Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,796

0.515% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$10,307

After Financial Aid

2022 Acceptance Rate

88.6%

5,816 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

124,749

84.9% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

66.2%

333 Graduates

About

Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2022, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers were Registered Nursing (5,770 degrees awarded), Medicine (5,513 degrees), and Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (4,153 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is $8,796, which is $1,761 less than than the national median of $10,556. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $19,933, which is 227% of the cost for in-state students, and is $5,000 more than than the national median $14,933.

Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is $8,796, which is $1,885 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,680. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $19,933, which is 227% of the cost for in-state students, and is $5,000 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,933.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,307.

Tuition Costs

$8,796

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers was $19,933, which is 227% of the cost for in-state students, which was $8,796. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is $5,000 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,933, and the in-state tuition is $1,885 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,680.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,307

2022 Value

3.31%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,307. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers grew by 3.31%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers (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

$9,000

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers was of $9,000 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 $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 13.8% with respect to 2021, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers (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

Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers received 5,816 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 11.4% annual growth. Out of those 5,816 applicants, 5,154 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.6% acceptance rate.

There were 124,749 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers in 2022. 13.5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers has an overall enrollment yield of 15.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

5,154

Accepted Out of 5,816

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers was 88.6% (5,154 admissions from 5,816 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 77.7%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 11.4%, while admissions grew by 26.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

13.5%

Submission Percentage (2022)

206

Scores Submitted (2022)

13.5% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers 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

Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers had a total enrollment of 124,749 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is 105,883 students and the part-time enrollment is 18,866. This means that 84.9% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.7% White, 18% Asian, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.09% Black or African American, 3.65% Two or More Races, 0.334% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0898% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.4%) and Asian Female (9.56%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.1%), followed by White Male (18.6%) and Asian Female (12.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 124,749 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is 105,883 and the part-time enrollment is 18,866. This means that 84.9% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers are enrolled full-time compared with 71.2% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

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 Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
59,516 enrolled students
Asian
22,484 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
17,709 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is 47.7% White, 18% Asian, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.09% Black or African American, 3.65% Two or More Races, 0.334% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0898% 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 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% 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, 3,536 students (2.83%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 13,950 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is white (20,831 degrees awarded). There were 3.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (6480 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is Medicine (5,513 degrees awarded), followed by Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (4,153 degrees) and Pharmacy (1,987 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (35,422 degrees awarded), Biology (2,972 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (427 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: Medical Schools & Centers are Registered nurses (1,523,161 people), Physicians (535,771 people), Social workers, all other (275,771 people), Other managers (273,845 people), and Medical & health services managers (244,689 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers in 2022 are Health (35,422 degrees awarded), Biology (2,972 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (427 degrees), Legal (267 degrees), and Psychology (365 degrees) (as of 2022).

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: Medical Schools & Centers are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers are Health (35,422 degrees awarded), Biology (2,972 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (427 degrees), Legal (267 degrees), and Psychology (365 degrees) (as of 2022).

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: Medical Schools & Centers are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,127,150 people), Elementary & secondary schools (758,381 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (563,088 people), Outpatient care centers (512,867 people), and Offices of physicians (434,712 people).

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: Medical Schools & Centers.

Most Common (2022)

Medicine
5,513 degrees awarded
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
4,153 degrees awarded
Pharmacy
1,987 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers was Medicine with 5,513 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

13,435

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

27,385

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 13,435 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers, which is 0.491 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (27,385).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 2726 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers in Medicine, which is 0.978 times less than the 2787 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 4901 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers in Registered Nursing, which is 5.64 times more than the 869 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

61.5%

100% Completion Time

68.5%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 61.5% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68.5% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (73.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is Female and Asian (73.7% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 5.11% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
20,831 degrees awarded
Asian
6,480 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5,674 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is white (20,831 degrees awarded). There were 3.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (6480 degrees).

3.08% of degree recipients (1,257 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
13,974 degrees awarded
White Male
6,857 degrees awarded
Asian Female
4,063 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers is white female (13,974 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (6857 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers has an endowment valued at nearly $159M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −1.51B (−946%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers had a total salary expenditure of 377M. Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers employs 2,932 Assistant professors, 1,667 Associate professors and 1,267 Professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers are Female Assistant professor (1,925), Female Associate professor (1,027), and Male Assistant professor (1,007).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers are: Office and Administrative Support, with 8,553 employees, Management, with 8,415 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6,739 employees.

Endowment

$159M

2022 Endowment

12.7%

growth from 2021

Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers has an endowment valued at about $159M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers grew 12.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $148M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.73B - Federal
$739M - State
$1.61B - Local

As of 2022, Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers received $5.73B in grants and contracts from the federal government, $739M from state grants and contracts, and $1.61B from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$152M

2022 Salaries

15.5%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers paid a median of $152M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($377M) and a 15.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.03% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.852% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$860M

Instructional Salaries

6,831

Number of Employees

In 2022, Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers paid a total of $860M to 6,831 employees working as instructors, which represents 2.93% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

2,932 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

8,553 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers were Assistant professor with 2,932 employees, Associate professor with 1,667 employees, and Professor with 1,267 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers were Office and Administrative Support with 8,553 employees, Management with 8,415 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6,739 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers was Female Assistant professor with 1,925 employees, Female Associate professor with 1,027 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 1,007 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers.