Medaille College

www.medaille.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,950

1.53% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$13,747

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

10.8%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

62.3%

1,272 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

2,002

91.3% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

37.1%

139 Graduates

About

Medaille College is a higher education institution located in Erie County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Medaille College were General Business Administration & Management (54 degrees awarded), General Psychology (33 degrees), and Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant (24 degrees).

In 2019, 688 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Medaille College. 77.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (479 degrees), 4.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (110 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Medaille College is $29,950, which is $7,924 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Medaille College is $29,950, which is $7,924 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,747.

In 2019, 90% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 73% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$29,950

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Medaille College was $29,950. The cost of tuition at Medaille College is $7,924 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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

Average Net Price

$13,747

2019 Value

15.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Medaille College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,747. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Medaille College grew by 15.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Medaille 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

$11,500

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Medaille College was of $11,500 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 0.701% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

73%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Medaille College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 3.45% with respect to 2018, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Medaille 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.

10.8%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Medaille College was 10.8%, which represents 92 out of the 851 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

Medaille College received 1,272 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 21.1% annual decline. Out of those 1,272 applicants, 793 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.3% acceptance rate.

There were 2,002 students enrolled at Medaille College in 2019, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Medaille College has an overall enrollment yield of 53.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

793

Accepted Out of 1,272

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Medaille College was 62.3% (793 admissions from 1,272 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 63.5%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −21.1%, while admissions declined by −22.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Medaille College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Medaille College in 2019 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

Medaille College has a total enrollment of 2,002 students. The full-time enrollment at Medaille College is 1,827 students and the part-time enrollment is 175. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at Medaille College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Medaille College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.4% White, 21.1% Black or African American, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, 1.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Medaille College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.4%), followed by White Male (16.9%) and Black or African American Female (14.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (18.1%) and White Male (17%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Medaille College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,002 students. The full-time enrollment at Medaille College is 1,827 and the part-time enrollment is 175. This means that 91.3% of students enrolled at Medaille College are enrolled full-time compared with 69.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2019 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 Medaille College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Medaille College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,290
Black or African American
423
Hispanic or Latino
76

The enrolled student population at Medaille College is 64.4% White, 21.1% Black or African American, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, 1.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 53.3% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2019, 382 more women than men received degrees from Medaille College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Medaille College is white (479 degrees awarded). There were 4.35 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (110 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Medaille College is General Business Administration & Management (54 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (33 degrees) and Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant (24 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Medaille College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (124 degrees awarded), Psychology (64 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees).

Workforce

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 Medaille College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,705,365 people), Registered nurses (1,528,135 people), Accountants & auditors (1,033,227 people), Other managers (877,654 people), and Secondary school teachers (596,246 people).

The most specialized majors at Medaille College are Education (124 degrees awarded), Psychology (64 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees), Business (202 degrees), and Health (202 degrees).

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 Medaille College are Surgeons, Computer hardware engineers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Actuaries

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 Medaille College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,567,075 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,970,538 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (789,578 people), Computer Systems Design (560,534 people), and Insurance carriers (538,593 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
54 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
33 degree-majorss awarded
Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant
24 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Medaille College was General Business Administration & Management with 54 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

153

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

535

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 153 degrees were awarded to men at Medaille College, which is 0.286 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (535).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Medaille College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Medaille College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.595 times less than the 74 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 113 degrees were awarded to women at Medaille College in Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant, which is 28.3 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 37% of students graduating from Medaille College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

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

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Medaille College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 2.88% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
479 degrees awarded
Black or African American
110 degrees awarded
Unknown
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Medaille College is white (479 degrees awarded). There were 4.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (110 degrees).

7.27% of degree recipients (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
359 degrees awarded
White Male
120 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
93 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Medaille College is white female (359 degrees awarded). There were 2.99 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (120 degrees).

Operations

Medaille College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.51M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (0%), compared to the 4.44% average return ($1.71M on $38.5M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2019, Medaille College had a total salary expenditure of $37.8M. Medaille College employs 47 Assistant professors, 27 Associate professors, and 11 Professors. Most academics at Medaille College are Female Assistant professors (31), Female Associate professors(17), and Male Assistant professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Medaille College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, Management, with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.51M

2019 Endowment

2.44%

growth from 2018

Medaille College has an endowment valued at about $1.51M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Medaille College grew 2.44% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.64M - Federal
$1.25M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Medaille College received $1.64M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.25M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$16.4M

2019 Salaries

3.48%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Medaille College paid a median of $16.4M in salaries, which represents 43.3% of their overall expenditure ($37.8M) and a 3.48% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.66% growth from 2017 and a 0.53% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 34.1M (40.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.91M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Medaille College paid a total of $4.91M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.2M (32.7%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

47 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Medaille College were Assistant professor with 47 employees; Associate professor with 27 employees; and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Medaille College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees; Management with 31 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Medaille College was Female Assistant professor with 31 employees, Female Associate professor with 17 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Medaille College.

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