United States Sports Academy

www.ussa.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,424

0% growth from 2019

2018 Student Loan

3.82%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

338

40.2% Full-Time

About

United States Sports Academy is a higher education institution located in Baldwin County, AL. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at United States Sports Academy were Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (11 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (3 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (3 degrees).

In 2020, 63 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at United States Sports Academy. 30.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 69.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (43 degrees), 7.17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at United States Sports Academy is $17,424, which is $3,024 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at United States Sports Academy is $17,424, which is $3,024 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In 2020, 22% of undergraduate students attending United States Sports Academy received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,424

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at United States Sports Academy was $17,424. The cost of tuition at United States Sports Academy is $3,024 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,400).

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Average Net Price

$N/A

2020 Value

In 2020 United States Sports Academy had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of United States Sports Academy grew by 0%.

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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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

22%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

22% of undergraduate students at United States Sports Academy received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 83.3% with respect to 2019, when 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at United States Sports Academy (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.

3.82%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at United States Sports Academy was 3.82%, which represents 5 out of the 131 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

United States Sports Academy has a total enrollment of 338 students. The full-time enrollment at United States Sports Academy is 136 students and the part-time enrollment is 202. This means that 40.2% of students enrolled at United States Sports Academy are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at United States Sports Academy, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.6% White, 21.6% Black or African American, 8.58% Hispanic or Latino, 4.14% Two or More Races, 1.48% Asian, 1.18% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at United States Sports Academy in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (45.2%), followed by Black or African American Male (25.8%) and White Female (16.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (44.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (20%) and White Female (14.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at United States Sports Academy, both undergraduate and graduate, is 338 students. The full-time enrollment at United States Sports Academy is 136 and the part-time enrollment is 202. This means that 40.2% of students enrolled at United States Sports Academy are enrolled full-time compared with 68.5% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at United States Sports Academy (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 United States Sports Academy was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71.5%), United States Sports Academy had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
198
Black or African American
73
Hispanic or Latino
29

The enrolled student population at United States Sports Academy is 58.6% White, 21.6% Black or African American, 8.58% Hispanic or Latino, 4.14% Two or More Races, 1.48% Asian, 1.18% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 44% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.4% 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, 14 students (4.14%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 25 fewer women than men received degrees from United States Sports Academy. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at United States Sports Academy is white (43 degrees awarded). There were 7.17 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at United States Sports Academy is Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (11 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (3 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (3 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at United States Sports Academy, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (45 degrees awarded) and Education (18 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 United States Sports Academy are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,668,354 people), Secondary school teachers (366,063 people), Education administrators (236,262 people), Special education teachers (151,693 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (130,201 people).

The most specialized majors at United States Sports Academy are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (45 degrees awarded) and Education (18 degrees).

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 United States Sports Academy are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Nurse anesthetists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at United States Sports Academy are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (45 degrees awarded) and Education (18 degrees).

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 United States Sports Academy are Elementary & secondary schools (2,642,929 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (205,229 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (136,429 people), Child day care services (89,935 people), and Outpatient care centers (60,790 people).

The most specialized majors at United States Sports Academy are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (45 degrees awarded) and Education (18 degrees).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by United States Sports Academy.

Most Common

Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
11 degree-majorss awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
3 degree-majorss awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
3 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at United States Sports Academy was Physical Education Teaching & Coaching with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at United States Sports Academy according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 44 degrees were awarded to men at United States Sports Academy, which is 2.32 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (19).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at United States Sports Academy by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 16 degrees were awarded to men at United States Sports Academy in Physical Education Teaching & Coaching, which is 8 times more than the 2 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 9 degrees were awarded to women at United States Sports Academy in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 0.563 times less than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

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Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at United States Sports Academy is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
43 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at United States Sports Academy is white (43 degrees awarded). There were 7.17 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (6 degrees).

6.35% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
30 degrees awarded
White Female
13 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at United States Sports Academy is white male (30 degrees awarded). There were 2.31 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (13 degrees).

Operations

United States Sports Academy has an endowment valued at nearly $1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.76M (176%), compared to the 1.87% average return ($195k on $10.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2020, United States Sports Academy had a total salary expenditure of $4.65M. United States Sports Academy employs 4 Associate professors, 2 Lecturers, and 1 Assistant professors. Most academics at United States Sports Academy are Male Associate professors (4), Male Lecturers(1), and Female Lecturers (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at United States Sports Academy are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 10 employees, Management, with 6 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Endowment

$1M

2020 Endowment

growth from 2019

United States Sports Academy has an endowment valued at about $1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of United States Sports Academy stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.43M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at United States Sports Academy (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 Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$195k - Federal
$300 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, United States Sports Academy received $195k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $300 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$2.25M

2020 Salaries

2.97%

growth from 2019

In 2020, United States Sports Academy paid a median of $2.25M in salaries, which represents 48.4% of their overall expenditure ($4.65M) and a 2.97% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.79% decline from 2018 and a 6.11% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.95M (42.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$483k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, United States Sports Academy paid a total of $483k to 7 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $855k (29%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

4 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at United States Sports Academy were Associate professor with 4 employees; Lecturer with 2 employees; and Lecturer with 1 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at United States Sports Academy were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees; Management with 6 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Lecturer
Female Lecturer

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at United States Sports Academy was Male Associate professor with 4 employees, Male Lecturer with 1 employees, and Female Lecturer with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at United States Sports Academy.