Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

www.huc.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

2.17%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

322

86% Full-Time

About

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion were Rabbinical Studies (35 degrees awarded), Religious Education (24 degrees), and Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management (16 degrees).

In 2021, 145 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. 66.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (128 degrees), 32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

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.

2.17%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion was 2.17%, which represents 1 out of the 46 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

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion had a total enrollment of 322 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is 277 students and the part-time enrollment is 45. This means that 86% of students enrolled at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, both undergraduate and graduate, is 89.4% White, 3.42% Hispanic or Latino, 1.86% Black or African American, 0.932% Two or More Races, and 0.311% Asian.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.6%), followed by White Male (36.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (1.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 322 students. The full-time enrollment at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is 277 and the part-time enrollment is 45. This means that 86% of students enrolled at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
288 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
11 enrolled students
Black or African American
6 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is 89.4% White, 3.42% Hispanic or Latino, 1.86% Black or African American, 0.932% Two or More Races, and 0.311% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 8 students (2.48%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 49 more women than men received degrees from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is white (128 degrees awarded). There were 32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is Rabbinical Studies (35 degrees awarded), followed by Religious Education (24 degrees) and Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management (16 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (106 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (7 degrees), and EDUCATION. (14 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 Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,744,579 people), Accountants & auditors (1,042,977 people), Other managers (700,305 people), Financial managers (475,819 people), and Secondary school teachers (455,365 people).

The most specialized majors at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (106 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (7 degrees), EDUCATION. (14 degrees), and Business (18 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 Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, Computer and information research scientists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (106 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (7 degrees), EDUCATION. (14 degrees), and Business (18 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 Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion are Elementary & secondary schools (3,042,885 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (517,972 people), Banking & related activities (488,657 people), Computer Systems Design (485,303 people), and Insurance carriers (411,419 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

Most Common (2021)

Rabbinical Studies
35 degree-majors awarded
Religious Education
24 degree-majors awarded
Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion was Rabbinical Studies with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, which is 0.495 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (97).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Rabbinical Studies, which is 0.667 times less than the 39 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Rabbinical Studies, which is 1.5 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
128 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is white (128 degrees awarded). There were 32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

4.14% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
92 degrees awarded
White Male
36 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is white female (92 degrees awarded). There were 2.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (36 degrees).

Operations

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion has an endowment valued at nearly $274M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.4M (3.81%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion had a total salary expenditure of 38.3M. Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion employs 13 Professors, 8 Instructors and 8 Assistant professors. Most academics at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion are Female Professor (7), Female Instructor (6), and Male Professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion are: Management, with 57 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 28 employees.

Endowment

$274M

2021 Endowment

25.6%

growth from 2020

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion has an endowment valued at about $274M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion grew 25.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $261M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$20.3M

2021 Salaries

1.07%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion paid a median of $20.3M in salaries, which represents 53.1% of their overall expenditure ($38.3M) and a 1.07% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.26M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion paid a total of $3.26M to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 16% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

13 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion were Professor with 13 employees, Instructor with 8 employees, and Assistant professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion were Management with 57 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 28 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Instructor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion was Female Professor with 7 employees, Female Instructor with 6 employees, and Male Professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.