Saint Norbert College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$35,878

3.2% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$25,980

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

2.21%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

79.2%

3,860 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

2,165

95.4% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

73.3%

421 Graduates

About

Saint Norbert College is a higher education institution located in Brown County, WI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Saint Norbert College were General Business (53 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (41 degrees), and General Psychology (34 degrees).

In 2017, 543 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Saint Norbert College. 57.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (493 degrees), 27.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Norbert College is $35,878, which is $10,684 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Saint Norbert College is $35,878, which is $10,684 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,980.

In 2017, 97% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 66% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$35,878

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Saint Norbert College was $35,878. The cost of tuition at Saint Norbert College is $10,684 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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

Average Net Price

$25,980

2017 Value

7.44%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Saint Norbert College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,980. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Saint Norbert College grew by 7.44%.

This chart compares the average net price of Saint Norbert 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

$6,835

Room and Board

$950

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Saint Norbert College was of $6,835 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $950. The cost of room and board increased by 2.63% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Saint Norbert College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.02% with respect to 2016, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Saint Norbert 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.

2.21%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Saint Norbert College was 2.21%, which represents 12 out of the 542 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

Saint Norbert College received 3,860 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 7.07% annual growth. Out of those 3,860 applicants, 3,058 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.2% acceptance rate.

There were 2,165 students enrolled at Saint Norbert College in 2017, and 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Saint Norbert College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

3,058

Accepted Out of 3,860

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Saint Norbert College was 79.2% (3,058 admissions from 3,860 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 81.4%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 7.07%, while admissions grew by 4.23%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Saint Norbert College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

2% of enrolled first-time students at Saint Norbert College in 2017 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

Saint Norbert College has a total enrollment of 2,165 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Norbert College is 2,065 students and the part-time enrollment is 100. This means that 95.4% of students enrolled at Saint Norbert College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Saint Norbert College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.3% White, 4.34% Hispanic or Latino, 1.43% Asian, 1.39% Two or More Races, 1.34% Black or African American, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0462% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Saint Norbert College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (50.1%), followed by White Male (37.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (20.5%), followed by White Male (11.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Saint Norbert College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,165 students. The full-time enrollment at Saint Norbert College is 2,065 and the part-time enrollment is 100. This means that 95.4% of students enrolled at Saint Norbert College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

83%

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 Saint Norbert College was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Saint Norbert College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,847
Hispanic or Latino
94
Asian
31

The enrolled student population at Saint Norbert College is 85.3% White, 4.34% Hispanic or Latino, 1.43% Asian, 1.39% Two or More Races, 1.34% Black or African American, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0462% 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.

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, 49 students (2.26%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 81 more women than men received degrees from Saint Norbert College. The majority of degree recipients at Saint Norbert College are white (493 degrees awarded). There were 27.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Saint Norbert College is General Business (53 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (41 degrees) and General Psychology (34 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Saint Norbert College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (32 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees).

Workforce

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 Saint Norbert College are Elementary & middle school teachers (200,880 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (178,570 people), Other managers (167,864 people), Postsecondary teachers (109,018 people), and Customer service representatives (73,907 people).

The most specialized majors at Saint Norbert College are Language & Linguistics (32 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees), Communications (51 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees).

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 Saint Norbert College are Surgeons, Sales managers, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

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 Saint Norbert College are Elementary & secondary schools (377,610 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (263,937 people), Legal services (145,522 people), Computer Systems Design (124,947 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (108,972 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business
53 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
41 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
34 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Saint Norbert College was General Business with 53 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 231 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Norbert College, which is 0.74 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (312).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Saint Norbert College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Saint Norbert College in General Business, which is 1.94 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 27 degrees were awarded to women at Saint Norbert College in General Psychology, which is 3.86 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 67% of students graduating from Saint Norbert College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Saint Norbert College is Female and Asian (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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
493 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Saint Norbert College is white (493 degrees awarded). There were 27.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

0.737% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
289 degrees awarded
White Male
204 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Saint Norbert College is white female (289 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (204 degrees).

Operations

Saint Norbert College has an endowment valued at nearly $109M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $11.7M (10.8%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Saint Norbert College had a total salary expenditure of $73.7M. Saint Norbert College employs 64 Assistant professors, 39 Associate professors, and 27 Professors. Most academics at Saint Norbert College are Female Assistant professors (33), Male Assistant professors(31), and Male Associate professors (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Norbert College are: Service, with 99 employees, Management, with 63 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 62 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$109M

2017 Endowment

9.01%

growth from 2016

Saint Norbert College has an endowment valued at about $109M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Saint Norbert College grew 9.01% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $71.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Saint Norbert 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$317k - Federal
$64.1k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Saint Norbert College received $317k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $64.1k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$32.9M

2017 Salaries

4.23%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Saint Norbert College paid a median of $32.9M in salaries, which represents 44.6% of their overall expenditure ($73.7M) and a 4.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4% growth from 2015 and a 3.98% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$9.32M

Instructional Salaries

141

Number of Employees

In 2017, Saint Norbert College paid a total of $9.32M to 141 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

64 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

99 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Saint Norbert College were Assistant professor with 64 employees; Associate professor with 39 employees; and Associate professor with 27 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Saint Norbert College were Service with 99 employees; Management with 63 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 62 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Saint Norbert College was Female Assistant professor with 33 employees, Male Assistant professor with 31 employees, and Male Associate professor with 22 employees.

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

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