Defiance College

www.defiance.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,150

2% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$25,251

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.43%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

54.9%

3,021 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

607

88% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

45.5%

106 Graduates

About

Defiance College is a higher education institution located in Defiance County, OH. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Defiance College were General Business (18 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (15 degrees), and Social Work (15 degrees).

In 2020, 143 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Defiance College. 60.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (120 degrees), 15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Defiance College is $33,150, which is $4,750 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Defiance College is $33,150, which is $4,750 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,251.

In 2020, 91% of undergraduate students attending Defiance College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,150

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Defiance College was $33,150. The cost of tuition at Defiance College is $4,750 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$25,251

2020 Value

5.82%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Defiance College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,251. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Defiance College grew by 5.82%.

This chart compares the average net price of Defiance 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

$10,540

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Defiance College was of $10,540 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board increased by 3.13% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Defiance College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 7.14% with respect to 2019, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Defiance 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.

8.43%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Defiance College was 8.43%, which represents 22 out of the 261 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

Defiance College received 3,021 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 51% annual growth. Out of those 3,021 applicants, 1,659 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.9% acceptance rate.

There were 607 students enrolled at Defiance College in 2020, and 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Defiance College has an overall enrollment yield of 13%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,659

Accepted Out of 3,021

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Defiance College was 54.9% (1,659 admissions from 3,021 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 50.1%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 51%, while admissions grew by 65.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Defiance College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

35%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

35% of enrolled first-time students at Defiance College in 2020 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

Defiance College has a total enrollment of 607 students. The full-time enrollment at Defiance College is 534 students and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 88% of students enrolled at Defiance College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Defiance College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.6% White, 21.7% Black or African American, 8.07% Hispanic or Latino, 2.14% Two or More Races, 1.15% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.494% Asian, and 0.165% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Defiance College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (32.8%), followed by White Female (29.5%) and Black or African American Male (21%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (47.4%), followed by White Female (36.8%) and Asian Male (5.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Defiance College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 607 students. The full-time enrollment at Defiance College is 534 and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 88% of students enrolled at Defiance College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2020 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 Defiance College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Defiance College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
380
Black or African American
132
Hispanic or Latino
49

The enrolled student population at Defiance College is 62.6% White, 21.7% Black or African American, 8.07% Hispanic or Latino, 2.14% Two or More Races, 1.15% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.494% Asian, and 0.165% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 20 students (3.29%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 29 more women than men received degrees from Defiance College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Defiance College is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 15 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Defiance College is General Business (18 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (15 degrees) and Social Work (15 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Defiance College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees), and History (4 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 Defiance College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,767,942 people), Secondary school teachers (410,899 people), Education administrators (278,851 people), Social workers, all other (187,121 people), and Other managers (177,877 people).

The most specialized majors at Defiance College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees), History (4 degrees), Protective Services (15 degrees), and Education (31 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Defiance College are Physicians, Surgeons, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

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 Defiance College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,889,433 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (394,780 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (324,850 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (233,721 people), and Individual & family services (167,746 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business
18 degree-majorss awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
15 degree-majorss awarded
Social Work
15 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Defiance College was General Business with 18 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Defiance College, which is 0.663 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (86).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Defiance College in General Business, which is 2 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 14 degrees were awarded to women at Defiance College in Social Work, which is 14 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 33% of students graduating from Defiance College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% 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 at Defiance College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 1.89% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
120 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Defiance College is white (120 degrees awarded). There were 15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
78 degrees awarded
White Male
42 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Defiance College is white female (78 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (42 degrees).

Operations

Defiance College has an endowment valued at nearly $16.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $553k (3.4%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Defiance College had a total salary expenditure of $15M. Defiance College employs 22 Assistant professors, 6 Associate professors, and 4 Professors. Most academics at Defiance College are Male Assistant professors (11), Female Assistant professors(11), and Male Associate professors (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Defiance College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 29 employees, Management, with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Endowment

$16.3M

2020 Endowment

2.37%

growth from 2019

Defiance College has an endowment valued at about $16.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Defiance College grew 2.37% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.6M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Defiance 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$127k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Defiance College received $127k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$5.9M

2020 Salaries

4.94%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Defiance College paid a median of $5.9M in salaries, which represents 39.3% of their overall expenditure ($15M) and a 4.94% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.48% growth from 2018 and a 2.73% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.87M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Defiance College paid a total of $1.87M to 35 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Defiance College were Assistant professor with 22 employees; Associate professor with 6 employees; and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Defiance College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees; Management with 18 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Defiance College was Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Male Associate professor with 4 employees.

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