Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$13,500

1.35% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$21,340

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

54.7%

19,496 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

57,701

40.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

55.2%

1,765 Graduates

About

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2021, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were General Business Administration & Management (6,043 degrees awarded), Financial Planning & Services (3,047 degrees), and General Business (1,975 degrees).

In 2021, 19,719 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools. 52.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (7,570 degrees), 2.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3,676 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $13,500, which is $3,300 more than than the national median of $10,200. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,500, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,074 less than than the national median $14,574.

Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $13,500, which is $3,102 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,398. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,500, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,074 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,574.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,340.

Tuition Costs

$13,500

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was $13,500, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $13,500. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $1,074 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,574, and the in-state tuition is $3,102 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,398.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,340

2021 Value

0.0398%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,340. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools grew by 0.0398%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (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

$10,896

Room and Board

$1,192

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was of $10,896 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.192% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,192. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 0.667% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.37% with respect to 2020, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (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.

Admissions

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received 19,496 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.64% annual growth. Out of those 19,496 applicants, 10,668 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.7% acceptance rate.

There were 57,701 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2021. 35.7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 25.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

10,668

Accepted Out of 19,496

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was 54.7% (10,668 admissions from 19,496 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 54.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.64%, while admissions declined by −6.74%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

35.7%

Submission Percentage (2021)

349

Scores Submitted (2021)

35.7% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools 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

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a total enrollment of 57,701 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 23,348 students and the part-time enrollment is 34,353. This means that 40.5% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.4% White, 22% Black or African American, 9.88% Hispanic or Latino, 3.88% Asian, 2.61% Two or More Races, 0.612% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.213% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (19.7%), followed by White Female (17.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.44%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (12.4%), followed by White Male (10.1%) and Black or African American Female (8.39%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57,701 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 23,348 and the part-time enrollment is 34,353. This means that 40.5% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
22,138 enrolled students
Black or African American
12,704 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
5,698 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 38.4% White, 22% Black or African American, 9.88% Hispanic or Latino, 3.88% Asian, 2.61% Two or More Races, 0.612% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.213% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 7,172 students (12.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 961 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white (7,570 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3676 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is General Business Administration & Management (3,235 degrees awarded), followed by Business Statistics (399 degrees) and Organizational Leadership (205 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (16,233 degrees awarded), Protective Services (620 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (773 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Accountants & auditors (1,044,363 people), Other managers (774,899 people), Software developers (596,350 people), Financial managers (482,602 people), and Chief executives & legislators (384,797 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2021 are Business (16,233 degrees awarded), Protective Services (620 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (773 degrees), Legal (123 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (121 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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Business (16,233 degrees awarded), Protective Services (620 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (773 degrees), Legal (123 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (121 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Computer Systems Design (976,674 people), Elementary & secondary schools (603,636 people), Banking & related activities (537,979 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (494,780 people), and Insurance carriers (466,574 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
2,277 degrees awarded
General Business
1,316 degrees awarded
Accounting
439 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was General Business Administration & Management with 2,277 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

9,379

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

10,340

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 9,379 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, which is 0.907 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (10,340).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 2979 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.972 times less than the 3064 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 3064 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.03 times more than the 2979 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

40%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 40% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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 (74.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is Female and Asian (74.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 12.4% of graduates (219 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,570 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3,676 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,655 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white (7,570 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3676 degrees).

14.8% of degree recipients (2,911 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
4,011 degrees awarded
White Female
3,559 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
2,524 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white male (4,011 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3559 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $32.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 385M (1.2k%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a total salary expenditure of 15.7M. Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools employs 176 No academic ranks, 166 Associate professors and 153 Professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Male Associate professor (103), Male Professor (101), and Male No academic rank (88).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 633 employees, Management, with 486 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 409 employees.

Endowment

$32.1M

2021 Endowment

46.4%

growth from 2020

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at about $32.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools grew 46.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.5M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.12M

2021 Salaries

0.949%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a median of $3.12M in salaries, which represents 19.9% of their overall expenditure ($15.7M) and a 0.949% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$73.9M

Instructional Salaries

704

Number of Employees

In 2021, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a total of $73.9M to 704 employees working as instructors, which represents 21% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

176 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

633 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were No academic rank with 176 employees, Associate professor with 166 employees, and Professor with 153 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 633 employees, Management with 486 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 409 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was Male Associate professor with 103 employees, Male Professor with 101 employees, and Male No academic rank with 88 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools.