South University-The Art Institute of Dallas

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,568

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$21,841

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

11.7%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

758

70.3% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

19%

28 Graduates

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About

South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas were Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (19 degrees awarded), Multimedia (14 degrees), and Cinematography & Film Production (11 degrees).

In 2017, 169 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas. 53.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (65 degrees), 1.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (55 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is $17,568, which is $3,568 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is $17,568, which is $3,568 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,841.

In 2017, 92% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 72% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$17,568

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas was $17,568. The cost of tuition at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is $3,568 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$21,841

2017 Value

3.23%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 South University-The Art Institute of Dallas had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,841. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of South University-The Art Institute of Dallas grew by 3.23%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,818

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas was of $7,818 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 24.1% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

72%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

92% of undergraduate students at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 92% 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.

11.7%

2016 Default Rate

1580

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas was 11.7%, which represents 1580 out of the 13537 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

South University-The Art Institute of Dallas has a total enrollment of 758 students. The full-time enrollment at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is 533 students and the part-time enrollment is 225. This means that 70.3% of students enrolled at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas, both undergraduate and graduate, is 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% White, 16.6% Black or African American, 2.51% Asian, 0.66% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.264% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (15.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (15%) and White Male (13.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas, both undergraduate and graduate, is 758 students. The full-time enrollment at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is 533 and the part-time enrollment is 225. This means that 70.3% of students enrolled at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

32%

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 South University-The Art Institute of Dallas was 32%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), South University-The Art Institute of Dallas had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
221
White
190
Black or African American
126

The enrolled student population at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.1% White, 16.6% Black or African American, 2.51% Asian, 0.66% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.264% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% 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, 178 students (23.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 11 more women than men received degrees from South University-The Art Institute of Dallas. The majority of degree recipients at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas are white (65 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (55 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (19 degrees awarded), followed by Multimedia (14 degrees) and Cinematography & Film Production (11 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (97 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (37 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas are Accountants & auditors (1,108,795 people), Other managers (725,781 people), Software developers (526,360 people), Financial managers (436,472 people), and Chief executives & legislators (338,926 people).

The most specialized majors at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas are Visual & Performing Arts (97 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (37 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (20 degrees), and Business (10 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Architectural & engineering managers

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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 South University-The Art Institute of Dallas are Computer Systems Design (899,198 people), Elementary & secondary schools (629,520 people), Banking & related activities (552,125 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (472,142 people), and Insurance carriers (427,195 people).

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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 South University-The Art Institute of Dallas.

Most Common

Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design
19 degrees awarded
Multimedia
14 degrees awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
11 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas was Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design with 19 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 79 degrees were awarded to men at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas, which is 0.878 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (90).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 17 degrees were awarded to men at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas in Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design, which is 5.67 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 14 degrees were awarded to women at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas in Fashion & Apparel Design, which is 2.8 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

32%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 24% of students graduating from South University-The Art Institute of Dallas completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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 South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 7.14% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
65 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
55 degrees awarded
Black or African American
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is white (65 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (55 degrees).

4.14% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
36 degrees awarded
White Female
29 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas is white male (36 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (29 degrees).

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Operations

South University-The Art Institute of Dallas has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, South University-The Art Institute of Dallas had a total salary expenditure of $16.3M. South University-The Art Institute of Dallas employs 18 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas are Male Instructors (9), Female Instructors(9), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas are: Office and Administrative Support, with 17 employees, Management, with 9 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

South University-The Art Institute of Dallas has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of South University-The Art Institute of Dallas 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

$4.68M - Federal
$45.6k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, South University-The Art Institute of Dallas received $4.68M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $45.6k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$5.38M

2017 Salaries

13.1%

decline from 2016

In 2017, South University-The Art Institute of Dallas paid a median of $5.38M in salaries, which represents 33.1% of their overall expenditure ($16.3M) and a 13.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.9% decline from 2015 and a 16.3% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.21M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, South University-The Art Institute of Dallas paid a total of $1.21M to 18 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.02M (18.6%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas were Instructor with 18 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas were Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees; Management with 9 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at South University-The Art Institute of Dallas was Male Instructor with 9 employees, Female Instructor with 9 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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