Adrian College

www.adrian.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,032

0.734% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,050

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.53%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

76%

2,736 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,871

94.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50.2%

246 Graduates

About

Adrian College is a higher education institution located in Lenawee County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Adrian College were General Marketing & Marketing Management (35 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (30 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (29 degrees).

In 2021, 447 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Adrian College. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (313 degrees), 12.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Adrian College is $38,032, which is $9,527 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Adrian College is $38,032, which is $9,527 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,050.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Adrian College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,032

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Adrian College was $38,032. The cost of tuition at Adrian College is $9,527 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$24,050

2021 Value

5.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Adrian College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,050. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Adrian College grew by 5.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of Adrian 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

$11,925

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Adrian College was of $11,925 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.75% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 5.26% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Adrian College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Adrian 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.

2.53%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Adrian College was 2.53%, which represents 15 out of the 592 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

Adrian College received 2,736 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 38.4% annual growth. Out of those 2,736 applicants, 2,079 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76% acceptance rate.

There were 1,871 students enrolled at Adrian College in 2021. 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Adrian College has an overall enrollment yield of 27.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,079

Accepted Out of 2,736

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Adrian College was 76% (2,079 admissions from 2,736 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 61.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 38.4%, while admissions declined by −23.5%..

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

SAT Scores

23%

Submission Percentage (2021)

130

Scores Submitted (2021)

23% of enrolled first-time students at Adrian 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

Adrian College had a total enrollment of 1,871 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Adrian College is 1,768 students and the part-time enrollment is 103. This means that 94.5% of students enrolled at Adrian College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Adrian College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.4% White, 7% Black or African American, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, 0.641% Asian, 0.534% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.107% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Adrian College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.6%), followed by White Male (31.4%) and Black or African American Male (5.12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (40%), followed by White Female (30%) and Black or African American Male (2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Adrian College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,871 students. The full-time enrollment at Adrian College is 1,768 and the part-time enrollment is 103. This means that 94.5% of students enrolled at Adrian 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 Adrian College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

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 Adrian College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Adrian College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,205 enrolled students
Black or African American
131 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
107 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Adrian College is 64.4% White, 7% Black or African American, 5.72% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Two or More Races, 0.641% Asian, 0.534% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.107% 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 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, 239 students (12.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 45 more women than men received degrees from Adrian College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Adrian College is white (313 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Adrian College is General Marketing & Marketing Management (35 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (30 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (29 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Adrian College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (11 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (39 degrees).

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 Adrian College are Elementary & middle school teachers (137,216 people), Other managers (135,752 people), Postsecondary teachers (95,526 people), Graphic designers (89,500 people), and Secondary school teachers (71,347 people).

The most specialized majors at Adrian College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (11 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (39 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (5 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Media and communication workers, all other

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Adrian College are Media and communication workers, all other, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Aerospace engineers

The most specialized majors at Adrian College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (11 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (39 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (5 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Adrian College are Elementary & secondary schools (296,639 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (215,942 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (126,377 people), Computer Systems Design (103,807 people), and Construction (77,506 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Marketing & Marketing Management
35 degree-majors awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
30 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
29 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Adrian College was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 35 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

201

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

246

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 201 degrees were awarded to men at Adrian College, which is 0.817 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (246).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Adrian College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 2.27 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Adrian College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

35%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 35% of students graduating from Adrian College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (61.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Adrian College is Female and White (61.7% 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, 4.47% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
313 degrees awarded
Black or African American
25 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Adrian College is white (313 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).

10.3% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
187 degrees awarded
White Male
126 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Adrian College is white female (187 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (126 degrees).

Operations

Adrian College has an endowment valued at nearly $46.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.63M (5.68%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Adrian College had a total salary expenditure of 45.6M. Adrian College employs 34 Professors, 28 Assistant professors and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Adrian College are Male Professor (17), Female Professor (17), and Female Assistant professor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adrian College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 72 employees, Service, with 43 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

Endowment

$46.2M

2021 Endowment

27.7%

growth from 2020

Adrian College has an endowment valued at about $46.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Adrian College grew 27.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.14M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Adrian 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17M

2021 Salaries

25.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Adrian College paid a median of $17M in salaries, which represents 37.2% of their overall expenditure ($45.6M) and a 25.6% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Adrian College paid a total of $6.3M to 85 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

72 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Adrian College were Professor with 34 employees, Assistant professor with 28 employees, and Associate professor with 19 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adrian College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 72 employees, Service with 43 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Adrian College was Male Professor with 17 employees, Female Professor with 17 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 16 employees.

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