Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,510

2% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$17,508

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

5.22%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

75.8%

594 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

959

59.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

57.1%

40 Graduates

About

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a higher education institution located in Vigo County, IN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College were Education of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed (17 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (15 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

In 2017, 214 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. 96.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 3.27% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (155 degrees), 3.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is $29,510, which is $4,316 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is $29,510, which is $4,316 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,508.

In 2017, 78% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 67% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$29,510

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was $29,510. The cost of tuition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is $4,316 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$17,508

2017 Value

9.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,508. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College grew by 9.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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

$8,025

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was of $8,025 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of room and board increased by 1.9% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

67%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 1.3% with respect to 2016, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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.

5.22%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was 5.22%, which represents 18 out of the 345 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

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College received 594 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 61.9% annual growth. Out of those 594 applicants, 450 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.8% acceptance rate.

There were 959 students enrolled at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 2017, and 85% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has an overall enrollment yield of 30%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

450

Accepted Out of 594

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was 75.8% (450 admissions from 594 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 73%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 61.9%, while admissions grew by 67.9%.

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SAT Scores

85%

Submission Percentage

112

Scores Submitted

85% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 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

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a total enrollment of 959 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 574 students and the part-time enrollment is 385. This means that 59.9% of students enrolled at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.9% White, 4.17% Black or African American, 2.71% Hispanic or Latino, 1.88% Two or More Races, 1.15% Asian, 0.521% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.417% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (72.7%), followed by White Male (8.55%) and Black or African American Female (3.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (68.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (3.61%) and Black or African American Male (2.41%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

59.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 959 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 574 and the part-time enrollment is 385. This means that 59.9% of students enrolled at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

66%

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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
737
Black or African American
40
Hispanic or Latino
26

The enrolled student population at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is 76.9% White, 4.17% Black or African American, 2.71% Hispanic or Latino, 1.88% Two or More Races, 1.15% Asian, 0.521% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.417% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 106 students (11.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 200 more women than men received degrees from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The majority of degree recipients at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are white (155 degrees awarded). There were 3.97 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (39 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is Education of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed (17 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (15 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (14 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (7 degrees awarded), Education (43 degrees), and English (5 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,946,501 people), Secondary school teachers (331,960 people), Education administrators (279,679 people), Social workers, all other (190,322 people), and Postsecondary teachers (169,561 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Agriculture (7 degrees awarded), Education (43 degrees), English (5 degrees), Legal (5 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (7 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Physicians, Dentists, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,884,003 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (350,490 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (182,682 people), Individual & family services (136,797 people), and Legal services (107,735 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Education of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed
17 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
15 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was Education of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed with 17 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, which is 0.0338 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (207).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management, which is 0.0909 times less than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 22 degrees were awarded to women at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management, which is 11 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 47% of students graduating from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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 (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 2.5% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
155 degrees awarded
Unknown
39 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is white (155 degrees awarded). There were 3.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (39 degrees).

18.2% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
151 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
11 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is white female (151 degrees awarded). There were 13.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (11 degrees).

Operations

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $610k (4.58%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College had a total salary expenditure of $19.2M. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College employs 20 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors, and 8 Professors. Most academics at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are Female Assistant professors (16), Female Associate professors(10), and Male Professors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$13.3M

2017 Endowment

10.1%

growth from 2016

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has an endowment valued at about $13.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College grew 10.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.8M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$539k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College received $539k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.7M

2017 Salaries

16.4%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College paid a median of $8.7M in salaries, which represents 45.3% of their overall expenditure ($19.2M) and a 16.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.08% growth from 2015 and a 5.21% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.44M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College paid a total of $2.44M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College were Assistant professor with 20 employees; Associate professor with 14 employees; and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees; Management with 15 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Female Associate professor with 10 employees, and Male Professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

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