Alderson Broaddus University

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,720

2.48% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$20,845

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.29%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

66.5%

1,736 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

828

90.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

31.2%

104 Graduates

About

Alderson Broaddus University is a higher education institution located in Barbour County, WV. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Alderson Broaddus University were Physician Assistant (34 degrees awarded), General Educational Leadership & Administration (4 degrees), and Anatomy (2 degrees).

In 2021, 203 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Alderson Broaddus University. 58.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (145 degrees), 4.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Alderson Broaddus University is $29,720, which is $1,215 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Alderson Broaddus University is $29,720, which is $1,215 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,845.

In 2021, 98% of undergraduate students attending Alderson Broaddus University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,720

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Alderson Broaddus University was $29,720. The cost of tuition at Alderson Broaddus University is $1,215 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Alderson Broaddus University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,845

2021 Value

3.81%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Alderson Broaddus University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,845. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Alderson Broaddus University grew by 3.81%.

This chart compares the average net price of Alderson Broaddus University (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

$10,648

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Alderson Broaddus University was of $10,648 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 increased by 25% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Alderson Broaddus University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Alderson Broaddus University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Alderson Broaddus University (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.

4.29%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Alderson Broaddus University was 4.29%, which represents 18 out of the 420 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

Alderson Broaddus University received 1,736 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 20.7% annual growth. Out of those 1,736 applicants, 1,155 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 66.5% acceptance rate.

There were 828 students enrolled at Alderson Broaddus University in 2021. 14% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Alderson Broaddus University has an overall enrollment yield of 22.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

66.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,155

Accepted Out of 1,736

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Alderson Broaddus University was 66.5% (1,155 admissions from 1,736 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 52.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 20.7%, while admissions remained the same..

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

SAT Scores

14%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

14% of enrolled first-time students at Alderson Broaddus University 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

Alderson Broaddus University had a total enrollment of 828 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Alderson Broaddus University is 746 students and the part-time enrollment is 82. This means that 90.1% of students enrolled at Alderson Broaddus University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alderson Broaddus University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.5% White, 25.1% Black or African American, 6.04% Hispanic or Latino, 1.45% Asian, 0.966% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.725% Two or More Races, and 0.483% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Alderson Broaddus University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.8%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Black or African American Male (25.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.9%), followed by White Male (17.9%) and Asian Female (6.41%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alderson Broaddus University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 828 students. The full-time enrollment at Alderson Broaddus University is 746 and the part-time enrollment is 82. This means that 90.1% of students enrolled at Alderson Broaddus University are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Alderson Broaddus University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

52%

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 Alderson Broaddus University was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Alderson Broaddus University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Alderson Broaddus University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
476 enrolled students
Black or African American
208 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
50 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Alderson Broaddus University is 57.5% White, 25.1% Black or African American, 6.04% Hispanic or Latino, 1.45% Asian, 0.966% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.725% Two or More Races, and 0.483% 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 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, 33 more women than men received degrees from Alderson Broaddus University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Alderson Broaddus University is white (145 degrees awarded). There were 4.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Alderson Broaddus University is Physician Assistant (34 degrees awarded), followed by General Educational Leadership & Administration (4 degrees) and Anatomy (2 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Alderson Broaddus University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), and Protective Services (14 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 Alderson Broaddus University are Physicians (430,880 people), Other managers (257,159 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (222,293 people), Postsecondary teachers (178,836 people), and Police officers (154,412 people).

The most specialized majors at Alderson Broaddus University in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Protective Services (14 degrees), Psychology (17 degrees), and Biology (13 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 Alderson Broaddus University are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Alderson Broaddus University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (4 degrees), Protective Services (14 degrees), Psychology (17 degrees), and Biology (13 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 Alderson Broaddus University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (672,597 people), Elementary & secondary schools (590,019 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (464,551 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (408,153 people), and Outpatient care centers (255,630 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
28 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
17 degree-majors awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Alderson Broaddus University was Registered Nursing with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Alderson Broaddus University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

118

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Alderson Broaddus University, which is 0.72 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (118).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Alderson Broaddus University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Alderson Broaddus University in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 4.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 28 degrees were awarded to women at Alderson Broaddus University in Registered Nursing. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 29% of students graduating from Alderson Broaddus University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Alderson Broaddus University is Female and Asian (100% 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
145 degrees awarded
Black or African American
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Alderson Broaddus University is white (145 degrees awarded). There were 4.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (32 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
90 degrees awarded
White Male
55 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alderson Broaddus University is white female (90 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (55 degrees).

Operations

Alderson Broaddus University has an endowment valued at nearly $18.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 370k (1.98%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Alderson Broaddus University had a total salary expenditure of 25.5M. Alderson Broaddus University employs 29 Assistant professors, 17 Associate professors and 3 Professors. Most academics at Alderson Broaddus University are Male Assistant professor (16), Female Assistant professor (13), and Male Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alderson Broaddus University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 32 employees, Service, with 29 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

Endowment

$18.7M

2021 Endowment

1.24%

growth from 2020

Alderson Broaddus University has an endowment valued at about $18.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Alderson Broaddus University grew 1.24% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $33.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Alderson Broaddus University (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

$9M

2021 Salaries

2.29%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Alderson Broaddus University paid a median of $9M in salaries, which represents 35.2% of their overall expenditure ($25.5M) and a 2.29% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.85M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Alderson Broaddus University paid a total of $2.85M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.7% 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

29 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Alderson Broaddus University were Assistant professor with 29 employees, Associate professor with 17 employees, and Professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alderson Broaddus University were Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees, Service with 29 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Alderson Broaddus University was Male Assistant professor with 16 employees, Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Alderson Broaddus University.