Rollins College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$54,740

1.91% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$30,229

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.59%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

48.7%

8,409 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,057

90.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

70.6%

348 Graduates

About

Rollins College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Rollins College were General Business Administration & Management (123 degrees awarded), General Communication (79 degrees), and International Business, Trade, & Commerce (55 degrees).

In 2021, 848 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rollins College. 62.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (446 degrees), 2.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (187 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rollins College is $54,740, which is $31,556 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Rollins College is $54,740, which is $31,556 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 $30,229.

In 2021, 80% of undergraduate students attending Rollins College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$54,740

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Rollins College was $54,740. The cost of tuition at Rollins College is $31,556 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

$30,229

2021 Value

8.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Rollins College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,229. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Rollins College grew by 8.99%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rollins 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

$12,630

Room and Board

$860

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rollins College was of $12,630 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.54% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $860. The cost of books and supplies increased by 20.1% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

30%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Rollins College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 5.26% with respect to 2020, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rollins 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.

1.59%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Rollins College was 1.59%, which represents 10 out of the 629 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

Rollins College received 8,409 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 38.3% annual growth. Out of those 8,409 applicants, 4,094 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 48.7% acceptance rate.

There were 3,057 students enrolled at Rollins College in 2021.

Rollins College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

48.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

4,094

Accepted Out of 8,409

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Rollins College was 48.7% (4,094 admissions from 8,409 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 60.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 38.3%, while admissions grew by 10.7%..

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

Enrollment

Rollins College had a total enrollment of 3,057 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Rollins College is 2,760 students and the part-time enrollment is 297. This means that 90.3% of students enrolled at Rollins College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rollins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.3% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino, 5.99% Black or African American, 3.96% Two or More Races, 3.89% Asian, 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.131% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Rollins College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.4%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.1%), followed by White Male (25.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.61%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rollins College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,057 students. The full-time enrollment at Rollins College is 2,760 and the part-time enrollment is 297. This means that 90.3% of students enrolled at Rollins 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 Rollins College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

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 Rollins College was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Rollins College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,720 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
580 enrolled students
Black or African American
183 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rollins College is 56.3% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino, 5.99% Black or African American, 3.96% Two or More Races, 3.89% 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, 51 students (1.67%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 206 more women than men received degrees from Rollins College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rollins College is white (446 degrees awarded). There were 2.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (187 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rollins College is General Business Administration & Management (123 degrees awarded), followed by General Communication (79 degrees) and International Business, Trade, & Commerce (55 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rollins College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (17 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees), and Communications (82 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rollins College are Other managers (198,750 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (184,229 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (150,880 people), Postsecondary teachers (127,827 people), and Secondary school teachers (89,899 people).

The most specialized majors at Rollins College in 2021 are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (17 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees), Communications (82 degrees), English (27 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (8 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 Rollins College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Rollins College are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (17 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (23 degrees), Communications (82 degrees), English (27 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (8 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 Rollins College are Elementary & secondary schools (412,350 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (305,972 people), Computer Systems Design (158,683 people), Legal services (133,176 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (116,386 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
123 degree-majors awarded
General Communication
79 degree-majors awarded
International Business, Trade, & Commerce
55 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rollins College was General Business Administration & Management with 123 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

321

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

527

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 321 degrees were awarded to men at Rollins College, which is 0.609 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (527).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 125 degrees were awarded to men at Rollins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.45 times more than the 86 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Rollins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.688 times less than the 125 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 67% of students graduating from Rollins College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Rollins College is Male and Asian (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, 5.75% of graduates (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
446 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
187 degrees awarded
Black or African American
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rollins College is white (446 degrees awarded). There were 2.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (187 degrees).

6.13% of degree recipients (52 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
271 degrees awarded
White Male
175 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
122 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rollins College is white female (271 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (175 degrees).

Operations

Rollins College has an endowment valued at nearly $460M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 111M (24.1%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Rollins College had a total salary expenditure of 125M. Rollins College employs 73 Professors, 61 Associate professors and 59 Assistant professors. Most academics at Rollins College are Female Assistant professor (40), Male Professor (39), and Female Professor (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rollins College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 91 employees, Management, with 74 employees, and Service with 67 employees.

Endowment

$460M

2021 Endowment

26.6%

growth from 2020

Rollins College has an endowment valued at about $460M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Rollins College grew 26.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $410M 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 Rollins 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.

Salary Expenditure

$47.1M

2021 Salaries

8.31%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Rollins College paid a median of $47.1M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($125M) and a 8.31% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$19.3M

Instructional Salaries

220

Number of Employees

In 2021, Rollins College paid a total of $19.3M to 220 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.1% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

73 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

91 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rollins College were Professor with 73 employees, Associate professor with 61 employees, and Assistant professor with 59 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rollins College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 91 employees, Management with 74 employees, and Service with 67 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rollins College was Female Assistant professor with 40 employees, Male Professor with 39 employees, and Female Professor with 34 employees.

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