Mid-Atlantic Christian University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,080

3.53% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$17,707

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

17.1%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

53.4%

189 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

192

86.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

21.7%

5 Graduates

About

Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a higher education institution located in Pasquotank County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Mid-Atlantic Christian University were Biblical Studies (16 degrees awarded), Youth Ministry (6 degrees), and Organizational Leadership (5 degrees).

In 2017, 41 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mid-Atlantic Christian University. 70.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (33 degrees), 5.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $14,080, which is $80 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $14,080, which is $80 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,707.

In 2017, 91% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 72% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$14,080

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Mid-Atlantic Christian University was $14,080. The cost of tuition at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $80 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mid-Atlantic Christian University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,707

2017 Value

11.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Mid-Atlantic Christian University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,707. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Mid-Atlantic Christian University grew by 11.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mid-Atlantic Christian University (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

$7,000

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mid-Atlantic Christian University was of $7,000 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 1.45% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 16.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Mid-Atlantic Christian University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 3.19% with respect to 2016, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mid-Atlantic Christian 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.

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.

17.1%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Mid-Atlantic Christian University was 17.1%, which represents 14 out of the 82 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

Mid-Atlantic Christian University received 189 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 21.6% annual decline. Out of those 189 applicants, 101 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.4% acceptance rate.

There were 192 students enrolled at Mid-Atlantic Christian University in 2017, and 58% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University has an overall enrollment yield of 53.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

101

Accepted Out of 189

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mid-Atlantic Christian University was 53.4% (101 admissions from 189 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 46.1%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -21.6%, while admissions declined by -9.01%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mid-Atlantic Christian University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

58%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

58% of enrolled first-time students at Mid-Atlantic Christian University in 2017 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

Mid-Atlantic Christian University has a total enrollment of 192 students. The full-time enrollment at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is 166 students and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 86.5% of students enrolled at Mid-Atlantic Christian University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mid-Atlantic Christian University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.8% White, 19.8% Black or African American, 5.73% Hispanic or Latino, 1.56% Two or More Races, 0.521% Asian, 0.521% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mid-Atlantic Christian University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (30.1%) and Black or African American Female (10.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mid-Atlantic Christian University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 192 students. The full-time enrollment at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is 166 and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 86.5% of students enrolled at Mid-Atlantic Christian University are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2017 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 Mid-Atlantic Christian University was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Mid-Atlantic Christian University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
134
Black or African American
38
Hispanic or Latino
11

The enrolled student population at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is 69.8% White, 19.8% Black or African American, 5.73% Hispanic or Latino, 1.56% Two or More Races, 0.521% Asian, 0.521% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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.

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, 1 students (0.521%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 17 more women than men received degrees from Mid-Atlantic Christian University. The majority of degree recipients at Mid-Atlantic Christian University are white (33 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is Biblical Studies (16 degrees awarded), followed by Youth Ministry (6 degrees) and Organizational Leadership (5 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Mid-Atlantic Christian University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (28 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (2 degrees), and Psychology (3 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 Mid-Atlantic Christian University are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,156,729 people), Accountants & auditors (1,130,423 people), Other managers (717,174 people), Financial managers (447,057 people), and Education administrators (377,933 people).

The most specialized majors at Mid-Atlantic Christian University are Theology (28 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (2 degrees), Psychology (3 degrees), Education (3 degrees), and Business (5 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 Mid-Atlantic Christian University are Surgeons, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Dentists

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 Mid-Atlantic Christian University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,387,085 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (626,297 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (546,193 people), Banking & related activities (531,799 people), and Computer Systems Design (466,289 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

Most Common

Biblical Studies
16 degree-majorss awarded
Youth Ministry
6 degree-majorss awarded
Organizational Leadership
5 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mid-Atlantic Christian University was Biblical Studies with 16 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mid-Atlantic Christian University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Mid-Atlantic Christian University, which is 0.414 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (29).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Mid-Atlantic Christian University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Mid-Atlantic Christian University in Biblical Studies, which is 0.467 times less than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 15 degrees were awarded to women at Mid-Atlantic Christian University in Biblical Studies, which is 2.14 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 20% of students graduating from Mid-Atlantic Christian University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (42.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is Male and White (42.9% 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
33 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded
Asian
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is white (33 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
25 degrees awarded
White Male
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Mid-Atlantic Christian University is white female (25 degrees awarded). There were 3.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (8 degrees).

Operations

Mid-Atlantic Christian University has an endowment valued at nearly $3.12M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.2k (0.0383%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Mid-Atlantic Christian University had a total salary expenditure of $4.59M. Mid-Atlantic Christian University employs 4 Associate professors, 3 Professors, and 3 Assistant professors. Most academics at Mid-Atlantic Christian University are Male Professors (3), Male Associate professors(3), and Male Assistant professors (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mid-Atlantic Christian University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 10 employees, Management, with 5 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.12M

2017 Endowment

7.74%

decline from 2016

Mid-Atlantic Christian University has an endowment valued at about $3.12M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Mid-Atlantic Christian University declined 7.74% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.98M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mid-Atlantic Christian University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Mid-Atlantic Christian University received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.72M

2017 Salaries

5.55%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Mid-Atlantic Christian University paid a median of $1.72M in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($4.59M) and a 5.55% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.4% growth from 2015 and a 0.957% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$546k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Mid-Atlantic Christian University paid a total of $546k to 11 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $727k (28.1%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

4 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mid-Atlantic Christian University were Associate professor with 4 employees; Professor with 3 employees; and Professor with 3 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mid-Atlantic Christian University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees; Management with 5 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mid-Atlantic Christian University was Male Professor with 3 employees, Male Associate professor with 3 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

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