SAE Expression College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$23,600

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$26,969

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

13.5%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

396

100% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

33.5%

66 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

SAE Expression College is a higher education institution located in Alameda County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at SAE Expression College were Recording Arts Technology (42 degrees awarded), Cinematography & Film Production (26 degrees), and Other Audiovisual Communications Technology (15 degrees).

In 2016, 121 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SAE Expression College. 19% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 81% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were unknown (50 degrees), 1.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (36 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SAE Expression College is $23,600, which is $9,629 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at SAE Expression College is $23,600, which is $9,629 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,969.

In 2016, 89% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 84% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$23,600

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at SAE Expression College was $23,600. The cost of tuition at SAE Expression College is $9,629 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Average Net Price

$26,969

2016 Value

3.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 SAE Expression College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,969. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of SAE Expression College grew by 3.58%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,088

Room and Board

$N/A

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SAE Expression College was of $11,088 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $N/A. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies remained the same by NaNk% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

84%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

89% of undergraduate students at SAE Expression College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 64.8% with respect to 2015, when 54% 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.

13.5%

2015 Default Rate

31

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at SAE Expression College was 13.5%, which represents 31 out of the 229 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

SAE Expression College 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 396 students enrolled at SAE Expression College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of SAE Expression College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

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

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Enrollment

SAE Expression College has a total enrollment of 396 students. The full-time enrollment at SAE Expression College is 396 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at SAE Expression College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SAE Expression College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.8% White, 19.2% Black or African American, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.32% Two or More Races, 5.56% Asian, 1.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.253% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SAE Expression College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (23.2%), followed by Black or African American Male (14.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (12.4%). 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 SAE Expression College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 396 students. The full-time enrollment at SAE Expression College is 396 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at SAE Expression College are enrolled full-time compared with 70.8% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

65%

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 SAE Expression College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), SAE Expression College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    122

  2. Black or African American

    76

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    60

The enrolled student population at SAE Expression College is 30.8% White, 19.2% Black or African American, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.32% Two or More Races, 5.56% Asian, 1.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.253% 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 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, 80 students (20.2%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 75 fewer women than men received degrees from SAE Expression College. The majority of degree recipients at SAE Expression College are unknown (50 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more unknown graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (36 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at SAE Expression College is Recording Arts Technology (42 degrees awarded), followed by Cinematography & Film Production (26 degrees) and Other Audiovisual Communications Technology (15 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at SAE Expression College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (67 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (39 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (15 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers, applications & systems software

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SAE Expression College are Software developers, applications & systems software (427,385 people), Designers (199,488 people), Miscellaneous managers (189,390 people), Computer programmers (124,427 people), and Other Computer Occupations (120,714 people).

The most specialized majors at SAE Expression College are Communication Technologies (67 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (39 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (15 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 SAE Expression College are Physicians & surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dental hygienists, and General & operations managers

The most specialized majors at SAE Expression College are Communication Technologies (67 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (39 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (15 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at SAE Expression College are Computer Systems Design (527,941 people), Elementary & secondary schools (198,378 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (176,981 people), Insurance carriers & related activities (104,127 people), and Hospitals (93,637 people).

The most specialized majors at SAE Expression College are Communication Technologies (67 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (39 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (15 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 SAE Expression College.

Most Common

  1. Recording Arts Technology

    42 degrees awarded

  2. Cinematography & Film Production

    26 degrees awarded

  3. Other Audiovisual Communications Technology

    15 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at SAE Expression College was Recording Arts Technology with 42 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 98

  2. 23

In 2016, 98 degrees were awarded to men at SAE Expression College, which is 4.26 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (23).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 34 degrees were awarded to men at SAE Expression College in Recording Arts Technology, which is 4.25 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 8 degrees were awarded to women at SAE Expression College in Recording Arts Technology, which is 0.235 times less than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

62%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 62% of students graduating from SAE Expression 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 63% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at SAE Expression College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (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, 63.6% of graduates (42 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Unknown

    50 degrees awarded

  2. White

    36 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SAE Expression College is unknown (50 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more unknown recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (36 degrees).

41.3% of degree recipients (50 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    27 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    10 degrees awarded

  3. White Female

    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at SAE Expression College is white male (27 degrees awarded). There were 2.7 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (10 degrees).

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Operations

SAE Expression College 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, SAE Expression College had a total expenditure of $18M. Of that $18M, they spent $5.41M on salaries and $18M on benefits.

SAE Expression College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at SAE Expression College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SAE Expression College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, Sales and related, with 5 employees, and Management with 4 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

SAE Expression College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of SAE Expression College 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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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools 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, SAE Expression College 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.

$5.41M

Salary Expenditure

$18M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, SAE Expression College had a total expenditure of $18M. Of that $18M, they spent $5.41M on salaries and $18M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at SAE Expression College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$5.41M

2015 Salaries

25.2%

decline from 2014

In 2015, SAE Expression College paid a median of $5.41M in salaries, which represents 30% of their overall expenditure ($18M) and a 25.2% 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

$1.2M

Instructional Salaries

24

Number of Employees

In 2015, SAE Expression College paid a total of $1.2M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.2% 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

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

6 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at SAE Expression College 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 SAE Expression College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees; Sales and related with 5 employees; and Management with 4 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 SAE Expression College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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