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Davis & Elkins College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Davis & Elkins College had a total enrollment of 661 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Davis & Elkins College is 653 students and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Davis & Elkins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.5% White, 4.08% Black or African American, 1.97% Hispanic or Latino, 0.908% Asian, 0.151% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.151% Two or More Races, and 0.151% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23%), followed by White Male (12.9%) and Black or African American Female (2.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Davis & Elkins College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 661 students. The full-time enrollment at Davis & Elkins College is 653 and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 98.8% of students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Davis & Elkins College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

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 Davis & Elkins College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Davis & Elkins College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Davis & Elkins College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
241 enrolled students
Black or African American
27 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
13 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Davis & Elkins College is 36.5% White, 4.08% Black or African American, 1.97% Hispanic or Latino, 0.908% Asian, 0.151% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.151% Two or More Races, and 0.151% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 325 students (49.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 51 more women than men received degrees from Davis & Elkins College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Davis & Elkins College is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 6.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Davis & Elkins College is Registered Nursing (31 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees) and General Education (3 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Davis & Elkins College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), and English (5 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 Davis & Elkins College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (510,867 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (390,967 people), Other managers (387,499 people), Postsecondary teachers (247,523 people), and Secondary school teachers (177,099 people).

The most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), English (5 degrees), Social Sciences (18 degrees), and Psychology (17 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 Davis & Elkins College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), English (5 degrees), Social Sciences (18 degrees), and Psychology (17 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 Davis & Elkins College are Elementary & secondary schools (959,045 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (580,874 people), Legal services (415,527 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (379,640 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (287,744 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Davis & Elkins College.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
19 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
17 degree-majors awarded
Criminology
14 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Davis & Elkins College was Registered Nursing with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Davis & Elkins College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

128

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College, which is 0.602 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (128).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Davis & Elkins College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College in Registered Nursing, which is 15.7 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 31% of students graduating from Davis & Elkins College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Davis & Elkins College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 28.4% of graduates (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
105 degrees awarded
Black or African American
16 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Davis & Elkins College is white (105 degrees awarded). There were 6.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (16 degrees).

31.2% of degree recipients (64 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
74 degrees awarded
White Male
31 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Davis & Elkins College is white female (74 degrees awarded). There were 2.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (31 degrees).

Operations

Davis & Elkins College has an endowment valued at nearly $71.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 13.7M (19.1%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Davis & Elkins College had a total salary expenditure of 20.3M. Davis & Elkins College employs 19 Assistant professors, 9 Instructors and 9 Professors. Most academics at Davis & Elkins College are Male Assistant professor (11), Female Assistant professor (8), and Female Instructor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 20 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Endowment

$71.4M

2021 Endowment

58.6%

growth from 2020

Davis & Elkins College has an endowment valued at about $71.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Davis & Elkins College grew 58.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Davis & Elkins College (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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.92M

2021 Salaries

5.95%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Davis & Elkins College paid a median of $7.92M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($20.3M) and a 5.95% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.32M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Davis & Elkins College paid a total of $2.32M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College were Assistant professor with 19 employees, Instructor with 9 employees, and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College was Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Female Instructor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Davis & Elkins College.