Brightwood College-McAllen

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N/A Undergraduate Tuition

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NaNN% growth from N/A

2016 Average Net Price

$17,590

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

27%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

265

100% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

62%

315 Graduates

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About

Brightwood College-McAllen is a higher education institution located in Hidalgo County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Brightwood College-McAllen were .

In 2016, 380 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Brightwood College-McAllen. 71.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (374 degrees), 93.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Brightwood College-McAllen is $NaN, which is $0 approximately the same the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Brightwood College-McAllen is $NaN, which is $0 approximately the same the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,590.

In 2016, 71% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 67% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

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N/A Undergraduate Tuition

In N/A, the cost of tuition at Brightwood College-McAllen was $NaN. The cost of tuition at Brightwood College-McAllen is $0 approximately the same than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Average Net Price

$17,590

2016 Value

5.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Brightwood College-McAllen had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,590. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Brightwood College-McAllen grew by 5.42%.

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Other Student Expenses

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Room and Board

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Books and Supplies

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

67%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Brightwood College-McAllen received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 11.3% with respect to 2015, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

27%

2015 Default Rate

450

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Brightwood College-McAllen was 27%, which represents 450 out of the 1666 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.

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Admissions

Brightwood College-McAllen received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 265 students enrolled at Brightwood College-McAllen in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Brightwood College-McAllen has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

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Acceptance Rate in N/A

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Brightwood College-McAllen in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Brightwood College-McAllen has a total enrollment of 265 students. The full-time enrollment at Brightwood College-McAllen is 265 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Brightwood College-McAllen are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Brightwood College-McAllen, both undergraduate and graduate, is 98.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.755% White, 0% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Brightwood College-McAllen in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (69.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (29.4%) and White Female (0.755%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Brightwood College-McAllen, both undergraduate and graduate, is 265 students. The full-time enrollment at Brightwood College-McAllen is 265 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Brightwood College-McAllen are enrolled full-time compared with 70.8% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

74%

2016 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 Brightwood College-McAllen was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Brightwood College-McAllen had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    261

  2. White

    2

  3. Asian

    0

The enrolled student population at Brightwood College-McAllen is 98.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.755% White, 0% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 45.5% White, 15.4% Black or African American, and 15.3% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 2 students (0.755%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 164 more women than men received degrees from Brightwood College-McAllen. The majority of degree recipients at Brightwood College-McAllen are hispanic or latino (374 degrees awarded). There were 93.5 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (4 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Brightwood College-McAllen is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Brightwood College-McAllen, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (58 degrees awarded), Health (294 degrees), and Protective Services (28 degrees).

Workforce

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 Brightwood College-McAllen are Registered nurses (1,240,882 people), Medical & health services managers (139,838 people), Police officers (126,321 people), Miscellaneous managers (120,971 people), and Pharmacists (117,337 people).

The most specialized majors at Brightwood College-McAllen are Construction (58 degrees awarded), Health (294 degrees), and Protective Services (28 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brightwood College-McAllen are Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Brightwood College-McAllen are Construction (58 degrees awarded), Health (294 degrees), and Protective Services (28 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Brightwood College-McAllen are Hospitals (1,412,608 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (323,443 people), Elementary & secondary schools (234,468 people), Outpatient care centers (198,008 people), and Offices of physicians (165,930 people).

The most specialized majors at Brightwood College-McAllen are Construction (58 degrees awarded), Health (294 degrees), and Protective Services (28 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

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  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Brightwood College-McAllen was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 108

  2. 272

In 2016, 108 degrees were awarded to men at Brightwood College-McAllen, which is 0.397 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (272).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Brightwood College-McAllen in Electrician, which is 57 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 127 degrees were awarded to women at Brightwood College-McAllen in Medical Assistant, which is 7.47 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

59%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 59% of students graduating from Brightwood College-McAllen 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%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Brightwood College-McAllen is Female and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 0.635% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    374 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    4 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Brightwood College-McAllen is hispanic or latino (374 degrees awarded). There were 93.5 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (4 degrees).

1.05% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    267 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    107 degrees awarded

  3. White Female

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Brightwood College-McAllen is hispanic or latino female (267 degrees awarded). There were 2.5 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (107 degrees).

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Operations

Brightwood College-McAllen has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 0.512% average return ($49.1k on $9.59M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2015, Brightwood College-McAllen had a total expenditure of $4.83M. Of that $4.83M, they spent $1.86M on salaries and $4.83M on benefits.

Brightwood College-McAllen employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Brightwood College-McAllen are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brightwood College-McAllen are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 12 employees, Management, with 8 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Finances

Endowment

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2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Brightwood College-McAllen has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Brightwood College-McAllen stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Brightwood College-McAllen received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$1.86M

Salary Expenditure

$4.83M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Brightwood College-McAllen had a total expenditure of $4.83M. Of that $4.83M, they spent $1.86M on salaries and $4.83M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$1.86M

2015 Salaries

10.8%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Brightwood College-McAllen paid a median of $1.86M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($4.83M) and a 10.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0% growth from 2013 and a 0% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.52M (38.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$388k

Instructional Salaries

10

Number of Employees

In 2015, Brightwood College-McAllen paid a total of $388k to 10 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $639k (25.3%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

12 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Brightwood College-McAllen were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Brightwood College-McAllen were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees; Management with 8 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Brightwood College-McAllen was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Brightwood College-McAllen.

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