Agnes Scott College

www.agnesscott.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$47,820
5.2% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$25,609
After Financial Aid
2022 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
67.3%
1,857 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,077
96.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
70.5%
177 Graduates

About

Agnes Scott College is a higher education institution located in DeKalb County, GA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Agnes Scott College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (28 degrees awarded), General Public Health (19 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees).

In 2022, 306 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Agnes Scott College. 99.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0.654% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (85 degrees), 1.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (77 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Agnes Scott College is $47,820, which is $18,540 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Agnes Scott College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 228 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Agnes Scott College is $47,820, which is $18,540 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,609.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Agnes Scott College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$47,820
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Agnes Scott College was $47,820. The cost of tuition at Agnes Scott College is $18,540 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Average Net Price

$25,609
2023 Value
5.37%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Agnes Scott College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,609. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Agnes Scott College grew by 5.37%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,938
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Agnes Scott College was of $7,938 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.09% between 2022 and 2023.

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.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

97%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
53%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Agnes Scott College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2022 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Agnes Scott College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 228 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Agnes Scott College received 1,857 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 1.17% annual growth. Out of those 1,857 applicants, 1,250 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,077 students enrolled at Agnes Scott College in 2023. 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Agnes Scott College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.3%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,250
Accepted Out of 1,857

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Agnes Scott College was 67.3% (1,250 admissions from 1,857 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 66.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 1.17%, while admissiomns remained the same.

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SAT Scores

30%
Submission Percentage (2023)
72
Scores Submitted (2023)

30% of enrolled first-time students at Agnes Scott College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Agnes Scott College had a total enrollment of 1,077 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Agnes Scott College is 1,043 students and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at Agnes Scott College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Agnes Scott College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.9% White, 34.2% Black or African American, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 5.57% Two or More Races, 4.83% Asian, 0.371% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.279% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Agnes Scott College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (31.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (50.2%), followed by White Female (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.17%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Agnes Scott College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,077 students. The full-time enrollment at Agnes Scott College is 1,043 and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at Agnes Scott College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

80%
2023 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 Agnes Scott College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Agnes Scott College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    408 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    368 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    140 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Agnes Scott College is 37.9% White, 34.2% Black or African American, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 5.57% Two or More Races, 4.83% Asian, 0.371% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.279% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2022, 302 more women than men received degrees from Agnes Scott College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Agnes Scott College is black or african american (85 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (77 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Agnes Scott College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (28 degrees awarded), followed by General Public Health (19 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Agnes Scott College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees awarded), English (17 degrees), and Social Sciences (50 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 Agnes Scott College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (437,098 people), Other managers (309,272 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (224,392 people), Postsecondary teachers (204,379 people), and Secondary school teachers (150,584 people).

The most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees awarded), English (17 degrees), Social Sciences (50 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Agnes Scott College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Logisticians

The most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees awarded), English (17 degrees), Social Sciences (50 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are uninformed (627,731 people), Elementary & secondary schools (580,545 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (432,261 people), Legal services (349,817 people), and Computer Systems Design (252,474 people).

The most specialized majors at Agnes Scott College are Cultural & Gender Studies (8 degrees awarded), English (17 degrees), Social Sciences (50 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (7 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Agnes Scott College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    28 degrees awarded
  2. General Public Health
    19 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Agnes Scott College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 28 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
304
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Agnes Scott College, which is 0.00658 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (304).

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Most Common Male Majors

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 28 degrees were awarded to women at Agnes Scott College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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Time to Complete

69%
100% Completion Time
75%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 69% of students graduating from Agnes Scott College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Agnes Scott College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 2.82% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    85 degrees awarded
  2. White
    77 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Agnes Scott College is black or african american (85 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (77 degrees).

4.4% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Black or African American Female
    85 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    77 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Agnes Scott College is black or african american female (85 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (77 degrees).

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Operations

Agnes Scott College has an endowment valued at nearly $227M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.2M (8%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Agnes Scott College had a total salary expenditure of 63M. Agnes Scott College employs 31 Professors, 28 Instructors and 23 Associate professors. Most academics at Agnes Scott College are Female Instructor (23), Female Associate professor (19), and Female Professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Agnes Scott College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 31 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees.

Endowment

$227M
2023 Endowment
4%
growth from 2022

Agnes Scott College has an endowment valued at about $227M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Agnes Scott College grew 4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $176M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$25.1M
2023 Salaries
5.7%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Agnes Scott College paid a median of $25.1M in salaries, which represents 39.8% of their overall expenditure ($63M) and a 5.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.46% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.83% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$8.32M
Instructional Salaries
95
Number of Employees

In 2023, Agnes Scott College paid a total of $8.32M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
31 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
33 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Agnes Scott College were Professor with 31 employees, Instructor with 28 employees, and Associate professor with 23 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Agnes Scott College were Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Female Associate professor
  3. Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Agnes Scott College was Female Instructor with 23 employees, Female Associate professor with 19 employees, and Female Professor with 17 employees.

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