Scripps College

www.scrippscollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,224

2.2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$44,770

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

29.5%

2,952 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,116

99.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

82.3%

228 Graduates

About

Scripps College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Scripps College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (32 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (29 degrees), and Environmental Science (17 degrees).

In 2021, 327 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Scripps College. 97.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 2.75% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (165 degrees), 2.46 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (67 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Scripps College is $58,224, which is $29,719 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 Scripps College is $58,224, which is $29,719 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $44,770.

In 2021, 90% of undergraduate students attending Scripps College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$58,224

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Scripps College was $58,224. The cost of tuition at Scripps College is $29,719 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$44,770

2021 Value

11.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Scripps College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $44,770. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Scripps College grew by 11.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Scripps 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

$18,286

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Scripps College was of $18,286 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.9% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Scripps College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 57.9% with respect to 2020, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Scripps 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.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Scripps College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 102 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

Scripps College received 2,952 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 0.477% annual growth. Out of those 2,952 applicants, 872 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 29.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,116 students enrolled at Scripps College in 2021. 31% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Scripps College has an overall enrollment yield of 37.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

29.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

872

Accepted Out of 2,952

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Scripps College was 29.5% (872 admissions from 2,952 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 35.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 0.477%, while admissions declined by −15.5%..

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

SAT Scores

31%

Submission Percentage (2021)

101

Scores Submitted (2021)

31% of enrolled first-time students at Scripps 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

Scripps College had a total enrollment of 1,116 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Scripps College is 1,110 students and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Scripps College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Scripps College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53% White, 14% Asian, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.41% Two or More Races, and 3.85% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Scripps College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.9%), followed by Asian Female (14%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (10%), followed by Asian Female (5%) and Black or African American Female (5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Scripps College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,116 students. The full-time enrollment at Scripps College is 1,110 and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Scripps 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 Scripps College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

97%

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 Scripps College was 97%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Scripps College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
591 enrolled students
Asian
156 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
148 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Scripps College is 53% White, 14% Asian, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.41% Two or More Races, and 3.85% Black or African American. 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, 30 students (2.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 309 more women than men received degrees from Scripps College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Scripps College is white (165 degrees awarded). There were 2.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (67 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Scripps College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (32 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (29 degrees) and Environmental Science (17 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Scripps College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (24 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Scripps College are Physicians (393,145 people), Postsecondary teachers (160,572 people), Other managers (148,249 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (115,310 people), and Other Physical Scientists (96,681 people).

The most specialized majors at Scripps College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (24 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (6 degrees), and Biology (53 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 Scripps College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Aerospace engineers

The most specialized majors at Scripps College are Cultural & Gender Studies (24 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (17 degrees), Language & Linguistics (14 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (6 degrees), and Biology (53 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Scripps College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (464,118 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (348,090 people), Elementary & secondary schools (264,994 people), Offices of physicians (186,051 people), and Scientific research & development services (135,819 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
32 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
29 degrees awarded
Environmental Science
17 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Scripps College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 32 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

318

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Scripps College, which is 0.0283 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (318).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Scripps College in Pre-Medical Studies, which is 0.692 times less than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 32 degrees were awarded to women at Scripps College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

86%

100% Completion Time

90%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 86% of students graduating from Scripps College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 90% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 90% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (92.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Scripps College is Female and Asian (92.5% 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.

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, 5.7% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
165 degrees awarded
Asian
67 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Scripps College is white (165 degrees awarded). There were 2.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (67 degrees).

2.75% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
161 degrees awarded
Asian Female
64 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Scripps College is white female (161 degrees awarded). There were 2.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (64 degrees).

Operations

Scripps College has an endowment valued at nearly $540M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 179M (33.2%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Scripps College had a total salary expenditure of 61.2M. Scripps College employs 37 Assistant professors, 35 Associate professors and 25 Professors. Most academics at Scripps College are Female Associate professor (19), Female Assistant professor (19), and Male Assistant professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Scripps College are: Service, with 64 employees, Management, with 47 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

Endowment

$540M

2021 Endowment

44.1%

growth from 2020

Scripps College has an endowment valued at about $540M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Scripps College grew 44.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $488M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Scripps 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

$25.6M

2021 Salaries

1.48%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Scripps College paid a median of $25.6M in salaries, which represents 41.8% of their overall expenditure ($61.2M) and a 1.48% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$10.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Scripps College paid a total of $10.3M to 99 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

37 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

64 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Scripps College were Assistant professor with 37 employees, Associate professor with 35 employees, and Professor with 25 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Scripps College were Service with 64 employees, Management with 47 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Scripps College was Female Associate professor with 19 employees, Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 18 employees.

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