St. Thomas Aquinas College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,500

3.29% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$18,502

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.45%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

89.2%

1,417 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,026

55.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

55.1%

150 Graduates

About

St. Thomas Aquinas College is a higher education institution located in Rockland County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at St. Thomas Aquinas College were General Psychology (28 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (26 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (22 degrees).

In 2021, 325 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St. Thomas Aquinas College. 55.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (196 degrees), 2.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College is $34,500, which is $11,316 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College is $34,500, which is $11,316 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,502.

In 2021, 68% of undergraduate students attending St. Thomas Aquinas College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,500

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College was $34,500. The cost of tuition at St. Thomas Aquinas College is $11,316 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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

Average Net Price

$18,502

2021 Value

12.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 St. Thomas Aquinas College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,502. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of St. Thomas Aquinas College grew by 12.5%.

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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.

Other Student Expenses

$10,100

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St. Thomas Aquinas College was of $10,100 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.8% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at St. Thomas Aquinas College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.45% with respect to 2020, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St. Thomas Aquinas 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.

2.45%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at St. Thomas Aquinas College was 2.45%, which represents 8 out of the 327 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

St. Thomas Aquinas College received 1,417 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 21% annual growth. Out of those 1,417 applicants, 1,264 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.2% acceptance rate.

There were 2,026 students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2021. 12% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

St. Thomas Aquinas College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,264

Accepted Out of 1,417

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of St. Thomas Aquinas College was 89.2% (1,264 admissions from 1,417 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 86.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 21%, while admissions declined by −18.8%..

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

SAT Scores

12%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

12% of enrolled first-time students at St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2021 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

St. Thomas Aquinas College had a total enrollment of 2,026 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at St. Thomas Aquinas College is 1,118 students and the part-time enrollment is 908. This means that 55.2% of students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St. Thomas Aquinas College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Black or African American, 4.84% Asian, 2.62% Two or More Races, 0.296% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.197% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.7%), followed by White Male (25.4%) and Black or African American Male (9.64%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60.5%), followed by White Male (19.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,026 students. The full-time enrollment at St. Thomas Aquinas College is 1,118 and the part-time enrollment is 908. This means that 55.2% of students enrolled at St. Thomas Aquinas College are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

80%

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 St. Thomas Aquinas College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), St. Thomas Aquinas College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,155 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
352 enrolled students
Black or African American
208 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St. Thomas Aquinas College is 57% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Black or African American, 4.84% Asian, 2.62% Two or More Races, 0.296% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.197% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 68 students (3.36%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 33 more women than men received degrees from St. Thomas Aquinas College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St. Thomas Aquinas College is white (196 degrees awarded). There were 2.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at St. Thomas Aquinas College is General Psychology (28 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (26 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (22 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at St. Thomas Aquinas College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (91 degrees), and Protective Services (32 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,782,883 people), Secondary school teachers (456,127 people), Education administrators (329,154 people), Other managers (314,008 people), and Special education teachers (198,593 people).

The most specialized majors at St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (91 degrees), Protective Services (32 degrees), Psychology (28 degrees), and Communications (13 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Nurse anesthetists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at St. Thomas Aquinas College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (29 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (91 degrees), Protective Services (32 degrees), Psychology (28 degrees), and Communications (13 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 St. Thomas Aquinas College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,159,817 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (498,003 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (444,965 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (382,655 people), and Outpatient care centers (233,443 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
29 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
28 degree-majors awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
23 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at St. Thomas Aquinas College was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 29 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

146

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

179

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 146 degrees were awarded to men at St. Thomas Aquinas College, which is 0.816 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (179).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at St. Thomas Aquinas College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.43 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at St. Thomas Aquinas College in General Psychology, which is 6 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

48%

100% Completion Time

58%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 48% of students graduating from St. Thomas Aquinas College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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 (72.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at St. Thomas Aquinas College is Female and White (72.6% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 6% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
196 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
73 degrees awarded
Black or African American
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St. Thomas Aquinas College is white (196 degrees awarded). There were 2.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (73 degrees).

3.08% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
109 degrees awarded
White Male
87 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St. Thomas Aquinas College is white female (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (87 degrees).

Operations

St. Thomas Aquinas College has an endowment valued at nearly $64.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 14.6M (22.7%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, St. Thomas Aquinas College had a total salary expenditure of 36.7M. St. Thomas Aquinas College employs 19 Professors, 16 Assistant professors and 15 Associate professors. Most academics at St. Thomas Aquinas College are Female Professor (13), Female Assistant professor (12), and Female Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College are: Management, with 63 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees.

Endowment

$64.5M

2021 Endowment

15.2%

growth from 2020

St. Thomas Aquinas College has an endowment valued at about $64.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of St. Thomas Aquinas College grew 15.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.1M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St. Thomas Aquinas College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$15.2M

2021 Salaries

2.86%

growth from 2020

In 2021, St. Thomas Aquinas College paid a median of $15.2M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($36.7M) and a 2.86% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.28M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, St. Thomas Aquinas College paid a total of $4.28M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College were Professor with 19 employees, Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Associate professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College were Management with 63 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St. Thomas Aquinas College was Female Professor with 13 employees, Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Female Associate professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at St. Thomas Aquinas College.