Mount Saint Joseph University

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,100

3.44% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$18,503

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

8.36%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

62.4%

1,301 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

2,100

61.5% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

52.9%

145 Graduates

About

Mount Saint Joseph University is a higher education institution located in Hamilton County, OH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Mount Saint Joseph University were Registered Nursing (58 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (20 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees).

In 2019, 550 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Saint Joseph University. 70.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (437 degrees), 7.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (60 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Joseph University is $30,100, which is $8,074 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Joseph University is $30,100, which is $8,074 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 $18,503.

In 2019, 72% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 59% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$30,100

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Mount Saint Joseph University was $30,100. The cost of tuition at Mount Saint Joseph University is $8,074 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($22,027).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mount Saint Joseph University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,503

2019 Value

0.222%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Mount Saint Joseph University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,503. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Mount Saint Joseph University grew by 0.222%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mount Saint Joseph 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

$9,221

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Saint Joseph University was of $9,221 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 0.964% 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 Mount Saint Joseph University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

59%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Mount Saint Joseph University received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 7.69% with respect to 2018, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mount Saint Joseph 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.

8.36%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Mount Saint Joseph University was 8.36%, which represents 54 out of the 646 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

Mount Saint Joseph University received 1,301 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 29% annual decline. Out of those 1,301 applicants, 812 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.4% acceptance rate.

There were 2,100 students enrolled at Mount Saint Joseph University in 2019, and 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mount Saint Joseph University has an overall enrollment yield of 35.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

812

Accepted Out of 1,301

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount Saint Joseph University was 62.4% (812 admissions from 1,301 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 60.3%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −29%, while admissions declined by −26.5%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mount Saint Joseph University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

13%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

13% of enrolled first-time students at Mount Saint Joseph University 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

Mount Saint Joseph University has a total enrollment of 2,100 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Joseph University is 1,292 students and the part-time enrollment is 808. This means that 61.5% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Joseph University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Joseph University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.4% White, 8.19% Black or African American, 2.76% Two or More Races, 2.14% Hispanic or Latino, 0.619% Asian, 0.0952% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0952% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Mount Saint Joseph University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.5%), followed by White Male (34.5%) and Black or African American Male (5.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.9%), followed by White Male (16.5%) and Black or African American Female (4.93%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mount Saint Joseph University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,100 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Saint Joseph University is 1,292 and the part-time enrollment is 808. This means that 61.5% of students enrolled at Mount Saint Joseph University 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 Mount Saint Joseph University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

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 Mount Saint Joseph University was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Mount Saint Joseph University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mount Saint Joseph University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,647
Black or African American
172
Two or More Races
58

The enrolled student population at Mount Saint Joseph University is 78.4% White, 8.19% Black or African American, 2.76% Two or More Races, 2.14% Hispanic or Latino, 0.619% Asian, 0.0952% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0952% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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.

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, 160 students (7.62%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 228 more women than men received degrees from Mount Saint Joseph University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount Saint Joseph University is white (437 degrees awarded). There were 7.28 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (60 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mount Saint Joseph University is Registered Nursing (58 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (20 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount Saint Joseph University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees awarded), Health (251 degrees), and Education (72 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 Mount Saint Joseph University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,562,333 people), Registered nurses (1,450,591 people), Secondary school teachers (552,514 people), Education administrators (294,458 people), and Other managers (231,147 people).

The most specialized majors at Mount Saint Joseph University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees awarded), Health (251 degrees), Education (72 degrees), History (6 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (14 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 Mount Saint Joseph University are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, 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 Mount Saint Joseph University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,046,611 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,666,330 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (432,397 people), Outpatient care centers (312,016 people), and Offices of physicians (281,019 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
58 degree-majorss awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
20 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
16 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mount Saint Joseph University was Registered Nursing with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mount Saint Joseph University according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

161

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

389

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 161 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Joseph University, which is 0.414 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (389).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Mount Saint Joseph University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Saint Joseph University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.69 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 54 degrees were awarded to women at Mount Saint Joseph University in Registered Nursing, which is 13.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

61%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 44% of students graduating from Mount Saint Joseph University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Mount Saint Joseph University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (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, 1.38% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
437 degrees awarded
Black or African American
60 degrees awarded
Unknown
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Saint Joseph University is white (437 degrees awarded). There were 7.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (60 degrees).

4.91% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
308 degrees awarded
White Male
129 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Mount Saint Joseph University is white female (308 degrees awarded). There were 2.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (129 degrees).

Operations

Mount Saint Joseph University has an endowment valued at nearly $59.7M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.63M (6.08%), compared to the 4.44% average return ($1.71M on $38.5M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2019, Mount Saint Joseph University had a total salary expenditure of $41.2M. Mount Saint Joseph University employs 35 Assistant professors, 26 Instructors, and 24 Associate professors. Most academics at Mount Saint Joseph University are Female Assistant professors (20), Female Instructors(17), and Female Associate professors (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Joseph University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 55 employees, Service, with 44 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$59.7M

2019 Endowment

50.2%

growth from 2018

Mount Saint Joseph University has an endowment valued at about $59.7M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Saint Joseph University grew 50.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $21.2M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mount Saint Joseph University (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: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$495k - Federal
$202k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Mount Saint Joseph University received $495k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $202k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$25.1M

2019 Salaries

8.3%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Mount Saint Joseph University paid a median of $25.1M in salaries, which represents 61% of their overall expenditure ($41.2M) and a 8.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.59% growth from 2017 and a 0.511% growth from 2016.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.75M

Instructional Salaries

100

Number of Employees

In 2019, Mount Saint Joseph University paid a total of $6.75M to 100 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% 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

35 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

55 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mount Saint Joseph University were Assistant professor with 35 employees; Instructor with 26 employees; and Instructor with 24 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Saint Joseph University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 55 employees; Service with 44 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mount Saint Joseph University was Female Assistant professor with 20 employees, Female Instructor with 17 employees, and Female Associate professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Mount Saint Joseph University.

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