Tiffin University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$23,700

3.95% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$20,799

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

9.96%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

68.8%

3,808 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

3,149

60.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

44.5%

187 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Tiffin University is a higher education institution located in Seneca County, OH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Tiffin University were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (64 degrees awarded), Forensic Psychology (43 degrees), and Accounting (42 degrees).

In 2017, 923 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tiffin University. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (443 degrees), 2.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (191 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tiffin University is $23,700, which is $2,967 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Tiffin University is $23,700, which is $2,967 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,799.

In 2017, 75% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 72% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$23,700

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Tiffin University was $23,700. The cost of tuition at Tiffin University is $2,967 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Average Net Price

$20,799

2017 Value

0.825%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Tiffin University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,799. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Tiffin University grew by 0.825%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,200

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tiffin University was of $10,200 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of room and board increased by 0.0392% 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

75%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Tiffin University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 3.85% with respect to 2016, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

9.96%

2016 Default Rate

168

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Tiffin University was 9.96%, which represents 168 out of the 1687 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.

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Admissions

Tiffin University received 3,808 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 30.6% annual growth. Out of those 3,808 applicants, 2,621 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.8% acceptance rate.

There were 3,149 students enrolled at Tiffin University in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Tiffin University has an overall enrollment yield of 17.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

2,621

Accepted Out of 3,808

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tiffin University was 68.8% (2,621 admissions from 3,808 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 75.6%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 30.6%, while admissions grew by 18.9%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Tiffin University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Tiffin University has a total enrollment of 3,149 students. The full-time enrollment at Tiffin University is 1,897 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,252. This means that 60.2% of students enrolled at Tiffin University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tiffin University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.7% White, 11.7% Black or African American, 2.51% Two or More Races, 2.45% Hispanic or Latino, 0.349% Asian, 0.0953% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0635% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tiffin University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (20.1%), followed by White Male (16.4%) and Black or African American Male (5.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (47.2%), followed by White Male (16%) and Black or African American Female (8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tiffin University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,149 students. The full-time enrollment at Tiffin University is 1,897 and the part-time enrollment is 1,252. This means that 60.2% of students enrolled at Tiffin University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Tiffin University was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Tiffin University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,346

  2. Black or African American

    370

  3. Two or More Races

    79

The enrolled student population at Tiffin University is 42.7% White, 11.7% Black or African American, 2.51% Two or More Races, 2.45% Hispanic or Latino, 0.349% Asian, 0.0953% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0635% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 884 students (28.1%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 93 more women than men received degrees from Tiffin University. The majority of degree recipients at Tiffin University are white (443 degrees awarded). There were 2.32 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (191 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Tiffin University is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (64 degrees awarded), followed by Forensic Psychology (43 degrees) and Accounting (42 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Tiffin University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (178 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees), and Psychology (125 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 Tiffin University are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,160,851 people), Accountants & auditors (1,137,281 people), Other managers (758,999 people), Financial managers (452,560 people), and Education administrators (385,809 people).

The most specialized majors at Tiffin University are Protective Services (178 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees), Psychology (125 degrees), Business (337 degrees), and Education (50 degrees).

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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 Tiffin University are Surgeons, Physicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Tiffin University are Protective Services (178 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees), Psychology (125 degrees), Business (337 degrees), and Education (50 degrees).

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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 Tiffin University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,413,558 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (661,829 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (592,398 people), Banking & related activities (540,942 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (535,807 people).

The most specialized majors at Tiffin University are Protective Services (178 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees), Psychology (125 degrees), Business (337 degrees), and Education (50 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration

    64 degrees awarded

  2. Forensic Psychology

    43 degrees awarded

  3. Accounting

    42 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Tiffin University was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 64 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 415

  2. 508

In 2017, 415 degrees were awarded to men at Tiffin University, which is 0.817 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (508).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Tiffin University in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1.38 times more than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 46 degrees were awarded to women at Tiffin University in Forensic Psychology, which is 5.75 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 30% of students graduating from Tiffin University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Tiffin University is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 18.2% of graduates (34 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    443 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    191 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    130 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tiffin University is white (443 degrees awarded). There were 2.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (191 degrees).

20.7% of degree recipients (191 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    260 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    183 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Tiffin University is white female (260 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (183 degrees).

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Operations

Tiffin University has an endowment valued at nearly $10.9M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $393k (3.6%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Tiffin University had a total salary expenditure of $42.7M. Tiffin University employs 33 Assistant professors, 18 Associate professors, and 16 Professors. Most academics at Tiffin University are Male Assistant professors (21), Female Associate professors(13), and Female Assistant professors (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tiffin University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 47 employees, Management, with 45 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$10.9M

2017 Endowment

15.9%

growth from 2016

Tiffin University has an endowment valued at about $10.9M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Tiffin University grew 15.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $221k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Tiffin University received $221k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$20.3M

2017 Salaries

1.62%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Tiffin University paid a median of $20.3M in salaries, which represents 47.5% of their overall expenditure ($42.7M) and a 1.62% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.59% growth from 2015 and a 3.69% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.76M

Instructional Salaries

74

Number of Employees

In 2017, Tiffin University paid a total of $4.76M to 74 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $16.8M (34%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tiffin University were Assistant professor with 33 employees; Associate professor with 18 employees; and Associate professor with 16 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tiffin University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 47 employees; Management with 45 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Assistant professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tiffin University was Male Assistant professor with 21 employees, Female Associate professor with 13 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Tiffin University.

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