Voorhees College

www.voorhees.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,630

2021 Average Net Price

$12,896

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

12.6%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

804

86.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

31.7%

66 Graduates

About

Voorhees College is a higher education institution located in Bamberg County, SC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Voorhees College were Sport & Fitness Management (15 degrees awarded), Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management (10 degrees), and General Psychology (8 degrees).

In 2021, 75 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Voorhees College. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (71 degrees), 35.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Voorhees College is $11,630, which is $−16,875 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Voorhees College is $11,630, which is $−16,875 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,896.

In 2021, 95% of undergraduate students attending Voorhees College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,630

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Voorhees College was $11,630. The cost of tuition at Voorhees College is $−16,875 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$12,896

2021 Value

20.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Voorhees College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,896. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Voorhees College grew by 20.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Voorhees 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

$7,473

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Voorhees College was of $7,473 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Voorhees College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.06% with respect to 2020, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Voorhees 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.

12.6%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Voorhees College was 12.6%, which represents 24 out of the 190 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.

Enrollment

Voorhees College had a total enrollment of 804 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Voorhees College is 698 students and the part-time enrollment is 106. This means that 86.8% of students enrolled at Voorhees College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Voorhees College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 97.5% Black or African American and 0.498% White.

Students enrolled at Voorhees College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (57%), followed by Black or African American Male (41.3%) and White Male (0.287%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Voorhees College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 804 students. The full-time enrollment at Voorhees College is 698 and the part-time enrollment is 106. This means that 86.8% of students enrolled at Voorhees 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 Voorhees College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

54%

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 Voorhees College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Voorhees College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
784 enrolled students
White
4 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Voorhees College is 97.5% Black or African American and 0.498% White. 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 15 more women than men received degrees from Voorhees College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Voorhees College is black or african american (71 degrees awarded). There were 35.5 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Voorhees College is Sport & Fitness Management (15 degrees awarded), followed by Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management (10 degrees) and General Psychology (8 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Voorhees College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (5 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (6 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 Voorhees College are Elementary & middle school teachers (235,763 people), Other managers (185,425 people), Police officers (149,876 people), Social workers, all other (133,050 people), and Registered nurses (105,333 people).

The most specialized majors at Voorhees College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees), Protective Services (6 degrees), and Psychology (8 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 Voorhees College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nurse anesthetists, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Voorhees College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (5 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (6 degrees), Protective Services (6 degrees), and Psychology (8 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 Voorhees College are Elementary & secondary schools (599,631 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (393,744 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (343,282 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (263,661 people), and Outpatient care centers (210,322 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Sport & Fitness Management
15 degree-majors awarded
Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management
10 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
8 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Voorhees College was Sport & Fitness Management with 15 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Voorhees College, which is 0.667 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (45).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Voorhees College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 1.5 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Voorhees College in Non-Profit, Public, & Organizational Management, which is 2.33 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 33% of students graduating from Voorhees College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Voorhees College is Male and White (50% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
71 degrees awarded
White
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Voorhees College is black or african american (71 degrees awarded). There were 35.5 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Black or African American Female
42 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
29 degrees awarded
White Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Voorhees College is black or african american female (42 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (29 degrees).

Operations

Voorhees College has an endowment valued at nearly $10M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.77M (37.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Voorhees College had a total salary expenditure of 15.8M. Voorhees College employs 38 Assistant professors, 10 Associate professors and 8 Instructors. Most academics at Voorhees College are Female Assistant professor (20), Male Assistant professor (18), and Male Instructor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Voorhees College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 64 employees, Service, with 48 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Endowment

$10M

2021 Endowment

23.8%

growth from 2020

Voorhees College has an endowment valued at about $10M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Voorhees College grew 23.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $42.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Voorhees 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

$5.84M

2021 Salaries

7.04%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Voorhees College paid a median of $5.84M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($15.8M) and a 7.04% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.63M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Voorhees College paid a total of $2.63M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.84M (65%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

64 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Voorhees College were Assistant professor with 38 employees, Associate professor with 10 employees, and Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Voorhees College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 64 employees, Service with 48 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Voorhees College was Female Assistant professor with 20 employees, Male Assistant professor with 18 employees, and Male Instructor with 8 employees.

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