Salus University

https://www.salus.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.311%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,186

91.7% Full-Time

About

Salus University is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Salus University were Optometry (166 degrees awarded) and Audiology (43 degrees).

In 2021, 431 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Salus University. 83.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 16.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (285 degrees), 4.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (69 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

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.

0.311%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Salus University was 0.311%, which represents 1 out of the 322 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.

Enrollment

Salus University had a total enrollment of 1,186 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Salus University is 1,087 students and the part-time enrollment is 99. This means that 91.7% of students enrolled at Salus University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Salus University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.8% White, 18.9% Asian, 6.49% Black or African American, 4.97% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.0843% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (47%), followed by Asian Female (15.8%) and White Male (12.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Salus University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,186 students. The full-time enrollment at Salus University is 1,087 and the part-time enrollment is 99. This means that 91.7% of students enrolled at Salus University are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
697 enrolled students
Asian
224 enrolled students
Black or African American
77 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Salus University is 58.8% White, 18.9% Asian, 6.49% Black or African American, 4.97% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.0843% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 12 students (1.01%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 285 more women than men received degrees from Salus University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Salus University is white (285 degrees awarded). There were 4.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (69 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Salus University is Optometry (166 degrees awarded), followed by Audiology (43 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Salus University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (411 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (14 degrees), and EDUCATION. (5 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 Salus University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,727,502 people), Registered nurses (1,442,251 people), Physicians (497,075 people), Secondary school teachers (453,748 people), and Education administrators (288,202 people).

The most specialized majors at Salus University in 2021 are Health (411 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (14 degrees), EDUCATION. (5 degrees), and Biology (1 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 Salus University are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Salus University are Health (411 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (14 degrees), EDUCATION. (5 degrees), and Biology (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Salus University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,018,283 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,971,066 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (563,700 people), Offices of physicians (393,409 people), and Outpatient care centers (332,942 people).

The most specialized majors at Salus University are Health (411 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (14 degrees), EDUCATION. (5 degrees), and Biology (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Optometry
166 degree-majors awarded
Audiology
43 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Salus University was Optometry with 166 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Salus University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

358

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Salus University, which is 0.204 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (358).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Salus University in Optometry, which is 0.372 times less than the 121 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Salus University in Optometry, which is 2.69 times more than the 45 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
285 degrees awarded
Asian
69 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Salus University is white (285 degrees awarded). There were 4.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (69 degrees).

0.464% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
241 degrees awarded
Asian Female
55 degrees awarded
White Male
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Salus University is white female (241 degrees awarded). There were 4.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (55 degrees).

Operations

Salus University has an endowment valued at nearly $57.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.6M (21.9%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Salus University had a total salary expenditure of 51.6M. Salus University employs 48 Assistant professors, 25 Associate professors and 13 No academic ranks. Most academics at Salus University are Female Assistant professor (34), Female Associate professor (14), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salus University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 49 employees, Service, with 29 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 25 employees.

Endowment

$57.4M

2021 Endowment

23.1%

growth from 2020

Salus University has an endowment valued at about $57.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Salus University grew 23.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44.8M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$25.2M

2021 Salaries

1.59%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Salus University paid a median of $25.2M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($51.6M) and a 1.59% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.5M

Instructional Salaries

100

Number of Employees

In 2021, Salus University paid a total of $10.5M to 100 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

49 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Salus University were Assistant professor with 48 employees, Associate professor with 25 employees, and No academic rank with 13 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salus University were Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees, Service with 29 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Salus University was Female Assistant professor with 34 employees, Female Associate professor with 14 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

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