Cardinal Stritch University

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,070

4% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$17,698

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

4.98%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

76.9%

736 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,646

43.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

50%

91 Graduates

About

Cardinal Stritch University is a higher education institution located in Milwaukee County, WI. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Cardinal Stritch University were Registered Nursing (62 degrees awarded), Organizational Leadership (30 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees).

In 2020, 614 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cardinal Stritch University. 70.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (335 degrees), 2.89 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (116 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cardinal Stritch University is $33,070, which is $4,507 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Cardinal Stritch University is $33,070, which is $4,507 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,698.

In 2020, 67% of undergraduate students attending Cardinal Stritch University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,070

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Cardinal Stritch University was $33,070. The cost of tuition at Cardinal Stritch University is $4,507 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

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

Average Net Price

$17,698

2020 Value

2.26%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Cardinal Stritch University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,698. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Cardinal Stritch University grew by 2.26%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cardinal Stritch 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

$7,732

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cardinal Stritch University was of $7,732 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of room and board increased by 3.38% 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 Cardinal Stritch University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

67% of undergraduate students at Cardinal Stritch University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.52% with respect to 2019, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cardinal Stritch 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.

4.98%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Cardinal Stritch University was 4.98%, which represents 40 out of the 803 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

Cardinal Stritch University received 736 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 35.4% annual decline. Out of those 736 applicants, 566 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,646 students enrolled at Cardinal Stritch University in 2020, and 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Cardinal Stritch University has an overall enrollment yield of 13.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

566

Accepted Out of 736

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cardinal Stritch University was 76.9% (566 admissions from 736 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 81.5%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −35.4%, while admissions declined by −39.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Cardinal Stritch University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

30%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

30% of enrolled first-time students at Cardinal Stritch University 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

Cardinal Stritch University has a total enrollment of 1,646 students. The full-time enrollment at Cardinal Stritch University is 716 students and the part-time enrollment is 930. This means that 43.5% of students enrolled at Cardinal Stritch University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cardinal Stritch University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.9% White, 13.4% Black or African American, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.25% Asian, 2.13% Two or More Races, 0.365% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cardinal Stritch University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.9%) and Black or African American Female (9.38%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.4%), followed by White Male (17.9%) and Black or African American Female (14.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cardinal Stritch University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,646 students. The full-time enrollment at Cardinal Stritch University is 716 and the part-time enrollment is 930. This means that 43.5% of students enrolled at Cardinal Stritch University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.5% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

70%

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 Cardinal Stritch University was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (85%), Cardinal Stritch University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
674
Black or African American
220
Hispanic or Latino
187

The enrolled student population at Cardinal Stritch University is 40.9% White, 13.4% Black or African American, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.25% Asian, 2.13% Two or More Races, 0.365% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 Doctoral Universities is 50% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.69% 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, 295 students (17.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 252 more women than men received degrees from Cardinal Stritch University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cardinal Stritch University is white (335 degrees awarded). There were 2.89 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (116 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cardinal Stritch University is Registered Nursing (62 degrees awarded), followed by Organizational Leadership (30 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Cardinal Stritch University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (207 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (9 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 Cardinal Stritch University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,906,953 people), Accountants & auditors (1,068,079 people), Other managers (768,871 people), Financial managers (477,299 people), and Secondary school teachers (443,748 people).

The most specialized majors at Cardinal Stritch University are Education (207 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), Business (205 degrees), and Communications (19 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cardinal Stritch University are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Aerospace engineers, Physicians, and Sales engineers

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 Cardinal Stritch University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,212,491 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (642,984 people), Computer Systems Design (529,324 people), Banking & related activities (525,197 people), and Insurance carriers (478,155 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
62 degree-majorss awarded
Organizational Leadership
30 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
21 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cardinal Stritch University was Registered Nursing with 62 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

181

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

433

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 181 degrees were awarded to men at Cardinal Stritch University, which is 0.418 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (433).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Cardinal Stritch University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.68 times less than the 75 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 75 degrees were awarded to women at Cardinal Stritch University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.47 times more than the 51 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

28%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 28% of students graduating from Cardinal Stritch University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% 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 Doctoral Universities 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Cardinal Stritch University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
335 degrees awarded
Black or African American
116 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cardinal Stritch University is white (335 degrees awarded). There were 2.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (116 degrees).

0.326% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
232 degrees awarded
White Male
103 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
93 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cardinal Stritch University is white female (232 degrees awarded). There were 2.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (103 degrees).

Operations

Cardinal Stritch University has an endowment valued at nearly $12.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $973k (7.79%), compared to the 3.43% average return ($10.5M on $307M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2020, Cardinal Stritch University had a total salary expenditure of $30.4M. Cardinal Stritch University employs 33 Assistant professors, 20 Associate professors, and 7 Professors. Most academics at Cardinal Stritch University are Female Assistant professors (24), Female Associate professors(11), and Male Associate professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cardinal Stritch University are: Management, with 40 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees.

Endowment

$12.5M

2020 Endowment

0.146%

growth from 2019

Cardinal Stritch University has an endowment valued at about $12.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Cardinal Stritch University grew 0.146% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $294M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cardinal Stritch University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.85M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Cardinal Stritch University received $4.85M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$15.7M

2020 Salaries

4.7%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Cardinal Stritch University paid a median of $15.7M in salaries, which represents 51.7% of their overall expenditure ($30.4M) and a 4.7% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.35% decline from 2018 and a 4.42% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 238M (42.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.67M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Cardinal Stritch University paid a total of $3.67M to 60 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $70.3M (29.6%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cardinal Stritch University were Assistant professor with 33 employees; Associate professor with 20 employees; and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cardinal Stritch University were Management with 40 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cardinal Stritch University was Female Assistant professor with 24 employees, Female Associate professor with 11 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cardinal Stritch University.