MAKING THE CASE FOR
INDEPENDENT HIGHER EDUCATION
FUTURE ENROLLMENT
STATE FUNDING
WORKFORCE IMPROVE MENT
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ACCESS
F U N D E D P R I VAT E LY … S E RV I N G P U B L I C LY
GRADUATION RATES & DEG REES
AFFORDABILITY
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania
A F F O R DABILITY Percentage of Full-time, First-time Undergraduates RECEIVING INSTITUTIONAL GRANT AID 2013 –14 Independent college in Pennsylvania is an affordable choice. On average, students who receive financial aid pay 60 percent less than published sticker prices. Net tuition and fees for students receiving aid has stayed constant over the past five years in inflation-adjusted dollars as independent colleges have responded to stagnant family incomes. Net tuition reflects federal, state and institutional grant aid received. Many students secure student loans to pay net tuition.
Average Institutional GRANT AID to Full-time, First-time Undergraduates Receiving Institutional Grant Aid 2013 –14 $20,000
83.5%
$18,327
15,000
48.9%
10,000
$6,640 5,000
AVERAGE PUBLISHED TUITION for full-time students during the 2013 academic year
$13,050
Average tuition paid by full-time STUDENTS RECEIVING AID during the 2013 academic year
$1,284
3.4%
s
$32,629
$3,114
Independent State-Related State System Universities
Community Colleges
Independent State-Related State System Universities
Community Colleges
PUBLISHED TUITION & FEES, FINANCIAL AID and NET TUITION & FEES for First-year Students with Financial Need at Independent Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania Published Tuition & Fees
Federal, State, & Institutional Grant Aid
$35,000 30,000
$27,965
$29,124
$30,333
Net Tuition & Fees
$31,463
$32,629
25,000 20,000 15,000
$11,993
$12,312
$12,589
$13,036
$13,050
10,000 5,000
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
AFFORDABILIT Y
16.9%
G R A D UATION RATES & DEGREES Total BACHELOR’S DEGREES AWARDED, 2013 –14
GRADUATION RATES: 2008 Freshman Cohort Seeking Bachelor’s Degrees
GRADUATION RATES FOR MINORITIES: 2008 Freshman Cohort Seeking Bachelor’s Degrees
80% 57%
50%
State System Universities
43,090
27,436
20,035
48%
30%
22%
TOTAL
Total BACHELOR’S DEGREES AWARDED TO MINORITIES, 2013 –14 Independent Colleges & Universities
State-Related Universities
State System Universities
7,244
4,910
2,211
50%
34%
15%
MINORITY*
75%
72%
68%
State-Related Universities
Independent Colleges & Universities
State-Related Universities
State System Universities
30,738
9,192
5,076
68%
20%
11%
43%
38%
37%
MASTER’S and DOCTORAL DEGREES AWARDED, 2013 –14
64%
61%
TOTAL
18% Graduate in 4 Years
Graduate in 6 Years
Independent Colleges and Universities
State-Related Universities
Graduate in 4 Years State System Universities
Graduate in 6 Years
Total DEGREES AWARDED BY SECTOR 2013 –14 Total Degrees
% of Total
Independent Colleges & Universities
76,357
49%
State-Related Universities
38,441
25%
State System Universities
25,495
17%
Community Colleges
14,428
9%
Total in PA
154,721
100%
STEM BACHELOR’S DEGREES AWARDED in 2013–14 by Minority, Women & Total Independent Colleges & Universities
State-Related Universities
State System Universities
Grand Total
9,598
8,068
2,602
Women
4,269
2,600
1,015
Total Minorities*
1,726
1,374
222
*Minorities include American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
GRADUATION RATES & DEGR EES
Most students attending an independent college or university in Pennsylvania graduate with a bachelor’s degree within 4 years, keeping the cost of a degree down. Independent colleges and universities award almost one-half of the bachelor’s degrees and two-thirds of the graduate degrees received by students in Pennsylvania. Nearly half of the bachelor’s degrees granted to students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) came from independent colleges.
Independent Colleges & Universities
AC C E S S
The federal and state governments and independent colleges and universities partner to broaden access to higher education by providing grant aid. Independent colleges have demonstrated their commitment to increasing access to low-income students by providing 72 percent of all grant dollars on average to their students.
DISTRIBUTION OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS by Educational Sector in Pennsylvania, 2013–14 State-Related
State System Universities
Community Colleges
Total
57,874
41,469
35,940
70,912
% of Total
28%
20%
17%
34%
Source: Low-income students are individuals receiving a Pell Grant in academic year 2013–2014. Data obtained from End of Year Distribution of Federal Pell Grant Program Funds by Institution files, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education.
AVERAGE FINANCIAL AID AWARD PER STUDENT by Award Type at PA Independent Colleges and Universities, 2013–14 $20,000
$18,327 TOTAL: $25,506
15,000
10,000
5,000
Institutional Grant
$3,908
$3,271
Pell Grant
PHEAA Grant
Top Pennsylvania Colleges Enrolling & Graduating Low-Income Students, 2015 COLLEGE 1. Westminster College 2. Haverford College 3. University of Pennsylvania 4. Allegheny College 5. Franklin & Marshall College 6. Swarthmore College 7. Juniata College 8. Ursinus College 9. Bryn Mawr College 10. Elizabethtown College 11. Washington & Jefferson 12. Messiah College 13. Lehigh University 14. Gettysburg College 15. Lafayette College 16. Dickinson College 17. Muhlenberg College 18. University of Scranton 19. Villanova University 20. University of Pittsburgh 21. Penn State University 22. Carnegie Mellon University 23. Bucknell University 24. Saint Joseph’s University
NATIONAL RANK 12 36 39 47 53 56 78 93 98 100 106 110 112 125 133 137 138 142 146 148 152 154 160 179
Source: New York Times Upshot College Access Index, 2015. The Index is based on the number of students who receive Pell Grants, rate of graduation for those students, and the price that the college charges both low- and middle-income students.
ACCESS
Independent Colleges & Universities
College Access Index Pennsylvania had the largest number (24) of colleges and universities included in a recent New York Times’ Upshot College Access Index. This list of 179 colleges and universities nationwide is restricted to those colleges and universities that graduate at least 70 percent of their students in five years. These colleges are then ranked by their success in enrolling and graduating low-income students. Making this list demonstrates high quality and success with low-income students. All but two of these colleges and universities, including the top 19 in the state, are independent.
E C O N O MIC IMPACT Independent Colleges and Universities Are MAJOR EMPLOYERS in PA 80,000 70,000
The presence of independent colleges and universities in nearly 100 communities across the Commonwealth creates valuable jobs, partnerships, and business opportunities for Pennsylvanians.
60,000
62,875
71,472
79,213
71,989
50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000
TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT of Independent Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania
10,000
Jobs
Independent colleges and universities play a major role in the state’s economy: $5.67 billion . . . . . Salaries and wages paid to employees, making independent colleges and universities the fourth largest industry employer in PA $9.6 billion . . . . . . Institutional expenditures $1.8 billion . . . . . . Student and visitor spending ($1.7 billion in student spending, $155 million in visitor spending) $1.1 billion . . . . . . Value of federal funds received for research and development projects $945 million . . . . . Construction and renovation projects $167 million . . . . . State payroll taxes $136 million . . . . . Municipal taxes (wages and local services taxes)
2004
2009
2014
ECONOMIC IMPACT
$17.97 billion
1999
WO R K F ORCE IMPROVEMENT Helping PA’s Older Workers Earn Higher Education Degrees PA Independent College & University Share of 4-Year Undergraduate ENROLLMENT BY AGE COHORT, Fall 2014 Independent colleges and universities are awarding the majority of the degrees to students entering high priority occupations. They also are educating working adults of all ages, enabling them to increase their knowledge and value in the workplace.
50%
55%
59%
64% Overall private sector enrollment share
46%
COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS & SYSTEMS ANALYSTS
Independent Colleges & Universities
2,947
51%
Independent Colleges & Universities
1,602
44%
State-Related Universities
2,223
39%
State-Related Universities
1,538
43%
State System Universities
579
10%
State System Universities
471
13%
Total
5,749
100%
Total
3,611
100%
INDUSTRIAL, MECHANICAL, & CIVIL ENGINEERS
REGISTERED NURSES
Independent Colleges & Universities
1,259
47%
Independent Colleges & Universities
4,078
71%
State-Related Universities
1,412
53%
State-Related Universities
838
15%
State System Universities
0
0%
State System Universities
824
14%
Total
2,671
100%
Total
5,740
100%
Independent Colleges & Universities
2,925
51%
State-Related Universities
2,223
39%
State System Universities
579
10%
Total
5,727
100%
FINANCIAL ANALYSTS
Age 30–34
Age 35–39
Age 40–49
Age 50–64
WORKFORCE IMPROVE MENT
Degrees in High Priority Occupations for 2013–14 ACCOUNTANTS & AUDITORS
S TAT E F UNDING
Taxpayer funds used for higher education need to be spent wisely and efficiently. AICUP applauds the Ready to Succeed Scholarship (RTSS) program, established in 2014 to aid second-year and above students not fully supported by the State Grant Program and to mitigate student loan indebtedness. However, it was estimated that approximately 8,300 eligible students did not receive an award in 2014 due to insufficient funding. AICUP supports additional funds for RTSS and the Institutional Assistance Grants. TOTAL STATE INVESTMENT in Higher Education
PENNSYLVANIA’S INVESTMENT in Higher Education, 2014–15
Sector
State Funds
% of Total Funds
% of PA Enroll
% of PA Degrees
Independent Colleges & Universities
$171,050,000
11%
42%
49%
State-Related Universities
$624,233,000
39%
23%
25%
State System Universities
$499,736,000
31%
16%
17%
Community Colleges
$293,981,000
19%
20%
9%
Note: PHEAA funds are distributed to the sectors according to the grants received by students in that sector. All Higher Education funds are included except for capital funds, specialized research and medical education funds, and other funds for which a sector distribution is unavailable. Includes distribution of Ready to Succeed Scholarship (RTSS) funds.
$1,589,000,000
STATE FUNDING
In 2013–2014, it cost the average Pennsylvania taxpayer $2,433 per degree at a PA independent college or university compared to $17,735 per degree at a PA state-related or state system university.
F U T U R E ENROLLMENT
THE BOTTOM LINE: Independent colleges and universities are the most efficient investment Pennsylvania can make in higher education.
% of PA
Total Enrollment
289,268
42%
Minority Enrollment
58,383
40%
Non-traditional Undergraduate Enrollment
28,141
27%
Bachelor’s Degrees
43,090
48%
Advanced Degrees
30,738
68%
Minority Bachelor’s Degrees
7,244
50%
BS Degrees in Math, Science & Engineering
9,598
47%
Minority BS Degrees in Math, Science & Engineering
1,726
52%
Women BS Degrees in Math, Science & Engineering
4,269
54%
FUTURE ENROLLMENT
Total in PA
MAKING THE CASE FOR
INDEPENDENT HIGHER EDUCATION Alvernia University
Gratz College
Messiah College
Susquehanna University
Arcadia University
Grove City College
Misericordia University
Swarthmore College
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Gwynedd Mercy University
Moore College of Art & Design
Thiel College
Bryn Mawr College
Moravian College
University of the Sciences
Bucknell University
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Mount Aloysius College
The University of Scranton
Cabrini College
Haverford College
Muhlenberg College
The University of the Arts
Cairn University
Holy Family University
Neumann University
Ursinus College
Carlow University
Immaculata University
Peirce College
Villanova University
Carnegie Mellon University
Johnson College*
Cedar Crest College
Juniata College
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Washington & Jefferson College
Chatham University
Keystone College
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Waynesburg University
Chestnut Hill College
King’s College
The Commonwealth Medical College*
La Roche College
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
Widener University
Delaware Valley University
Lackawanna College
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Wilmington University*
DeSales University
Lafayette College
Philadelphia University
Wilson College
Dickinson College
Point Park University
The Wistar Institute*
Drexel University
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Robert Morris University
Duquesne University
Lancaster Bible College
Rosemont College
York College of Pennsylvania
Eastern University
Lebanon Valley College
Saint Francis University
Elizabethtown College
Lehigh University
Saint Joseph’s University
Franklin & Marshall College
Lycoming College
Saint Vincent College
Gannon University
Manor College
Seton Hill University
La Salle University
University of Pennsylvania
AFFORDABILIT Y
*Denotes Associate Membership
Harcum College
Westminster College Wilkes University
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FUTURE ENROLLMENT
Mercyhurst University
STATE FUNDING
Gettysburg College
WORKFORCE IMPROV EM ENT
Allegheny College
Summit University of Pennsylvania
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Marywood University
ACCESS
Geneva College
GRADUATION RATES & DEGR EES
Albright College
