Davis & Elkins College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,280

0.966% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$18,819

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

6.88%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

69.1%

992 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

738

93.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

51.7%

92 Graduates

About

Davis & Elkins College is a higher education institution located in Randolph County, WV. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Davis & Elkins College were Registered Nursing (17 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees), and Criminology (11 degrees).

In 2020, 188 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Davis & Elkins College. 66% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (106 degrees), 2.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (50 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $29,280, which is $880 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $29,280, which is $880 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,819.

In 2020, 96% of undergraduate students attending Davis & Elkins College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,280

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Davis & Elkins College was $29,280. The cost of tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $880 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$18,819

2020 Value

1.23%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Davis & Elkins College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,819. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Davis & Elkins College grew by 1.23%.

This chart compares the average net price of Davis & Elkins 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

$8,809

Room and Board

$1,324

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Davis & Elkins College was of $8,809 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,324. The cost of room and board increased by 3.62% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.16% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Davis & Elkins College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 5.49% with respect to 2019, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Davis & Elkins 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.

6.88%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Davis & Elkins College was 6.88%, which represents 17 out of the 247 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

Davis & Elkins College received 992 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 48.8% annual decline. Out of those 992 applicants, 685 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.1% acceptance rate.

There were 738 students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Davis & Elkins College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

685

Accepted Out of 992

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Davis & Elkins College was 69.1% (685 admissions from 992 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 39.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −48.8%, while admissions declined by −11.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Davis & Elkins College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Davis & Elkins 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

Davis & Elkins College has a total enrollment of 738 students. The full-time enrollment at Davis & Elkins College is 691 students and the part-time enrollment is 47. This means that 93.6% of students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Davis & Elkins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.2% White, 3.25% Black or African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.813% Asian, 0.271% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.136% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (17.8%), followed by White Male (10.4%) and Black or African American Female (1.88%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Davis & Elkins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 738 students. The full-time enrollment at Davis & Elkins College is 691 and the part-time enrollment is 47. This means that 93.6% of students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2020 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 Davis & Elkins College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Davis & Elkins College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
230
Black or African American
24
Hispanic or Latino
14

The enrolled student population at Davis & Elkins College is 31.2% White, 3.25% Black or African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.813% Asian, 0.271% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.136% Two or More Races, and 0% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 436 students (59.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 60 more women than men received degrees from Davis & Elkins College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Davis & Elkins College is white (106 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (50 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Davis & Elkins College is Registered Nursing (17 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees) and Criminology (11 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Davis & Elkins College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (320,457 people), Other managers (243,865 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (189,652 people), Postsecondary teachers (122,843 people), and Chief executives & legislators (108,539 people).

The most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees), Human Sciences (5 degrees), and Social Sciences (18 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 Davis & Elkins College are Surgeons, Aerospace engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Davis & Elkins College are Elementary & secondary schools (397,779 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (285,761 people), Legal services (254,431 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (189,474 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (182,693 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
17 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
12 degree-majorss awarded
Criminology
11 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Davis & Elkins College was Registered Nursing with 17 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

124

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College, which is 0.516 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (124).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.8 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 41 degrees were awarded to women at Davis & Elkins College in Registered Nursing, which is 41 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 29% of students graduating from Davis & Elkins College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Davis & Elkins College is Female and Black or African American (80% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 18.5% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
106 degrees awarded
Unknown
50 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Davis & Elkins College is white (106 degrees awarded). There were 2.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (50 degrees).

26.6% of degree recipients (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
71 degrees awarded
White Male
35 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Davis & Elkins College is white female (71 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (35 degrees).

Operations

Davis & Elkins College has an endowment valued at nearly $45M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $497k (1.1%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Davis & Elkins College had a total salary expenditure of $21M. Davis & Elkins College employs 16 Assistant professors, 12 Professors, and 9 Associate professors. Most academics at Davis & Elkins College are Female Professors (8), Male Assistant professors(8), and Female Assistant professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 32 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 22 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

Endowment

$45M

2020 Endowment

1.22%

decline from 2019

Davis & Elkins College has an endowment valued at about $45M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Davis & Elkins College declined 1.22% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.19M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Davis & Elkins 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

$3.49M - Federal
$42.9k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Davis & Elkins College received $3.49M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $42.9k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$8.43M

2020 Salaries

3.28%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Davis & Elkins College paid a median of $8.43M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($21M) and a 3.28% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.87% decline from 2018 and a 3.38% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.37M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Davis & Elkins College paid a total of $2.37M to 45 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College were Assistant professor with 16 employees; Professor with 12 employees; and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 22 employees; and Service with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College was Female Professor with 8 employees, Male Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Davis & Elkins College.