Saint Vincent College

https://www.stvincent.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$37,684

3% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$23,361

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.54%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

73%

2,102 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,592

91% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

72.7%

323 Graduates

About

Saint Vincent College is a higher education institution located in Westmoreland County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Saint Vincent College were General Biological Sciences (38 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees), and General Psychology (28 degrees).

In 2021, 482 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Vincent College. 50.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (400 degrees), 14.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (27 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Vincent College is $37,684, which is $9,179 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Saint Vincent College is $37,684, which is $9,179 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,361.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending Saint Vincent College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,684

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Saint Vincent College was $37,684. The cost of tuition at Saint Vincent College is $9,179 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$23,361

2021 Value

10.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Saint Vincent College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,361. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Saint Vincent College grew by 10.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Vincent 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

$12,576

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Vincent College was of $12,576 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.41% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Saint Vincent College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.04% with respect to 2020, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Vincent 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.

1.54%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Vincent College was 1.54%, which represents 7 out of the 454 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 Vincent College received 2,102 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 9% annual growth. Out of those 2,102 applicants, 1,535 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73% acceptance rate.

There were 1,592 students enrolled at Saint Vincent College in 2021. 58% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Vincent College has an overall enrollment yield of 24.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,535

Accepted Out of 2,102

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Vincent College was 73% (1,535 admissions from 2,102 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 72.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 9%, while admissions declined by −7.86%..

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

SAT Scores

58%

Submission Percentage (2021)

217

Scores Submitted (2021)

58% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Vincent 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

Saint Vincent College had a total enrollment of 1,592 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Saint Vincent College is 1,449 students and the part-time enrollment is 143. This means that 91% of students enrolled at Saint Vincent College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Vincent College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.3% White, 5.46% Hispanic or Latino, 4.96% Black or African American, 2.76% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, and 0.188% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Vincent College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.1%), followed by White Female (38.6%) and Black or African American Male (4.18%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.2%), followed by White Male (26.2%) and Black or African American Male (2.38%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Vincent College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,592 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Vincent College is 1,449 and the part-time enrollment is 143. This means that 91% of students enrolled at Saint Vincent College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

82%

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 Saint Vincent College was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Saint Vincent College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,278 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
87 enrolled students
Black or African American
79 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Saint Vincent College is 80.3% White, 5.46% Hispanic or Latino, 4.96% Black or African American, 2.76% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, and 0.188% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 59 students (3.71%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 2 more women than men received degrees from Saint Vincent College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Saint Vincent College is white (400 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (27 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Vincent College is General Biological Sciences (38 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees) and General Psychology (28 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Vincent College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (11 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (61 degrees), and Biology (48 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Saint Vincent College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (490,792 people), Physicians (424,849 people), Other managers (396,641 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (321,057 people), and Postsecondary teachers (294,050 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Vincent College in 2021 are History (11 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (61 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees), and English (11 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 Saint Vincent College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Saint Vincent College are History (11 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (61 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees), and English (11 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 Saint Vincent College are Elementary & secondary schools (726,192 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (652,164 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (593,213 people), Legal services (390,714 people), and Computer Systems Design (270,237 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

General Psychology
35 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
25 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Vincent College was General Psychology with 35 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

240

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

242

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 240 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Vincent College, which is 0.992 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (242).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Vincent College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.22 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Vincent College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.71 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 66% of students graduating from Saint Vincent College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% 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.

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 Saint Vincent College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
400 degrees awarded
Black or African American
27 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Vincent College is white (400 degrees awarded). There were 14.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (27 degrees).

1.66% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
205 degrees awarded
White Male
195 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Saint Vincent College is white female (205 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (195 degrees).

Operations

Saint Vincent College has an endowment valued at nearly $144M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 31.6M (22%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Saint Vincent College had a total salary expenditure of 54.5M. Saint Vincent College employs 38 Associate professors, 27 Assistant professors and 26 Professors. Most academics at Saint Vincent College are Male Associate professor (29), Male Professor (19), and Male Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Vincent College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 63 employees, Management, with 37 employees, and Service with 36 employees.

Endowment

$144M

2021 Endowment

30.1%

growth from 2020

Saint Vincent College has an endowment valued at about $144M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Vincent College grew 30.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $91.7M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint Vincent 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$21.1M

2021 Salaries

4.34%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Saint Vincent College paid a median of $21.1M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($54.5M) and a 4.34% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.7M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Saint Vincent College paid a total of $6.7M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Vincent College were Associate professor with 38 employees, Assistant professor with 27 employees, and Professor with 26 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Vincent College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 63 employees, Management with 37 employees, and Service with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Vincent College was Male Associate professor with 29 employees, Male Professor with 19 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 17 employees.

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