Edgewood College

www.edgewood.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$32,600

2.84% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$27,679

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.83%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

95.5%

1,198 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,894

77.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

61.7%

184 Graduates

About

Edgewood College is a higher education institution located in Dane County, WI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Edgewood College were Registered Nursing (114 degrees awarded), General Business (43 degrees), and General Psychology (25 degrees).

In 2021, 542 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Edgewood College. 72% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (428 degrees), 10.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Edgewood College is $32,600, which is $3,608 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Edgewood College is $32,600, which is $3,608 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,679.

In 2021, 86% of undergraduate students attending Edgewood College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$32,600

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Edgewood College was $32,600. The cost of tuition at Edgewood College is $3,608 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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

Average Net Price

$27,679

2021 Value

5.61%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Edgewood College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,679. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Edgewood College grew by 5.61%.

This chart compares the average net price of Edgewood 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

$11,138

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Edgewood College was of $11,138 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.73% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Edgewood College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.18% with respect to 2020, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Edgewood 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.

1.83%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Edgewood College was 1.83%, which represents 11 out of the 600 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

Edgewood College received 1,198 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.49% annual growth. Out of those 1,198 applicants, 1,144 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 95.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,894 students enrolled at Edgewood College in 2021.

Edgewood College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

95.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,144

Accepted Out of 1,198

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Edgewood College was 95.5% (1,144 admissions from 1,198 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 91.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.49%, while admissions declined by −3.13%..

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

Enrollment

Edgewood College had a total enrollment of 1,894 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Edgewood College is 1,473 students and the part-time enrollment is 421. This means that 77.8% of students enrolled at Edgewood College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Edgewood College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.6% White, 9.66% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Black or African American, 3.27% Asian, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.317% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.211% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Edgewood College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.3%), followed by White Male (21.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.71%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (59.6%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.96%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Edgewood College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,894 students. The full-time enrollment at Edgewood College is 1,473 and the part-time enrollment is 421. This means that 77.8% of students enrolled at Edgewood College are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Edgewood College (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 Edgewood College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Edgewood College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,432 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
183 enrolled students
Black or African American
89 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Edgewood College is 75.6% White, 9.66% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% Black or African American, 3.27% Asian, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.317% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.211% 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 Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

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, 38 students (2.01%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 238 more women than men received degrees from Edgewood College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Edgewood College is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Edgewood College is Registered Nursing (114 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (43 degrees) and General Psychology (25 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Edgewood College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are EDUCATION. (111 degrees awarded), Biology (33 degrees), and Health (152 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 Edgewood College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,727,312 people), Registered nurses (1,450,608 people), Physicians (555,441 people), Secondary school teachers (469,604 people), and Postsecondary teachers (321,855 people).

The most specialized majors at Edgewood College in 2021 are EDUCATION. (111 degrees awarded), Biology (33 degrees), Health (152 degrees), Human Sciences (8 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 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 Edgewood College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Dental assistants

The most specialized majors at Edgewood College are EDUCATION. (111 degrees awarded), Biology (33 degrees), Health (152 degrees), Human Sciences (8 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 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 Edgewood College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,041,270 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,029,813 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (678,305 people), Offices of physicians (420,144 people), and Outpatient care centers (345,244 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
114 degrees awarded
General Business
43 degrees awarded
General Psychology
25 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Edgewood College was Registered Nursing with 114 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

152

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

390

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 152 degrees were awarded to men at Edgewood College, which is 0.39 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (390).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Edgewood College in General Business, which is 1.26 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 114 degrees were awarded to men at Edgewood College in Registered Nursing, which is 11.4 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

41%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 41% of students graduating from Edgewood College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

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

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Edgewood College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, 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, 3.26% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
428 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
40 degrees awarded
Black or African American
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Edgewood College is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

3.14% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
307 degrees awarded
White Male
121 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Edgewood College is white female (307 degrees awarded). There were 2.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (121 degrees).

Operations

Edgewood College has an endowment valued at nearly $70.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.4M (21.9%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Edgewood College had a total salary expenditure of 42.2M. Edgewood College employs 30 Associate professors, 29 Lecturers and 15 Professors. Most academics at Edgewood College are Female Lecturer (20), Female Associate professor (18), and Male Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Edgewood College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 42 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees.

Endowment

$70.3M

2021 Endowment

24.3%

growth from 2020

Edgewood College has an endowment valued at about $70.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Edgewood College grew 24.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $317M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$20.1M

2021 Salaries

13.4%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Edgewood College paid a median of $20.1M in salaries, which represents 47.6% of their overall expenditure ($42.2M) and a 13.4% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.38M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Edgewood College paid a total of $5.38M to 88 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Edgewood College were Associate professor with 30 employees, Lecturer with 29 employees, and Professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Edgewood College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees, Management with 35 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Lecturer
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Edgewood College was Female Lecturer with 20 employees, Female Associate professor with 18 employees, and Male Associate professor with 12 employees.

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