Ursinus College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$60,360

1.97% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$32,158

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

91.8%

3,304 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,502

99% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

73.3%

277 Graduates

About

Ursinus College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ursinus College were General Biological Sciences (46 degrees awarded), General Psychology (41 degrees), and Exercise Physiology (33 degrees).

In 2024, 397 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ursinus College. 51.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (318 degrees), 13.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ursinus College is $60,360, which is $32,182 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Ursinus College is $60,360, which is $32,182 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $32,158.

In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Ursinus College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$60,360

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Ursinus College was $60,360. The cost of tuition at Ursinus College is $32,182 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$32,158

2024 Value

1.69%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Ursinus College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $32,158. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Ursinus College grew by 1.69%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ursinus 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

$15,064

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ursinus College was of $15,064 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3.01% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Ursinus College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ursinus 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.

Admissions

Ursinus College received 3,304 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.04% annual growth. Out of those 3,304 applicants, 3,032 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,502 students enrolled at Ursinus College in 2024. 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ursinus College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

3,032

Accepted Out of 3,304

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ursinus College was 91.8% (3,032 admissions from 3,304 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 87.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 4.04%, while admissions grew by 0.798%.

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

SAT Scores

23%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

23% of enrolled first-time students at Ursinus College in 2024 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.

Enrollment

Ursinus College had a total enrollment of 1,502 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Ursinus College is 1,487 students and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Ursinus College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ursinus College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.4% White, 9.72% Black or African American, 7.99% Hispanic or Latino, 4.66% Two or More Races, 3.33% Asian, and 0.333% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Ursinus College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.1%), followed by White Female (35.2%) and Black or African American Male (4.83%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ursinus College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,502 students. The full-time enrollment at Ursinus College is 1,487 and the part-time enrollment is 15. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Ursinus College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ursinus College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

87%

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 Ursinus College was 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Ursinus College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,073 enrolled students
Black or African American
146 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
120 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ursinus College is 71.4% White, 9.72% Black or African American, 7.99% Hispanic or Latino, 4.66% Two or More Races, 3.33% Asian, and 0.333% 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 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, 30 students (2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 13 more women than men received degrees from Ursinus College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ursinus College is white (318 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ursinus College is General Biological Sciences (46 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (41 degrees) and Exercise Physiology (33 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ursinus College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (104 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), and English (22 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 Ursinus College are Physicians (481,401 people), Other managers (296,594 people), Postsecondary teachers (279,200 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (224,020 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (214,965 people).

The most specialized majors at Ursinus College in 2024 are Biology (104 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), English (22 degrees), History (13 degrees), and Physical Sciences (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Ursinus College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Ursinus College are Biology (104 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees), English (22 degrees), History (13 degrees), and Physical Sciences (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ursinus College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (621,429 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (615,219 people), Elementary & secondary schools (586,623 people), Scientific research & development services (241,551 people), and Offices of physicians (229,263 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

General Biological Sciences
46 degrees awarded
General Psychology
41 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ursinus College was General Biological Sciences with 46 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

192

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

205

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 192 degrees were awarded to men at Ursinus College, which is 0.937 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (205).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Ursinus College in Applied Economices, which is 7 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Ursinus College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3.18 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 69% of students graduating from Ursinus College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 74% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
318 degrees awarded
Black or African American
24 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ursinus College is white (318 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

2.52% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
240 degrees awarded
White Female
217 degrees awarded
White Female
196 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ursinus College is white female (240 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (217 degrees).

Operations

Ursinus College has an endowment valued at nearly $168M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 20.4M (12.2%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Ursinus College had a total salary expenditure of 81.2M. Ursinus College employs 44 Associate professors, 42 Assistant professors and 29 Instructors. Most academics at Ursinus College are Female Associate professor (28), Female Instructor (24), and Female Assistant professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ursinus College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 52 employees, Management, with 46 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

Endowment

$168M

2024 Endowment

14.2%

growth from 2023

Ursinus College has an endowment valued at about $168M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Ursinus College grew 14.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $118M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ursinus 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$33M

2024 Salaries

6.93%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Ursinus College paid a median of $33M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($81.2M) and a 6.93% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.97% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.05% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.5M

Instructional Salaries

139

Number of Employees

In 2024, Ursinus College paid a total of $11.5M to 139 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.9% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ursinus College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees, Management with 46 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

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