Ursinus College

www.ursinus.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$56,600

2.52% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$31,438

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.503%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

82.7%

3,818 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,556

98.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

72.5%

311 Graduates

About

Ursinus College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Ursinus College were General Biological Sciences (49 degrees awarded), Exercise Physiology (49 degrees), and Applied Economices (48 degrees).

In 2021, 385 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ursinus 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 (308 degrees), 14.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ursinus College is $56,600, which is $28,095 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Ursinus College is $56,600, which is $28,095 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,438.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Ursinus College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$56,600

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Ursinus College was $56,600. The cost of tuition at Ursinus College is $28,095 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$31,438

2021 Value

0.121%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Ursinus College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,438. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Ursinus College grew by 0.121%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ursinus 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

$13,530

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ursinus College was of $13,530 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.13% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Ursinus College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.06% with respect to 2020, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ursinus 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.

0.503%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Ursinus College was 0.503%, which represents 2 out of the 398 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

Ursinus College received 3,818 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 0.417% annual growth. Out of those 3,818 applicants, 3,158 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,556 students enrolled at Ursinus College in 2021. 34% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Ursinus College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,158

Accepted Out of 3,818

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Ursinus College was 82.7% (3,158 admissions from 3,818 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 80.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 0.417%, while admissions grew by 2.4%..

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

SAT Scores

34%

Submission Percentage (2021)

146

Scores Submitted (2021)

34% of enrolled first-time students at Ursinus 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

Ursinus College had a total enrollment of 1,556 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Ursinus College is 1,530 students and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 98.3% of students enrolled at Ursinus College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ursinus College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.7% White, 7.97% Hispanic or Latino, 7.84% Black or African American, 3.92% Two or More Races, 3.73% Asian, and 0.0643% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Ursinus College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.8%), followed by White Female (35.4%) and Black or African American Male (4.64%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ursinus College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,556 students. The full-time enrollment at Ursinus College is 1,530 and the part-time enrollment is 26. This means that 98.3% of students enrolled at Ursinus 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 Ursinus College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

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 Ursinus College was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Ursinus College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,131 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
124 enrolled students
Black or African American
122 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ursinus College is 72.7% White, 7.97% Hispanic or Latino, 7.84% Black or African American, 3.92% Two or More Races, 3.73% Asian, and 0.0643% 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 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, 45 students (2.89%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 39 more women than men received degrees from Ursinus College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ursinus College is white (308 degrees awarded). There were 14.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ursinus College is General Biological Sciences (49 degrees awarded), followed by Exercise Physiology (49 degrees) and Applied Economices (48 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ursinus College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (125 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees), and Math & Statistics (21 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ursinus College are Physicians (454,430 people), Postsecondary teachers (255,052 people), Other managers (214,744 people), Other Physical Scientists (160,989 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (150,591 people).

The most specialized majors at Ursinus College in 2021 are Biology (125 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees), Math & Statistics (21 degrees), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (12 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 Ursinus College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Sales engineers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Ursinus College are Biology (125 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees), Math & Statistics (21 degrees), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ursinus College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (527,028 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (496,488 people), Elementary & secondary schools (365,053 people), Offices of physicians (216,161 people), and Scientific research & development services (201,986 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Biological Sciences
49 degree-majors awarded
Exercise Physiology
49 degree-majors awarded
Applied Economices
48 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ursinus College was General Biological Sciences with 49 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

173

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

212

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 173 degrees were awarded to men at Ursinus College, which is 0.816 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (212).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Ursinus College in Applied Economices, which is 2.69 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Ursinus College in Exercise Physiology, which is 1.88 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

77%

100% Completion Time

81%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 77% of students graduating from Ursinus College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 81% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 82% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (84.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Ursinus College is Female and Asian (84.6% 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, 1.61% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
308 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ursinus College is white (308 degrees awarded). There were 14.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

2.08% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
177 degrees awarded
White Male
131 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ursinus College is white female (177 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (131 degrees).

Operations

Ursinus College has an endowment valued at nearly $159M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 37.3M (23.5%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Ursinus College had a total salary expenditure of 65.4M. Ursinus College employs 41 Assistant professors, 39 Associate professors and 29 Professors. Most academics at Ursinus College are Female Assistant professor (24), Female Associate professor (23), and Male Professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ursinus College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 55 employees, Management, with 43 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

Endowment

$159M

2021 Endowment

18.6%

growth from 2020

Ursinus College has an endowment valued at about $159M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Ursinus College grew 18.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $107M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ursinus 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.

Salary Expenditure

$28.5M

2021 Salaries

9.58%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Ursinus College paid a median of $28.5M in salaries, which represents 43.6% of their overall expenditure ($65.4M) and a 9.58% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$10.6M

Instructional Salaries

132

Number of Employees

In 2021, Ursinus College paid a total of $10.6M to 132 employees working as instructors, which represents 37% 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

41 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

55 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ursinus College were Assistant professor with 41 employees, Associate professor with 39 employees, and Professor with 29 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ursinus College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 55 employees, Management with 43 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ursinus College was Female Assistant professor with 24 employees, Female Associate professor with 23 employees, and Male Professor with 18 employees.

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