Agnes Scott College

www.agnesscott.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,456

3.5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$24,305

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

66.5%

1,879 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,114

96.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

76.8%

209 Graduates

About

Agnes Scott College is a higher education institution located in DeKalb County, GA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Agnes Scott College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (35 degrees awarded), Other Social Sciences (25 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees).

In 2022, 306 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Agnes Scott College. 99.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0.654% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (108 degrees), 1.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (88 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Agnes Scott College is $45,456, which is $17,126 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Agnes Scott College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 226 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Agnes Scott College is $45,456, which is $17,126 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,305.

In 2022, 97% of undergraduate students attending Agnes Scott College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,456

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Agnes Scott College was $45,456. The cost of tuition at Agnes Scott College is $17,126 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$24,305

2022 Value

81.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Agnes Scott College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,305. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Agnes Scott College grew by 81.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Agnes Scott 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

$7,775

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Agnes Scott College was of $7,775 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

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 Agnes Scott College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Agnes Scott College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 2.02% with respect to 2021, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Agnes Scott 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Agnes Scott College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 226 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

Agnes Scott College received 1,879 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 15.6% annual growth. Out of those 1,879 applicants, 1,250 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 66.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,114 students enrolled at Agnes Scott College in 2022. 33% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Agnes Scott College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

66.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,250

Accepted Out of 1,879

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Agnes Scott College was 66.5% (1,250 admissions from 1,879 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 69.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 15.6%, while admissions grew by 10.1%.

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

SAT Scores

33%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

33% of enrolled first-time students at Agnes Scott College in 2022 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

Agnes Scott College had a total enrollment of 1,114 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Agnes Scott College is 1,074 students and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Agnes Scott College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Agnes Scott College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.2% Black or African American, 34.5% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.01% Asian, 5.48% Two or More Races, 0.269% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0898% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Agnes Scott College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (31.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (57.1%), followed by White Female (20.2%) and Asian Female (3.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Agnes Scott College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,114 students. The full-time enrollment at Agnes Scott College is 1,074 and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Agnes Scott College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2022 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 Agnes Scott College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Agnes Scott College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Black or African American
392 enrolled students
White
384 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
140 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Agnes Scott College is 35.2% Black or African American, 34.5% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.01% Asian, 5.48% Two or More Races, 0.269% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0898% 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 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 27 students (2.42%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 302 more women than men received degrees from Agnes Scott College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Agnes Scott College is black or african american (108 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (88 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Agnes Scott College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (35 degrees awarded), followed by Other Social Sciences (25 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (23 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Agnes Scott College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), and English (21 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (512,487 people), Other managers (328,006 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (282,418 people), Postsecondary teachers (228,386 people), and Secondary school teachers (178,823 people).

The most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College in 2022 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), English (21 degrees), History (10 degrees), and Social Sciences (58 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (11 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), English (21 degrees), History (10 degrees), and Social Sciences (58 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Agnes Scott College are Elementary & secondary schools (681,719 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (476,593 people), Legal services (406,018 people), Computer Systems Design (261,753 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (229,010 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
35 degrees awarded
Other Social Sciences
25 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
23 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Agnes Scott College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 35 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

304

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Agnes Scott College, which is 0.00658 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (304).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Agnes Scott College in Research Methodology & Quantitative Methods, which is 0.25 times less than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 35 degrees were awarded to women at Agnes Scott College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 68% of students graduating from Agnes Scott College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (84.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Agnes Scott College is Female and Two or More Races (84.6% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 1.91% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Black or African American
108 degrees awarded
White
88 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Agnes Scott College is black or african american (108 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (88 degrees).

3.27% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Black or African American Female
107 degrees awarded
White Female
88 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Agnes Scott College is black or african american female (107 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (88 degrees).

Operations

Agnes Scott College has an endowment valued at nearly $219M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.82M (4.49%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Agnes Scott College had a total salary expenditure of 60.4M. Agnes Scott College employs 37 Professors, 23 Associate professors and 22 Instructors. Most academics at Agnes Scott College are Female Professor (21), Female Instructor (18), and Female Associate professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Agnes Scott College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 36 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Service with 34 employees.

Endowment

$219M

2022 Endowment

11.6%

decline from 2021

Agnes Scott College has an endowment valued at about $219M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Agnes Scott College declined 11.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $169M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Agnes Scott 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

$23.7M

2022 Salaries

1.46%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Agnes Scott College paid a median of $23.7M in salaries, which represents 39.3% of their overall expenditure ($60.4M) and a 1.46% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.83% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 10.3% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.12M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Agnes Scott College paid a total of $8.12M to 93 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

37 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Agnes Scott College were Professor with 37 employees, Associate professor with 23 employees, and Instructor with 22 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Agnes Scott College were Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees, Management with 35 employees, and Service with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Professor
Female Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Agnes Scott College was Female Professor with 21 employees, Female Instructor with 18 employees, and Female Associate professor with 18 employees.

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

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