Morris College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$12,100

3.51% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$16,472

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

11.4%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

747

97.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

20.6%

58 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Morris College is a higher education institution located in Sumter County, SC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Morris College were Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (21 degrees awarded), Community Health Services (18 degrees), and Sociology (17 degrees).

In 2017, 111 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Morris College. 63.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (110 degrees), 110 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Morris College is $12,100, which is $-13,094 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Morris College is $12,100, which is $-13,094 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,472.

In 2017, 94% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 90% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$12,100

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Morris College was $12,100. The cost of tuition at Morris College is $-13,094 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$16,472

2017 Value

6.11%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Morris College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,472. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Morris College grew by 6.11%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$5,455

Room and Board

$3,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Morris College was of $5,455 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,000. The cost of room and board increased by 3.45% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.14% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

90%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Morris College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.08% with respect to 2016, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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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.

11.4%

2016 Default Rate

43

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Morris College was 11.4%, which represents 43 out of the 377 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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Enrollment

Morris College has a total enrollment of 747 students. The full-time enrollment at Morris College is 731 students and the part-time enrollment is 16. This means that 97.9% of students enrolled at Morris College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Morris College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 97.9% Black or African American, 1.07% Two or More Races, 0.669% Hispanic or Latino, 0.134% Asian, 0.134% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.134% White, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Morris College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (59%), followed by Black or African American Male (39%) and Two or More Races Female (0.684%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Morris College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 747 students. The full-time enrollment at Morris College is 731 and the part-time enrollment is 16. This means that 97.9% of students enrolled at Morris College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

48%

2017 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 Morris College was 48%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Morris College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    731

  2. Two or More Races

    8

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    5

The enrolled student population at Morris College is 97.9% Black or African American, 1.07% Two or More Races, 0.669% Hispanic or Latino, 0.134% Asian, 0.134% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.134% White, and 0% 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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Graduates

In 2017, 29 more women than men received degrees from Morris College. The majority of degree recipients at Morris College are black or african american (110 degrees awarded). There were 110 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Morris College is Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (21 degrees awarded), followed by Community Health Services (18 degrees) and Sociology (17 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Morris College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (21 degrees awarded), Theology (4 degrees), and Social Sciences (19 degrees).

Workforce

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 Morris College are Physicians (406,469 people), Other managers (400,750 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (381,272 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (304,480 people), and Postsecondary teachers (217,870 people).

The most specialized majors at Morris College are Protective Services (21 degrees awarded), Theology (4 degrees), Social Sciences (19 degrees), Communications (9 degrees), and Biology (11 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Morris College are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Morris College are Protective Services (21 degrees awarded), Theology (4 degrees), Social Sciences (19 degrees), Communications (9 degrees), and Biology (11 degrees).

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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 Morris College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (607,699 people), Elementary & secondary schools (582,157 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (558,059 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (491,429 people), and Legal services (327,425 people).

The most specialized majors at Morris College are Protective Services (21 degrees awarded), Theology (4 degrees), Social Sciences (19 degrees), Communications (9 degrees), and Biology (11 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 Morris College.

Most Common

  1. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration

    21 degrees awarded

  2. Community Health Services

    18 degrees awarded

  3. Sociology

    17 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Morris College was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 21 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 41

  2. 70

In 2017, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Morris College, which is 0.586 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (70).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Morris College in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 0.615 times less than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 13 degrees were awarded to women at Morris College in Sociology, which is 3.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 12% of students graduating from Morris College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Morris College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    110 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Morris College is black or african american (110 degrees awarded). There were 110 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Black or African American Female

    69 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Male

    41 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Morris College is black or african american female (69 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (41 degrees).

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Operations

Morris College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.2M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $575k (5.13%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Morris College had a total salary expenditure of $19.1M. Morris College employs 12 Associate professors, 11 Assistant professors, and 10 Professors. Most academics at Morris College are Male Professors (7), Female Associate professors(7), and Female Assistant professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Morris College are: Service, with 42 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, and Management with 19 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$11.2M

2017 Endowment

9.38%

decline from 2016

Morris College has an endowment valued at about $11.2M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Morris College declined 9.38% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $25.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.81M - Federal

  2. $711k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Morris College received $2.81M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $711k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$6.8M

2017 Salaries

0.622%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Morris College paid a median of $6.8M in salaries, which represents 35.6% of their overall expenditure ($19.1M) and a 0.622% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.16% decline from 2015 and a 2.74% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.96M

Instructional Salaries

38

Number of Employees

In 2017, Morris College paid a total of $1.96M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.02M (30.9%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

12 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Morris College were Associate professor with 12 employees; Assistant professor with 11 employees; and Assistant professor with 10 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Morris College were Service with 42 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees; and Management with 19 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Morris College was Male Professor with 7 employees, Female Associate professor with 7 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Morris College.

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