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$19,260

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Masters Colleges and Universities was $23,996, which is 125% of the cost for in-state students, which was $19,260. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Masters Colleges and Universities is $9,063 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,933, and the in-state tuition is $8,580 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,680.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Masters Colleges and Universities (in red) with those of other similar universities.

In 2022 Masters Colleges and Universities had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,260. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Masters Colleges and Universities grew by 2.17%.

This chart compares the average net price of Masters Colleges and Universities (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.

The average yearly cost of room and board at Masters Colleges and Universities was of $10,699 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.37% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Masters Colleges and Universities (in red) with that of similar universities.

85% of undergraduate students at Masters Colleges and Universities received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 2.41% with respect to 2021, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Masters Colleges and Universities (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.

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Masters Colleges and Universities was 75.1% (2,592,465 admissions from 3,453,009 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 76.5%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 8.07%, while admissions grew by 6.03%.

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

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18.9% of enrolled first-time students at Masters Colleges and Universities in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

67.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Masters Colleges and Universities, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,119,639 students. The full-time enrollment at Masters Colleges and Universities is 2,784,978 and the part-time enrollment is 1,334,661. This means that 67.6% of students enrolled at Masters Colleges and Universities are enrolled full-time.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Masters Colleges and Universities (in red) compares to similar universities.

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 Masters Colleges and Universities was 73%.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Masters Colleges and Universities (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

1. White

   2,107,611 enrolled students

2. Hispanic or Latino

   714,495 enrolled students

3. Black or African American

   534,114 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American, 5.21% Asian, 3.61% Two or More Races, 0.563% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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, 221,525 students (5.38%) did not report their race.

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The most specialized majors at Masters Colleges and Universities are Applied Sciences (1,882 degrees awarded), Education (133,604 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (27,309 degrees), Psychology (66,135 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (31,762 degrees) (as of 2022).

Most Common (2022)

1. 67,419 degrees awarded

2. 56,834 degrees awarded

3. 47,353 degrees awarded

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Masters Colleges and Universities according to their major.

In 2022, 425,858 degrees were awarded to men at Masters Colleges and Universities, which is 0.601 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (708,101).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Masters Colleges and Universities by degrees awarded.

In 2022, 37% of students graduating from Masters Colleges and Universities completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (70.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Masters Colleges and Universities is Female and Asian (70.2% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 2.65% of graduates (7401 students) did not report their race.

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Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

1. White

   629,126 degrees awarded

2. Hispanic or Latino

   172,744 degrees awarded

3. Black or African American

   127,940 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Masters Colleges and Universities is white (629,126 degrees awarded). There were 3.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (172744 degrees).

5.23% of degree recipients (59,334 students) did not report their race.

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

1. White Female

   392,115 degrees awarded

2. White Male

   237,011 degrees awarded

3. Hispanic or Latino Female

   111,888 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Masters Colleges and Universities is white female (392,115 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (237011 degrees).

Masters Colleges and Universities have a median endowment valued at about $46.6M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities declined 7.65% from the previous year.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Masters Colleges and Universities (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

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Grants & Contracts

1. $4.98B - Federal

2. $1.37B - State

3. $112M - Local

As of 2022, Masters Colleges and Universities received $4.98B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.37B from state grants and contracts, and $112M from local grants and contracts.

In 2022, Masters Colleges and Universities paid a median of $36.1M in salaries, which represents 39.6% of their overall expenditure ($91M) and a 2.76% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.36% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.11% growth between 2019 and 2020.

In 2022, Masters Colleges and Universities paid a total of $11.8B to 140,156 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Masters Colleges and Universities were Professor with 37,982 employees, Associate professor with 37,316 employees, and Assistant professor with 36,978 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Masters Colleges and Universities were Office and Administrative Support with 51,308 employees, Management with 45,454 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38,826 employees.

Most Common Demographic (2022)

1. Male Professor

2. Female Assistant professor

3. Male Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Masters Colleges and Universities was Male Professor with 22,315 employees, Female Assistant professor with 21,318 employees, and Male Associate professor with 18,741 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Masters Colleges and Universities.