Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$13,725
2024 Average Net Price
$25,549
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
52.6%
28,958 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
61,247
42.2% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
58%
1,738 Graduates

About

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were General Business Administration & Management (5,665 degrees awarded), Financial Planning & Services (4,640 degrees), and General Business (1,942 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $13,725, which is $2,805 more than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,725, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,748 less than than the national median $15,473.

Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $13,725, which is $2,725 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $13,725, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,748 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $15,473.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,549.

Tuition Costs

$13,725
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was $13,725, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $13,725. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is $1,748 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $2,725 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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Average Net Price

$25,549
2024 Value
15.1%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,549. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools grew by 15.1%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,571
Room and Board
$725
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was of $12,571 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.99% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $725. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 27.5% during the same period.

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Admissions

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received 28,958 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 7.31% annual growth. Out of those 28,958 applicants, 15,235 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 52.6% acceptance rate.

There were 61,247 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2024. 10.6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 17.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

52.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
15,235
Accepted Out of 28,958

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was 52.6% (15,235 admissions from 28,958 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 53.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 7.31%, while admissions grew by 5.28%.

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SAT Scores

10.6%
Submission Percentage (2024)
221
Scores Submitted (2024)

10.6% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a total enrollment of 61,247 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 25,828 students and the part-time enrollment is 35,419. This means that 42.2% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36% White, 22.9% Black or African American, 9.91% Hispanic or Latino, 4.46% Asian, 2.73% Two or More Races, 0.501% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.191% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (18.8%), followed by White Female (17%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.34%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (13.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (10.5%) and White Male (9.08%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61,247 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 25,828 and the part-time enrollment is 35,419. This means that 42.2% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are enrolled full-time compared with 71.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

72%
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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (75%), Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    22,063 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    14,046 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    6,067 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is 36% White, 22.9% Black or African American, 9.91% Hispanic or Latino, 4.46% Asian, 2.73% Two or More Races, 0.501% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.191% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 40.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.7% 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, 7,198 students (11.8%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 4 fewer women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white (7,400 degrees awarded). There were 2.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3,166 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is General Business Administration & Management (2,516 degrees awarded), followed by Business Analytics (377 degrees) and Organizational Leadership (283 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (16,359 degrees awarded), Protective Services (617 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (452 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Accountants & auditors (1,043,018 people), Other managers (914,622 people), Software developers (800,014 people), Financial managers (554,450 people), and Chief executives & legislators (453,324 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in 2024 are Business (16,359 degrees awarded), Protective Services (617 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (452 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,081 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (108 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Business (16,359 degrees awarded), Protective Services (617 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (452 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,081 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (108 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Computer Systems Design (1,212,033 people), Elementary & secondary schools (787,215 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (559,808 people), Banking & related activities (534,312 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (531,067 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Business (16,359 degrees awarded), Protective Services (617 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (452 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,081 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (108 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 Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    35 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    20 degrees awarded
  3. Sterile Processing Technician
    12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 35 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

10,267
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
10,263
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 10,267 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools, which is 1 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (10,263).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 3,139 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in Financial Planning & Services, which is 2.09 times more than the 1,501 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 2,801 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.978 times less than the 2,864 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

40%
100% Completion Time
43%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 40% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools 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 45% 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.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (78.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is Female and Asian (78.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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, 6.73% of graduates (117 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    7,400 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    3,166 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    1,569 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white (7,400 degrees awarded). There were 2.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3,166 degrees).

20.1% of degree recipients (4,123 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Male
    3,901 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    3,499 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    2,159 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools is white male (3,901 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,499 degrees).

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Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $31.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 150M (474%) compared to the 4.13% average return (558k on 13.5M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools had a total salary expenditure of 22.2M. Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools employs 178 Professors, 174 Associate professors and 156 No academic ranks. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are Male Professor (115), Male Associate professor (100), and Female No academic rank (87).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 532 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 504 employees, and Management with 498 employees.

Endowment

$31.7M
2024 Endowment
4.78%
growth from 2023

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools has an endowment valued at about $31.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools grew 4.78% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.2M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $27.5M - Federal
  2. $578k - State
  3. $20k - Local

As of 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools received $27.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $578k from state grants and contracts, and $20k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$6.35M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a median of $6.35M in salaries, which represents 28.6% of their overall expenditure ($22.2M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$86.4M
Instructional Salaries
692
Number of Employees

In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools paid a total of $86.4M to 692 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $216k (5.94%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 532 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 504 employees, and Management with 498 employees.

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