Tabor College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,400

18.9% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$20,919

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.38%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

54.5%

1,364 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

688

79.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

47.3%

71 Graduates

About

Tabor College is a higher education institution located in Marion County, KS. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Tabor College were General Psychology (18 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (15 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (7 degrees).

In 2021, 143 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tabor College. 53.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (99 degrees), 6.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tabor College is $33,400, which is $4,895 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Tabor College is $33,400, which is $4,895 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,919.

In 2021, 95% of undergraduate students attending Tabor College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,400

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Tabor College was $33,400. The cost of tuition at Tabor College is $4,895 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$20,919

2021 Value

8.81%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Tabor College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,919. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Tabor College grew by 8.81%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tabor 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

$9,100

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tabor College was of $9,100 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 7.22% between 2020 and 2021.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Tabor College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tabor 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.

3.38%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Tabor College was 3.38%, which represents 8 out of the 237 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

Tabor College received 1,364 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 29.7% annual growth. Out of those 1,364 applicants, 743 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.5% acceptance rate.

There were 688 students enrolled at Tabor College in 2021. 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Tabor College has an overall enrollment yield of 24.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

743

Accepted Out of 1,364

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tabor College was 54.5% (743 admissions from 1,364 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 46.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 29.7%, while admissions grew by 52.3%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Tabor College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

26%

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

26% of enrolled first-time students at Tabor College in 2020 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

Tabor College had a total enrollment of 688 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Tabor College is 544 students and the part-time enrollment is 144. This means that 79.1% of students enrolled at Tabor College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tabor College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.7% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Black or African American, 5.52% Two or More Races, 0.727% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.436% Asian, and 0.436% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tabor College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.1%), followed by White Female (23.5%) and Black or African American Male (11.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tabor College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 688 students. The full-time enrollment at Tabor College is 544 and the part-time enrollment is 144. This means that 79.1% of students enrolled at Tabor College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2021 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 Tabor College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Tabor College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
404 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
109 enrolled students
Black or African American
80 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tabor College is 58.7% White, 15.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Black or African American, 5.52% Two or More Races, 0.727% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.436% Asian, and 0.436% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 12 students (1.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 11 more women than men received degrees from Tabor College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tabor College is white (99 degrees awarded). There were 6.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Tabor College is General Psychology (18 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (15 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (7 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tabor College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (8 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 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 Tabor College are Elementary & middle school teachers (213,665 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (172,301 people), Other managers (162,372 people), Clergy (130,308 people), and Postsecondary teachers (118,719 people).

The most specialized majors at Tabor College in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (8 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 degrees), Psychology (18 degrees), and History (3 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 Tabor College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Tabor College are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (8 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (2 degrees), Psychology (18 degrees), and History (3 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 Tabor College are Elementary & secondary schools (563,739 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (298,066 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (261,503 people), Outpatient care centers (179,003 people), and Religious organizations (150,362 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
18 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
15 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
7 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Tabor College was General Psychology with 18 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Tabor College, which is 0.857 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (77).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Tabor College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Tabor College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.71 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Tabor College in General Psychology, which is 2.6 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 33% of students graduating from Tabor College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (67.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Tabor College is Female and White (67.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 1.41% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
99 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
15 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tabor College is white (99 degrees awarded). There were 6.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (15 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
59 degrees awarded
White Male
40 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tabor College is white female (59 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (40 degrees).

Operations

Tabor College has an endowment valued at nearly $15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.76M (18.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Tabor College had a total salary expenditure of 17.7M. Tabor College employs 20 Assistant professors, 8 Associate professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at Tabor College are Male Assistant professor (12), Female Assistant professor (8), and Male Associate professor (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tabor College are: Management, with 20 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 17 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

Endowment

$15M

2021 Endowment

33%

growth from 2020

Tabor College has an endowment valued at about $15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Tabor College grew 33% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $37.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tabor 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.66M

2021 Salaries

0.448%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Tabor College paid a median of $5.66M in salaries, which represents 32% of their overall expenditure ($17.7M) and a 0.448% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.72M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Tabor College paid a total of $1.72M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tabor College were Assistant professor with 20 employees, Associate professor with 8 employees, and Professor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tabor College were Management with 20 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 17 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tabor College was Male Assistant professor with 12 employees, Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Male Associate professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Tabor College.