Defiance College

www.defiance.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,044

2.7% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,369

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.42%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

62.2%

2,514 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

585

87.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50%

86 Graduates

About

Defiance College is a higher education institution located in Defiance County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Defiance College were Sport & Fitness Management (9 degrees awarded), General Business (9 degrees), and Social Work (7 degrees).

In 2021, 98 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Defiance College. 44.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 55.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (77 degrees), 7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Defiance College is $34,044, which is $5,539 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Defiance College is $34,044, which is $5,539 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,369.

In 2021, 93% of undergraduate students attending Defiance College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,044

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Defiance College was $34,044. The cost of tuition at Defiance College is $5,539 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$24,369

2021 Value

3.49%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Defiance College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,369. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Defiance College grew by 3.49%.

This chart compares the average net price of Defiance 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

$10,614

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Defiance College was of $10,614 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.702% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Defiance College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.2% with respect to 2020, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Defiance 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.

4.42%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Defiance College was 4.42%, which represents 11 out of the 249 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

Defiance College received 2,514 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 16.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,514 applicants, 1,564 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.2% acceptance rate.

There were 585 students enrolled at Defiance College in 2021. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Defiance College has an overall enrollment yield of 10.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,564

Accepted Out of 2,514

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Defiance College was 62.2% (1,564 admissions from 2,514 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 54.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 16.8%, while admissions declined by −5.73%..

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

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Defiance College 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

Defiance College had a total enrollment of 585 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Defiance College is 511 students and the part-time enrollment is 74. This means that 87.4% of students enrolled at Defiance College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Defiance College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.2% White, 21.4% Black or African American, 6.67% Hispanic or Latino, 1.88% Two or More Races, 0.855% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.171% Asian, and 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Defiance College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (32.8%), followed by White Female (31.6%) and Black or African American Male (19.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (57.1%), followed by White Female (28.6%) and Asian Male (7.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Defiance College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 585 students. The full-time enrollment at Defiance College is 511 and the part-time enrollment is 74. This means that 87.4% of students enrolled at Defiance 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 Defiance College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

55%

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 Defiance College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Defiance College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
399 enrolled students
Black or African American
125 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
39 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Defiance College is 68.2% White, 21.4% Black or African American, 6.67% Hispanic or Latino, 1.88% Two or More Races, 0.855% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.171% Asian, and 0.171% 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 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, 3 students (0.513%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 10 fewer women than men received degrees from Defiance College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Defiance College is white (77 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Defiance College is Sport & Fitness Management (9 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (9 degrees) and Social Work (7 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Defiance College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees).

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 Defiance College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,703,355 people), Secondary school teachers (488,327 people), Education administrators (284,260 people), Postsecondary teachers (180,942 people), and Other managers (180,879 people).

The most specialized majors at Defiance College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), and EDUCATION. (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 Defiance College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Defiance College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), History (3 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees), Math & Statistics (3 degrees), and EDUCATION. (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 Defiance College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,936,442 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (377,951 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (232,682 people), Individual & family services (149,213 people), and Computer Systems Design (142,305 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Sport & Fitness Management
9 degree-majors awarded
General Business
9 degree-majors awarded
Social Work
7 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Defiance College was Sport & Fitness Management with 9 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Defiance College, which is 1.23 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (44).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Defiance College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 8 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Defiance College in Social Work, which is 6 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 30% of students graduating from Defiance College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Defiance College is Female and Asian (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, 1.16% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
77 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Defiance College is white (77 degrees awarded). There were 7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
45 degrees awarded
White Female
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Defiance College is white male (45 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (32 degrees).

Operations

Defiance College has an endowment valued at nearly $22.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.78M (25.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Defiance College had a total salary expenditure of 16.3M. Defiance College employs 20 Assistant professors, 8 Associate professors and 5 Professors. Most academics at Defiance College are Female Assistant professor (11), Male Assistant professor (9), and Male Associate professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Defiance College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 27 employees, Management, with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Endowment

$22.4M

2021 Endowment

37.3%

growth from 2020

Defiance College has an endowment valued at about $22.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Defiance College grew 37.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $30M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Defiance 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.37M

2021 Salaries

7.93%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Defiance College paid a median of $6.37M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($16.3M) and a 7.93% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.01M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Defiance College paid a total of $2.01M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% 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

20 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Defiance College were Assistant professor with 20 employees, Associate professor with 8 employees, and Professor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Defiance College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees, Management with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Defiance College was Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, Male Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Male Associate professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Defiance College.