St. Thomas Aquinas College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$35,500

2.9% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$21,745

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

2.45%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

88.6%

1,861 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

2,033

51.9% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

52.4%

133 Graduates

About

St. Thomas Aquinas College is a higher education institution located in Rockland County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at St. Thomas Aquinas College were General Psychology (33 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (27 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (23 degrees).

In 2022, 365 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St. Thomas Aquinas College. 55.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (213 degrees), 3.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College is $35,500, which is $11,504 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at St. Thomas Aquinas College was 2.45%, corresponding to 8 out of the 327 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College is $35,500, which is $11,504 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,745.

In 2022, 60% of undergraduate students attending St. Thomas Aquinas College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$35,500

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College was $35,500. The cost of tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College is $11,504 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

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

Average Net Price

$21,745

2022 Value

17.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 St. Thomas Aquinas College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,745. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of St. Thomas Aquinas College grew by 17.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of St. Thomas Aquinas 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

$10,750

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St. Thomas Aquinas College was of $10,750 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 6.44% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

28%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at St. Thomas Aquinas College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 11.8% with respect to 2021, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St. Thomas Aquinas 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College was 2.45%, which represents 8 out of the 327 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

St. Thomas Aquinas College received 1,861 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 31.3% annual growth. Out of those 1,861 applicants, 1,649 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.6% acceptance rate.

There were 2,033 students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2022. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

St. Thomas Aquinas College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,649

Accepted Out of 1,861

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of St. Thomas Aquinas College was 88.6% (1,649 admissions from 1,861 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 89.2%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 31.3%, while admissions grew by 30.5%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

8% of enrolled first-time students at St. Thomas Aquinas 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

St. Thomas Aquinas College had a total enrollment of 2,033 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at St. Thomas Aquinas College is 1,055 students and the part-time enrollment is 978. This means that 51.9% of students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St. Thomas Aquinas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.4% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Black or African American, 3.84% Asian, 2.75% Two or More Races, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Black or African American Male (10.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.7%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,033 students. The full-time enrollment at St. Thomas Aquinas College is 1,055 and the part-time enrollment is 978. This means that 51.9% of students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

71%

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 St. Thomas Aquinas College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), St. Thomas Aquinas College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,146 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
364 enrolled students
Black or African American
238 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St. Thomas Aquinas College is 56.4% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Black or African American, 3.84% Asian, 2.75% Two or More Races, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% 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 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 57 students (2.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 37 more women than men received degrees from St. Thomas Aquinas College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St. Thomas Aquinas College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 3.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at St. Thomas Aquinas College is General Psychology (33 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (27 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (23 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at St. Thomas Aquinas College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees awarded), Education (108 degrees), and Protective Services (27 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,712,282 people), Secondary school teachers (522,595 people), Education administrators (324,986 people), Other managers (262,975 people), and Special education teachers (213,348 people).

The most specialized majors at St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees awarded), Education (108 degrees), Protective Services (27 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), and History (5 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at St. Thomas Aquinas College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees awarded), Education (108 degrees), Protective Services (27 degrees), Psychology (33 degrees), and History (5 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,175,362 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (467,844 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (448,952 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (357,882 people), and Outpatient care centers (236,163 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

General Psychology
33 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
27 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
23 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at St. Thomas Aquinas College was General Psychology with 33 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

164

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

201

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 164 degrees were awarded to men at St. Thomas Aquinas College, which is 0.816 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (201).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 23 degrees were awarded to men at St. Thomas Aquinas College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.64 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 29 degrees were awarded to men at St. Thomas Aquinas College in General Special Education & Teaching, which is 14.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 50% of students graduating from St. Thomas Aquinas College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at St. Thomas Aquinas College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 3.01% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
213 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
68 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St. Thomas Aquinas College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 3.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (68 degrees).

3.84% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
132 degrees awarded
White Male
81 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St. Thomas Aquinas College is white female (132 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (81 degrees).

Operations

St. Thomas Aquinas College has an endowment valued at nearly $52.5M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −7.59M (−14.5%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, St. Thomas Aquinas College had a total salary expenditure of 39.8M. St. Thomas Aquinas College employs 19 Professors, 17 Assistant professors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at St. Thomas Aquinas College are Female Professor (13), Female Assistant professor (13), and Male Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College are: Management, with 66 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 16 employees, and Service with 9 employees.

Endowment

$52.5M

2022 Endowment

18.7%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at St. Thomas Aquinas 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

$17.3M

2022 Salaries

13.3%

growth from 2021

In 2022, St. Thomas Aquinas College paid a median of $17.3M in salaries, which represents 43.4% of their overall expenditure ($39.8M) and a 13.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.86% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.517% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.47M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, St. Thomas Aquinas College paid a total of $4.47M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College were Professor with 19 employees, Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 16 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College were Management with 66 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees, and Service with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College was Female Professor with 13 employees, Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Male Associate professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at St. Thomas Aquinas College.

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