Notre Dame College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,650

2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$19,380

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.72%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

82.4%

2,470 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,522

62.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

38.5%

132 Graduates

About

Notre Dame College is a higher education institution located in Cuyahoga County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Notre Dame College were General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), General Psychology (23 degrees), and Registered Nursing (21 degrees).

In 2021, 287 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Notre Dame College. 57.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (171 degrees), 3.29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (52 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Notre Dame College is $30,650, which is $7,466 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Notre Dame College is $30,650, which is $7,466 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,380.

In 2021, 77% of undergraduate students attending Notre Dame College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,650

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Notre Dame College was $30,650. The cost of tuition at Notre Dame College is $7,466 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

$19,380

2021 Value

2.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Notre Dame College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,380. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Notre Dame College grew by 2.99%.

This chart compares the average net price of Notre Dame 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

$10,250

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Notre Dame College was of $10,250 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.3% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 14.3% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Notre Dame College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.53% with respect to 2020, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Notre Dame 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.

4.72%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Notre Dame College was 4.72%, which represents 30 out of the 636 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

Notre Dame College received 2,470 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 19% annual growth. Out of those 2,470 applicants, 2,035 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,522 students enrolled at Notre Dame College in 2021. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Notre Dame College has an overall enrollment yield of 11%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,035

Accepted Out of 2,470

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Notre Dame College was 82.4% (2,035 admissions from 2,470 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 87.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 19%, while admissions grew by 12.1%..

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

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Notre Dame College in 2021 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

Notre Dame College had a total enrollment of 1,522 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Notre Dame College is 953 students and the part-time enrollment is 569. This means that 62.6% of students enrolled at Notre Dame College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Notre Dame College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.7% White, 25.6% Black or African American, 3.68% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Two or More Races, 0.854% Asian, 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.131% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Notre Dame College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28%), followed by Black or African American Male (20.4%) and White Male (19.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

62.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Notre Dame College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,522 students. The full-time enrollment at Notre Dame College is 953 and the part-time enrollment is 569. This means that 62.6% of students enrolled at Notre Dame College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

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 Notre Dame College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Notre Dame College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
863 enrolled students
Black or African American
389 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
56 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Notre Dame College is 56.7% White, 25.6% Black or African American, 3.68% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Two or More Races, 0.854% Asian, 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.131% 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 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 104 students (6.83%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 45 more women than men received degrees from Notre Dame College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Notre Dame College is white (171 degrees awarded). There were 3.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (52 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Notre Dame College is General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (23 degrees) and Registered Nursing (21 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Notre Dame College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (9 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (68 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (4 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 Notre Dame College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,797,910 people), Secondary school teachers (476,250 people), Physicians (431,101 people), Other managers (365,959 people), and Education administrators (337,276 people).

The most specialized majors at Notre Dame College in 2021 are Applied Sciences (9 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (68 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Psychology (23 degrees), and Communications (12 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 Notre Dame College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Notre Dame College are Applied Sciences (9 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (68 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Psychology (23 degrees), and Communications (12 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 Notre Dame College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,189,841 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (731,921 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (694,268 people), Outpatient care centers (267,683 people), and Offices of physicians (250,107 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
30 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
23 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Notre Dame College was General Business Administration & Management with 30 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

121

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

166

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Notre Dame College, which is 0.729 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (166).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Notre Dame College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.44 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Notre Dame College in Education of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities, which is 5.33 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 22% of students graduating from Notre Dame College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% 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.

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 Notre Dame College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and 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, 2.27% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
171 degrees awarded
Black or African American
52 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Notre Dame College is white (171 degrees awarded). There were 3.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (52 degrees).

4.18% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
103 degrees awarded
White Male
68 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Notre Dame College is white female (103 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (68 degrees).

Operations

Notre Dame College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.82M (35.7%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Notre Dame College had a total salary expenditure of 25.6M. Notre Dame College employs 26 Assistant professors, 16 Associate professors and 8 Instructors. Most academics at Notre Dame College are Female Assistant professor (17), Female Associate professor (11), and Male Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Notre Dame College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 26 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 21 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Endowment

$13.5M

2021 Endowment

27.9%

growth from 2020

Notre Dame College has an endowment valued at about $13.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Notre Dame College grew 27.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $36.9M 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 Notre Dame 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: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.25M

2021 Salaries

9.57%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Notre Dame College paid a median of $9.25M in salaries, which represents 36.2% of their overall expenditure ($25.6M) and a 9.57% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Notre Dame College paid a total of $2.56M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

26 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Notre Dame College were Assistant professor with 26 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Notre Dame College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 21 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Notre Dame College was Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, Female Associate professor with 11 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 9 employees.

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