Ave Maria University

www.avemaria.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $28,815
    7% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $25,294
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    41.4%
    2,689 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,423
    96.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    47.3%
    156 Graduates

    About

    Ave Maria University is a higher education institution located in Collier County, FL. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ave Maria University were General Psychology (21 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (19 degrees), and Theological Studies (17 degrees).

    In 2024, 253 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ave Maria University. 56.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (175 degrees), 4.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Ave Maria University is $28,815, which is $637 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Ave Maria University is $28,815, which is $637 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,294.

    In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Ave Maria University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $28,815
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Ave Maria University was $28,815. The cost of tuition at Ave Maria University is $637 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $25,294
    2024 Value
    7.57%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Ave Maria University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,294. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Ave Maria University grew by 7.57%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,781
    Room and Board
    $1,320
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Ave Maria University was of $14,781 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 10.3% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,320. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.76% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    97%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    45%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    97% of undergraduate students at Ave Maria University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.02% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Ave Maria University received 2,689 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.84% annual growth. Out of those 2,689 applicants, 1,113 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 41.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,423 students enrolled at Ave Maria University in 2024. 55% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Ave Maria University has an overall enrollment yield of 32.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    41.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,113
    Accepted Out of 2,689

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ave Maria University was 41.4% (1,113 admissions from 2,689 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 44.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.84%, while admissions grew by 1.46%.

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    SAT Scores

    55%
    Submission Percentage (2020)
    164
    Scores Submitted (2020)

    55% of enrolled first-time students at Ave Maria University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Ave Maria University had a total enrollment of 1,423 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Ave Maria University is 1,372 students and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Ave Maria University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Ave Maria University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.9% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, 2.95% Black or African American, 0.843% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0703% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Ave Maria University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.7%), followed by White Male (30.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.06%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (49.3%), followed by White Female (13.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.21%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    96.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Ave Maria University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,423 students. The full-time enrollment at Ave Maria University is 1,372 and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Ave Maria University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    79%
    2024 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 Ave Maria University was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Ave Maria University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      981 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      216 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      64 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Ave Maria University is 68.9% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, 2.95% Black or African American, 0.843% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0703% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% 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, 72 students (5.06%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 31 more women than men received degrees from Ave Maria University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ave Maria University is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 4.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ave Maria University is General Psychology (21 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (19 degrees) and Theological Studies (17 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ave Maria University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (29 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ave Maria University are Physicians (421,032 people), Other managers (298,226 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (195,279 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (192,032 people), and Postsecondary teachers (186,834 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ave Maria University in 2024 are Theology (29 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), History (7 degrees), Biology (32 degrees), and Communications (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ave Maria University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at Ave Maria University are Theology (29 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), History (7 degrees), Biology (32 degrees), and Communications (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ave Maria University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (581,831 people), Elementary & secondary schools (507,245 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (501,318 people), Computer Systems Design (226,745 people), and Offices of physicians (210,842 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ave Maria University are Theology (29 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), History (7 degrees), Biology (32 degrees), and Communications (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ave Maria University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Psychology
      21 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      19 degrees awarded
    3. Theological Studies
      17 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ave Maria University was General Psychology with 21 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    111
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    142
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 111 degrees were awarded to men at Ave Maria University, which is 0.782 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (142).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Ave Maria University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 4.8 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Ave Maria University in General Psychology, which is 3.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    43%
    100% Completion Time
    46%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 43% of students graduating from Ave Maria University 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 49% 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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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    White Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (61.1%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Ave Maria University is Female and White (61.1% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      175 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      40 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      8 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Ave Maria University is white (175 degrees awarded). There were 4.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (40 degrees).

    5.93% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      157 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      126 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      108 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ave Maria University is white female (157 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (126 degrees).

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    Operations

    Ave Maria University has an endowment valued at nearly $11M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.44M (58.5%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Ave Maria University had a total salary expenditure of 54.8M. Ave Maria University employs 31 Associate professors, 23 Assistant professors and 17 Professors. Most academics at Ave Maria University are Male Associate professor (24), Male Professor (15), and Male Assistant professor (13).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ave Maria University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 53 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

    Endowment

    $11M
    2024 Endowment
    22.5%
    growth from 2023

    Ave Maria University has an endowment valued at about $11M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Ave Maria University grew 22.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $20.6M
    2024 Salaries
    20.9%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Ave Maria University paid a median of $20.6M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($54.8M) and a 20.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.13% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 19.3% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.97M
    Instructional Salaries
    73
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Ave Maria University paid a total of $5.97M to 73 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ave Maria University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 53 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

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