Amberton University

www.amberton.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,550

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,002

42.1% Full-Time

About

Amberton University is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Amberton University were Other Multidisciplinary Studies (48 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (41 degrees), and Project Management (40 degrees).

In 2021, 315 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Amberton University. 63.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (147 degrees), 2.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (57 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Amberton University is $8,550, which is $−14,634 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Amberton University is $8,550, which is $−14,634 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

In 2021, 19% of undergraduate students attending Amberton University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,550

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Amberton University was $8,550. The cost of tuition at Amberton University is $−14,634 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Amberton University (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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

19% of undergraduate students at Amberton University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 58.3% with respect to 2020, when 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Amberton University (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.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Amberton University was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 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.

Enrollment

Amberton University had a total enrollment of 1,002 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Amberton University is 422 students and the part-time enrollment is 580. This means that 42.1% of students enrolled at Amberton University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Amberton University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.2% White, 27.3% Black or African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.78% Asian, 0.699% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.299% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Amberton University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (13.2%), followed by Asian Female (7.89%) and Asian Male (5.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (21.6%) and White Male (9.38%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Amberton University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,002 students. The full-time enrollment at Amberton University is 422 and the part-time enrollment is 580. This means that 42.1% of students enrolled at Amberton University 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 Amberton University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
423 enrolled students
Black or African American
274 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
132 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Amberton University is 42.2% White, 27.3% Black or African American, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.78% Asian, 0.699% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.299% 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, 7 students (0.699%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 85 more women than men received degrees from Amberton University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Amberton University is white (147 degrees awarded). There were 2.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (57 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Amberton University is Other Multidisciplinary Studies (48 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (41 degrees) and Project Management (40 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Amberton University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (95 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (19 degrees), and Psychology (36 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 Amberton University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,910,278 people), Accountants & auditors (1,077,528 people), Other managers (807,479 people), Financial managers (500,956 people), and Secondary school teachers (491,158 people).

The most specialized majors at Amberton University in 2021 are Interdisciplinary Studies (95 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (19 degrees), Psychology (36 degrees), Business (134 degrees), and EDUCATION. (17 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 Amberton University are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Amberton University are Interdisciplinary Studies (95 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (19 degrees), Psychology (36 degrees), Business (134 degrees), and EDUCATION. (17 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 Amberton University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,475,988 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (679,959 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (630,307 people), Computer Systems Design (555,389 people), and Banking & related activities (525,298 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
48 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
41 degree-majors awarded
Project Management
40 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Amberton University was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Amberton University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

115

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

200

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Amberton University, which is 0.575 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (200).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Amberton University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Amberton University in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 0.557 times less than the 61 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Amberton University in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 1.79 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
147 degrees awarded
Black or African American
57 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Amberton University is white (147 degrees awarded). There were 2.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (57 degrees).

0.635% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
102 degrees awarded
White Male
45 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Amberton University is white female (102 degrees awarded). There were 2.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (45 degrees).

Operations

Amberton University has an endowment valued at nearly $52.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.6M (20.2%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Amberton University had a total salary expenditure of 6.66M. Amberton University employs 13 Professors, 3 Associate professors. Most academics at Amberton University are Male Professor (8), Female Professor (5), and Female Associate professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Amberton University are: Management, with 14 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 9 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Endowment

$52.7M

2021 Endowment

23.6%

growth from 2020

Amberton University has an endowment valued at about $52.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Amberton University grew 23.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.23M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Amberton University (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: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$3.74M

2021 Salaries

2.23%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Amberton University paid a median of $3.74M in salaries, which represents 56.1% of their overall expenditure ($6.66M) and a 2.23% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.29M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Amberton University paid a total of $1.29M to 16 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.6% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

13 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

14 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Amberton University were Professor with 13 employees, and Associate professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Amberton University were Management with 14 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Amberton University was Male Professor with 8 employees, Female Professor with 5 employees, and Female Associate professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Amberton University.