Davis & Elkins College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,880

2.05% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$20,126

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

2.58%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

75.3%

958 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

650

97.8% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

50.5%

92 Graduates

About

Davis & Elkins College is a higher education institution located in Randolph County, WV. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Davis & Elkins College were Registered Nursing (18 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (2 degrees).

In 2022, 151 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Davis & Elkins College. 67.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (70 degrees), 17.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $29,880, which is $1,550 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Davis & Elkins College was 2.58%, corresponding to 7 out of the 271 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $29,880, which is $1,550 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,126.

In 2022, 100% of undergraduate students attending Davis & Elkins College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,880

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Davis & Elkins College was $29,880. The cost of tuition at Davis & Elkins College is $1,550 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$20,126

2022 Value

6.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Davis & Elkins College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,126. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Davis & Elkins College grew by 6.91%.

This chart compares the average net price of Davis & Elkins 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

$9,027

Room and Board

$1,380

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Davis & Elkins College was of $9,027 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.815% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,380. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.77% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Davis & Elkins College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 6.38% with respect to 2021, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Davis & Elkins 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.

2.58%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Davis & Elkins College was 2.58%, which represents 7 out of the 271 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

Davis & Elkins College received 958 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 17.8% annual growth. Out of those 958 applicants, 721 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.3% acceptance rate.

There were 650 students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College in 2022. 36% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Davis & Elkins College has an overall enrollment yield of 25%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

721

Accepted Out of 958

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Davis & Elkins College was 75.3% (721 admissions from 958 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 77.6%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 17.8%, while admissions grew by 14.3%.

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

SAT Scores

36%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

36% of enrolled first-time students at Davis & Elkins College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Davis & Elkins College had a total enrollment of 650 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Davis & Elkins College is 636 students and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Davis & Elkins College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.1% White, 5.23% Black or African American, 3.54% Hispanic or Latino, 1.08% Asian, 0.923% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.154% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.154% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.6%), followed by White Male (14.6%) and Black or African American Male (2.99%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Davis & Elkins College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 650 students. The full-time enrollment at Davis & Elkins College is 636 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Davis & Elkins College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Davis & Elkins College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2022 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 Davis & Elkins College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Davis & Elkins College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
293 enrolled students
Black or African American
34 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
23 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Davis & Elkins College is 45.1% White, 5.23% Black or African American, 3.54% Hispanic or Latino, 1.08% Asian, 0.923% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.154% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.154% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

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, 235 students (36.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 53 more women than men received degrees from Davis & Elkins College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Davis & Elkins College is white (70 degrees awarded). There were 17.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Davis & Elkins College is Registered Nursing (18 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (4 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (2 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Davis & Elkins College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), and Social Sciences (16 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 Davis & Elkins College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (454,838 people), Other managers (363,699 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (323,894 people), Postsecondary teachers (187,555 people), and Social workers, all other (161,612 people).

The most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Social Sciences (16 degrees), Human Sciences (4 degrees), and Psychology (13 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Davis & Elkins College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Social Sciences (16 degrees), Human Sciences (4 degrees), and Psychology (13 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Davis & Elkins College are Elementary & secondary schools (851,554 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (477,529 people), Legal services (367,175 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (364,494 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (271,383 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Registered Nursing
15 degrees awarded
General Psychology
13 degrees awarded
Criminology
12 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Davis & Elkins College was Registered Nursing with 15 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

102

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College, which is 0.48 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (102).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.67 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Davis & Elkins College in Registered Nursing, which is 10 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 43% of students graduating from Davis & Elkins College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% 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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Davis & Elkins College is Female and Black or African American (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 31.5% of graduates (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
70 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Davis & Elkins College is white (70 degrees awarded). There were 17.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (4 degrees).

40.4% of degree recipients (61 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
51 degrees awarded
White Male
19 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Davis & Elkins College is white female (51 degrees awarded). There were 2.68 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (19 degrees).

Operations

Davis & Elkins College has an endowment valued at nearly $61.6M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −8.61M (−14%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Davis & Elkins College had a total salary expenditure of 22.9M. Davis & Elkins College employs 20 Assistant professors, 10 Professors and 7 Instructors. Most academics at Davis & Elkins College are Male Assistant professor (11), Female Assistant professor (9), and Female Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Endowment

$61.6M

2022 Endowment

13.7%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Davis & Elkins 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

$8.5M

2022 Salaries

7.29%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Davis & Elkins College paid a median of $8.5M in salaries, which represents 37.2% of their overall expenditure ($22.9M) and a 7.29% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.95% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 3.28% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.26M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Davis & Elkins College paid a total of $2.26M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College were Assistant professor with 20 employees, Professor with 10 employees, and Instructor with 7 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees, and Service with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Davis & Elkins College was Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Female Professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Davis & Elkins College.

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