Frontier Nursing University

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2016 Student Loan

1.96%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

2,004

82.5% Full-Time

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Frontier Nursing University is a higher education institution located in Leslie County, KY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Frontier Nursing University were .

In 2017, 586 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Frontier Nursing University. 95.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 4.95% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (464 degrees), 10.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Frontier Nursing University is $0, which is $-14,000 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Frontier Nursing University is $0, which is $-14,000 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 $N/A.

In N/A, N/A% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

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In N/A Frontier Nursing University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between N/A and N/A, the average net price of Frontier Nursing University grew by N/A.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

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Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

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Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

N/A% of undergraduate students at Frontier Nursing University received grants or loans in N/A. This represents a N/A of N/A with respect to N/A, when N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Frontier Nursing University (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.

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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.

1.96%

2016 Default Rate

11

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Frontier Nursing University was 1.96%, which represents 11 out of the 561 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.

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Enrollment

Frontier Nursing University has a total enrollment of 2,004 students. The full-time enrollment at Frontier Nursing University is 1,653 students and the part-time enrollment is 351. This means that 82.5% of students enrolled at Frontier Nursing University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Frontier Nursing University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.1% White, 9.23% Black or African American, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 3.39% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 0.499% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.399% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Frontier Nursing University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A. Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (72.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (8.17%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.51%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

82.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Frontier Nursing University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,004 students. The full-time enrollment at Frontier Nursing University is 1,653 and the part-time enrollment is 351. This means that 82.5% of students enrolled at Frontier Nursing University are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

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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 Frontier Nursing University was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Frontier Nursing University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,525

  2. Black or African American

    185

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    124

The enrolled student population at Frontier Nursing University is 76.1% White, 9.23% Black or African American, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 3.39% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 0.499% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.399% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 528 more women than men received degrees from Frontier Nursing University. The majority of degree recipients at Frontier Nursing University are white (464 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Frontier Nursing University is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Frontier Nursing University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (586 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Frontier Nursing University are Registered nurses (1,293,105 people), Medical & health services managers (134,634 people), Pharmacists (128,892 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (120,345 people), and Physicians (99,786 people).

The most specialized majors at Frontier Nursing University are Health (586 degrees awarded).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Frontier Nursing University are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Frontier Nursing University are Health (586 degrees awarded).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Frontier Nursing University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,404,787 people), Elementary & secondary schools (203,475 people), Outpatient care centers (190,696 people), Offices of physicians (183,832 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,020 people).

The most specialized majors at Frontier Nursing University are Health (586 degrees awarded).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

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    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Frontier Nursing University was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 29

  2. 557

In 2017, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Frontier Nursing University, which is 0.0521 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (557).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Frontier Nursing University in Family Practice Nurse, which is 0.136 times less than the 191 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 238 degrees were awarded to women at Frontier Nursing University in Nurse Midwife, which is 238 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

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Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Frontier Nursing University 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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    464 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    44 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Frontier Nursing University is white (464 degrees awarded). There were 10.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

3.24% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    443 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Female

    41 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Frontier Nursing University is white female (443 degrees awarded). There were 10.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (41 degrees).

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Operations

Frontier Nursing University has an endowment valued at nearly $21.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.06M (14.4%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Frontier Nursing University had a total salary expenditure of $22.4M. Frontier Nursing University employs 86 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Frontier Nursing University are Female No academic ranks (85), Male No academic ranks(1), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Frontier Nursing University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 29 employees, Management, with 24 employees, and Service with 9 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$21.3M

2017 Endowment

7.91%

growth from 2016

Frontier Nursing University has an endowment valued at about $21.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Frontier Nursing University grew 7.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.2M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $368k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Frontier Nursing University received $368k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.3M

2017 Salaries

10%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Frontier Nursing University paid a median of $12.3M in salaries, which represents 55% of their overall expenditure ($22.4M) and a 10% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.9% growth from 2015 and a 9.49% growth from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$7.59M

Instructional Salaries

86

Number of Employees

In 2017, Frontier Nursing University paid a total of $7.59M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 61.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.33M (32.3%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

86 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Frontier Nursing University were No academic rank with 86 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Frontier Nursing University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 29 employees; Management with 24 employees; and Service with 9 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female No academic rank

  2. Male No academic rank

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Frontier Nursing University was Female No academic rank with 85 employees, Male No academic rank with 1 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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