Carroll College

www.carroll.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$36,906

2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,285

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.08%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

83.9%

1,499 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,121

97.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

67.4%

261 Graduates

About

Carroll College is a higher education institution located in Lewis and Clark County, MT. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Carroll College were Registered Nursing (43 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (34 degrees), and Animal-Assisted Therapy (24 degrees).

In 2021, 308 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carroll College. 64.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (257 degrees), 18.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carroll College is $36,906, which is $8,401 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Carroll College is $36,906, which is $8,401 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,285.

In 2021, 98% of undergraduate students attending Carroll College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$36,906

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Carroll College was $36,906. The cost of tuition at Carroll College is $8,401 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$24,285

2021 Value

1.03%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Carroll College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,285. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Carroll College grew by 1.03%.

This chart compares the average net price of Carroll 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

$10,262

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carroll College was of $10,262 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.25% 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 decreased by 4% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Carroll College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.08% with respect to 2020, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Carroll 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.

1.08%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Carroll College was 1.08%, which represents 3 out of the 277 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

Carroll College received 1,499 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 3.45% annual growth. Out of those 1,499 applicants, 1,258 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,121 students enrolled at Carroll College in 2021. 21% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Carroll College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,258

Accepted Out of 1,499

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Carroll College was 83.9% (1,258 admissions from 1,499 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 73%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 3.45%, while admissions grew by 18.9%..

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

SAT Scores

21%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

21% of enrolled first-time students at Carroll 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

Carroll College had a total enrollment of 1,121 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Carroll College is 1,089 students and the part-time enrollment is 32. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Carroll College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carroll College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.9% White, 4.1% Two or More Races, 3.93% Hispanic or Latino, 1.25% Asian, 0.624% Black or African American, 0.535% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.268% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Carroll College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.8%), followed by White Male (30.3%) and Two or More Races Female (2.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.8%), followed by White Male (22.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carroll College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,121 students. The full-time enrollment at Carroll College is 1,089 and the part-time enrollment is 32. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Carroll College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

80%

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 Carroll College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Carroll College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
896 enrolled students
Two or More Races
46 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
44 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Carroll College is 79.9% White, 4.1% Two or More Races, 3.93% Hispanic or Latino, 1.25% Asian, 0.624% Black or African American, 0.535% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.268% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 102 students (9.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 88 more women than men received degrees from Carroll College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carroll College is white (257 degrees awarded). There were 18.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Carroll College is Registered Nursing (43 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (34 degrees) and Animal-Assisted Therapy (24 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Carroll College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (47 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carroll College are Physicians (456,781 people), Postsecondary teachers (237,925 people), Other managers (208,492 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (177,182 people), and Other Physical Scientists (150,687 people).

The most specialized majors at Carroll College in 2021 are Biology (47 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), and THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (4 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 Carroll College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Carroll College are Biology (47 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), and THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Carroll College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (534,931 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (492,668 people), Elementary & secondary schools (415,803 people), Offices of physicians (218,583 people), and Scientific research & development services (190,603 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
43 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
34 degree-majors awarded
Animal-Assisted Therapy
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Carroll College was Registered Nursing with 43 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

110

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

198

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Carroll College, which is 0.556 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (198).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Carroll College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1 times approximately the same the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Carroll College in Registered Nursing, which is 13.3 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 49% of students graduating from Carroll College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Carroll College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, 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, 5.75% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
257 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carroll College is white (257 degrees awarded). There were 18.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

6.49% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
170 degrees awarded
White Male
87 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carroll College is white female (170 degrees awarded). There were 1.95 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (87 degrees).

Operations

Carroll College has an endowment valued at nearly $71.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 16.4M (22.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Carroll College had a total salary expenditure of 35.4M. Carroll College employs 41 Associate professors, 24 Professors and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Carroll College are Female Associate professor (23), Male Associate professor (18), and Male Professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carroll College are: Management, with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 22 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Endowment

$71.7M

2021 Endowment

31.2%

growth from 2020

Carroll College has an endowment valued at about $71.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Carroll College grew 31.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.3M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.4M

2021 Salaries

2.43%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Carroll College paid a median of $13.4M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($35.4M) and a 2.43% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.11M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Carroll College paid a total of $5.11M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Carroll College were Associate professor with 41 employees, Professor with 24 employees, and Assistant professor with 21 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carroll College were Management with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 22 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Carroll College was Female Associate professor with 23 employees, Male Associate professor with 18 employees, and Male Professor with 17 employees.

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