Montreat College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,212

2.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$23,083

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.45%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

90.2%

1,465 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,013

87.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

28.2%

35 Graduates

About

Montreat College is a higher education institution located in Buncombe County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Montreat College were Mental Health Counseling (31 degrees awarded), Organizational Leadership (11 degrees), and Environmental Education (3 degrees).

In 2021, 172 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Montreat College. 54.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (120 degrees), 5.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Montreat College is $29,212, which is $6,028 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Montreat College is $29,212, which is $6,028 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,083.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending Montreat College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,212

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Montreat College was $29,212. The cost of tuition at Montreat College is $6,028 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

$23,083

2021 Value

3.44%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Montreat College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,083. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Montreat College grew by 3.44%.

This chart compares the average net price of Montreat 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

$7,880

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Montreat College was of $7,880 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.735% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Montreat College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10.3% with respect to 2020, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Montreat 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.

2.45%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Montreat College was 2.45%, which represents 7 out of the 286 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

Montreat College received 1,465 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 70.2% annual growth. Out of those 1,465 applicants, 1,322 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,013 students enrolled at Montreat College in 2021. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Montreat College has an overall enrollment yield of 16%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,322

Accepted Out of 1,465

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Montreat College was 90.2% (1,322 admissions from 1,465 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 71.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 70.2%, while admissions grew by 116%..

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

SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

15% of enrolled first-time students at Montreat College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Montreat College had a total enrollment of 1,013 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Montreat College is 886 students and the part-time enrollment is 127. This means that 87.5% of students enrolled at Montreat College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Montreat College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.9% White, 12.5% Black or African American, 5.43% Hispanic or Latino, 2.57% Two or More Races, 0.888% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.79% Asian, and 0.395% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Montreat College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (27.6%), followed by White Female (26.1%) and Black or African American Male (5.92%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.3%), followed by White Male (18.2%) and Black or African American Female (14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Montreat College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,013 students. The full-time enrollment at Montreat College is 886 and the part-time enrollment is 127. This means that 87.5% of students enrolled at Montreat College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2021 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 Montreat College was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Montreat College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
526 enrolled students
Black or African American
127 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
55 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Montreat College is 51.9% White, 12.5% Black or African American, 5.43% Hispanic or Latino, 2.57% Two or More Races, 0.888% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.79% Asian, and 0.395% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 238 students (23.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 16 more women than men received degrees from Montreat College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Montreat College is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 5.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Montreat College is Mental Health Counseling (31 degrees awarded), followed by Organizational Leadership (11 degrees) and Environmental Education (3 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Montreat College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (8 degrees awarded), Protective Services (17 degrees), and English (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Montreat College are Elementary & middle school teachers (238,385 people), Other managers (202,653 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (153,659 people), Police officers (146,857 people), and Postsecondary teachers (138,769 people).

The most specialized majors at Montreat College in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (8 degrees awarded), Protective Services (17 degrees), English (6 degrees), Psychology (21 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Montreat College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Montreat College are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (8 degrees awarded), Protective Services (17 degrees), English (6 degrees), Psychology (21 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Montreat College are Elementary & secondary schools (614,305 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (395,463 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (333,791 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (240,508 people), and Outpatient care centers (165,269 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
24 degree-majors awarded
Other Psychology
21 degree-majors awarded
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy.
15 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Montreat College was General Business Administration & Management with 24 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Montreat College, which is 0.83 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (94).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Montreat College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 4.2 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Montreat College in Mental Health Counseling, which is 3.43 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 24% of students graduating from Montreat College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Montreat College is Male and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 8.57% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
120 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Montreat College is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 5.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

4.07% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
71 degrees awarded
White Male
49 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Montreat College is white female (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (49 degrees).

Operations

Montreat College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.39M (13.7%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Montreat College had a total salary expenditure of 23.2M. Montreat College employs 23 Assistant professors, 11 Professors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Montreat College are Male Assistant professor (16), Male Professor (8), and Female Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montreat College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 37 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 33 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Endowment

$10.1M

2021 Endowment

13.5%

growth from 2020

Montreat College has an endowment valued at about $10.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Montreat College grew 13.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.3M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Montreat College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.35M

2021 Salaries

4.58%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Montreat College paid a median of $8.35M in salaries, which represents 36% of their overall expenditure ($23.2M) and a 4.58% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.24M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Montreat College paid a total of $2.24M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Montreat College were Assistant professor with 23 employees, Professor with 11 employees, and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montreat College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 37 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 33 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Montreat College was Male Assistant professor with 16 employees, Male Professor with 8 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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