Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$18,000
1.03% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$26,496
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
65.8%
26,605 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
220,650
61.9% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
51.1%
2,944 Graduates

About

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools were Registered Nursing (28,705 degrees awarded), Family Practice Nurse (3,252 degrees), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (3,018 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is $18,000, which is $7,080 more than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $18,048, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $2,575 more than than the national median $15,473.

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Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is $18,000, which is $7,000 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $18,048, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $2,575 more 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 $26,496.

Tuition Costs

$18,000
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools was $18,048, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $18,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is $2,575 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $7,000 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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Average Net Price

$26,496
2024 Value
5.15%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,496. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools grew by 5.15%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,375
Room and Board
$1,253
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools was of $12,375 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 11.2% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,253. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.42% during the same period.

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Admissions

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools received 26,605 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 14.8% annual growth. Out of those 26,605 applicants, 17,495 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.8% acceptance rate.

There were 220,650 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools in 2024. 7.03% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 26.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

65.8%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
17,495
Accepted Out of 26,605

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools was 65.8% (17,495 admissions from 26,605 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 67.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 14.8%, while admissions grew by 12.4%.

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SAT Scores

7.03%
Submission Percentage (2024)
195
Scores Submitted (2024)

7.03% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools had a total enrollment of 220,650 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is 136,613 students and the part-time enrollment is 84,037. This means that 61.9% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 34.3% White, 29.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Black or African American, 8.98% Asian, 2.89% Two or More Races, 0.663% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.384% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (29.9%), followed by White Female (20.3%) and Black or African American Female (11.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.2%), followed by White Male (13.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 220,650 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is 136,613 and the part-time enrollment is 84,037. This means that 61.9% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools are enrolled full-time compared with 71.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

69%
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: Other Health Professions Schools was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (75%), Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions 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
    75,751 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    64,705 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    33,587 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is 34.3% White, 29.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Black or African American, 8.98% Asian, 2.89% Two or More Races, 0.663% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.384% 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, 13,780 students (6.25%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 47,539 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is white (30,343 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25,448 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is Registered Nursing (21,877 degrees awarded), followed by Health Care Administration & Management (458 degrees) and Pharmaceutical Sciences (333 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (65,052 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (4,245 degrees), and Construction (1,120 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
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: Other Health Professions Schools are Registered nurses (1,552,561 people), Medical & health services managers (208,288 people), Other managers (207,802 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (176,527 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (175,130 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools in 2024 are Health (65,052 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (4,245 degrees), Construction (1,120 degrees), Psychology (4,062 degrees), and Agriculture (787 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
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: Other Health Professions Schools are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools are Health (65,052 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (4,245 degrees), Construction (1,120 degrees), Psychology (4,062 degrees), and Agriculture (787 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 Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,785,800 people), Elementary & secondary schools (627,566 people), Outpatient care centers (448,829 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (340,888 people), and Offices of physicians (247,047 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools are Health (65,052 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (4,245 degrees), Construction (1,120 degrees), Psychology (4,062 degrees), and Agriculture (787 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: Other Health Professions Schools.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    2,482 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Assistant
    1,061 degrees awarded
  3. Medical Insurance Specialist
    903 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 2,482 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

17,373
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
64,912
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 17,373 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools, which is 0.268 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (64,912).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 3,752 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools in Registered Nursing, which is 0.15 times less than the 24,953 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 24,953 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools in Registered Nursing, which is 6.65 times more than the 3,752 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

50%
100% Completion Time
60%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 50% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% 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.
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
Highest Graduation Rate (84.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (84.6% 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, 7.81% of graduates (230 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    30,343 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    25,448 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    10,117 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is white (30,343 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25,448 degrees).

5.38% of degree recipients (4,428 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    25,118 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    18,440 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    8,679 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools is white female (25,118 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (18,440 degrees).

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Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $9.29M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 459M (4.94k%) compared to the 4.13% average return (558k on 13.5M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools had a total salary expenditure of 15.2M. Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools employs 2,351 Assistant professors, 1,652 Instructors and 1,448 Associate professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools are Female Assistant professor (1,740), Female Instructor (1,249), and Female Associate professor (985).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools are: Management, with 3,289 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 2,506 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 2,483 employees.

Endowment

$9.29M
2024 Endowment
23.3%
growth from 2023

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools has an endowment valued at about $9.29M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools grew 23.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.24M lower 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. $105M - Federal
  2. $29.1M - State
  3. $10.8M - Local

As of 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools received $105M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $29.1M from state grants and contracts, and $10.8M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$6.84M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools paid a median of $6.84M in salaries, which represents 45.1% of their overall expenditure ($15.2M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$665M
Instructional Salaries
6,895
Number of Employees

In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools paid a total of $665M to 6,895 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% 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: Other Health Professions Schools were Management with 3,289 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2,506 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 2,483 employees.

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