Urban College of Boston

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,104

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$5,594

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

812

8.87% Full-Time

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Urban College of Boston is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Urban College of Boston were .

In 2017, 149 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Urban College of Boston. 96% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 4.03% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (91 degrees), 3.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Urban College of Boston is $7,104, which is $-6,896 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Urban College of Boston is $7,104, which is $-6,896 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,594.

In 2017, 69% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$7,104

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Urban College of Boston was $7,104. The cost of tuition at Urban College of Boston is $-6,896 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$5,594

2017 Value

60.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Urban College of Boston had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,594. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Urban College of Boston grew by 60.7%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,500

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Urban College of Boston was of $6,500 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board did not change 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

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Urban College of Boston received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.82% with respect to 2016, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Urban College of Boston has a total enrollment of 812 students. The full-time enrollment at Urban College of Boston is 72 students and the part-time enrollment is 740. This means that 8.87% of students enrolled at Urban College of Boston are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Urban College of Boston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Black or African American, 11.7% Asian, 3.57% White, 0.369% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.123% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Urban College of Boston in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (48.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (16.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (15.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

8.87%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Urban College of Boston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 812 students. The full-time enrollment at Urban College of Boston is 72 and the part-time enrollment is 740. This means that 8.87% of students enrolled at Urban College of Boston are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

29%

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 Urban College of Boston was 29%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Urban College of Boston had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    525

  2. Black or African American

    150

  3. Asian

    95

The enrolled student population at Urban College of Boston is 64.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Black or African American, 11.7% Asian, 3.57% White, 0.369% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.123% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 137 more women than men received degrees from Urban College of Boston. The majority of degree recipients at Urban College of Boston are hispanic or latino (91 degrees awarded). There were 3.14 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Urban College of Boston is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Urban College of Boston, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (122 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (3 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 Urban College of Boston are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,874,586 people), Secondary school teachers (294,622 people), Education administrators (251,102 people), Social workers, all other (186,871 people), and Special education teachers (116,795 people).

The most specialized majors at Urban College of Boston are Education (122 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (3 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 Urban College of Boston are Surgeons, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Physicians, Information security analysts, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Urban College of Boston are Education (122 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (3 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 Urban College of Boston are Elementary & secondary schools (2,740,325 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (223,775 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (148,327 people), Individual & family services (131,426 people), and Child day care services (101,680 people).

The most specialized majors at Urban College of Boston are Education (122 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (3 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 Urban College of Boston.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Urban College of Boston was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 6

  2. 143

In 2017, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Urban College of Boston, which is 0.042 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (143).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Urban College of Boston in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 0.0252 times less than the 119 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 119 degrees were awarded to women at Urban College of Boston in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 39.7 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

0%

100% Completion Time

0%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 0% of students graduating from Urban College of Boston completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 0% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% 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.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Urban College of Boston is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    91 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    29 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Urban College of Boston is hispanic or latino (91 degrees awarded). There were 3.14 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).

0.671% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    87 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Female

    29 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Urban College of Boston is hispanic or latino female (87 degrees awarded). There were 3 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (29 degrees).

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Operations

Urban College of Boston has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Urban College of Boston had a total salary expenditure of $3.16M. Urban College of Boston employs 2 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Urban College of Boston are Female Instructors (2), Male Instructors(0), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Urban College of Boston are: Management, with 5 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 2 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Urban College of Boston has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Urban College of Boston stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $276k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Urban College of Boston received $276k 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

$2.01M

2017 Salaries

1.52%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Urban College of Boston paid a median of $2.01M in salaries, which represents 63.5% of their overall expenditure ($3.16M) and a 1.52% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.14% decline from 2015 and a 40.3% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$108k

Instructional Salaries

2

Number of Employees

In 2017, Urban College of Boston paid a total of $108k to 2 employees working as instructors, which represents 5.39% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $318k (20.1%) for similar Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

2 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Urban College of Boston were Instructor with 2 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Urban College of Boston were Management with 5 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Urban College of Boston was Female Instructor with 2 employees, Male Instructor with 0 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Urban College of Boston.

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