Nichols College

www.nichols.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$37,150

3.05% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$27,192

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

3.73%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

84.9%

2,358 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,403

80.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

58.2%

203 Graduates

About

Nichols College is a higher education institution located in Worcester County, MA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Nichols College were General Business (70 degrees awarded), Sport & Fitness Management (51 degrees), and Accounting (36 degrees).

In 2022, 435 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Nichols College. 42.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (352 degrees), 11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Nichols College is $37,150, which is $22,209 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Nichols College was 3.73%, corresponding to 18 out of the 482 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Nichols College is $37,150, which is $22,209 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,192.

In 2022, 93% of undergraduate students attending Nichols College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,150

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Nichols College was $37,150. The cost of tuition at Nichols College is $22,209 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

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

Average Net Price

$27,192

2022 Value

3.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Nichols College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,192. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Nichols College grew by 3.52%.

This chart compares the average net price of Nichols 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

$10,475

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Nichols College was of $10,475 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

82%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Nichols College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 2.2% with respect to 2021, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Nichols 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.

3.73%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Nichols College was 3.73%, which represents 18 out of the 482 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

Nichols College received 2,358 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 7.52% annual growth. Out of those 2,358 applicants, 2,001 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 84.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,403 students enrolled at Nichols College in 2022. 21% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Nichols College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

84.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,001

Accepted Out of 2,358

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Nichols College was 84.9% (2,001 admissions from 2,358 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 84.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 7.52%, while admissions grew by 7.64%.

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

SAT Scores

21%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

21% of enrolled first-time students at Nichols 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

Nichols College had a total enrollment of 1,403 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Nichols College is 1,124 students and the part-time enrollment is 279. This means that 80.1% of students enrolled at Nichols College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Nichols College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.9% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.48% Black or African American, 3.64% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0713% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Nichols College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (46.6%), followed by White Female (24%) and Black or African American Male (8.92%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.6%), followed by White Male (37.1%) and Black or African American Male (5.71%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Nichols College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,403 students. The full-time enrollment at Nichols College is 1,124 and the part-time enrollment is 279. This means that 80.1% of students enrolled at Nichols College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

72%

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 Nichols College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Nichols College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
995 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
151 enrolled students
Black or African American
133 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Nichols College is 70.9% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.48% Black or African American, 3.64% Two or More Races, 1.5% Asian, 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0713% 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 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% 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, 10 students (0.713%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 69 fewer women than men received degrees from Nichols College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Nichols College is white (352 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Nichols College is General Business (70 degrees awarded), followed by Sport & Fitness Management (51 degrees) and Accounting (36 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Nichols College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (51 degrees awarded), Protective Services (53 degrees), and Business (302 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nichols College are Accountants & auditors (1,058,800 people), Other managers (845,210 people), Financial managers (521,992 people), Chief executives & legislators (424,566 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (372,289 people).

The most specialized majors at Nichols College in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (51 degrees awarded), Protective Services (53 degrees), Business (302 degrees), History (4 degrees), and Psychology (18 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 Nichols College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Nichols College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (51 degrees awarded), Protective Services (53 degrees), Business (302 degrees), History (4 degrees), and Psychology (18 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 Nichols College are Elementary & secondary schools (1,034,550 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (600,679 people), Computer Systems Design (593,530 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (575,087 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (561,234 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

General Business
70 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
51 degrees awarded
Accounting
36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Nichols College was General Business with 70 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

252

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

183

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 252 degrees were awarded to men at Nichols College, which is 1.38 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (183).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Nichols College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 7.5 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Nichols College in General Business, which is 0.762 times less than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 51% of students graduating from Nichols College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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 in 2022 at Nichols College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
352 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
32 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Nichols College is white (352 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (32 degrees).

1.15% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
200 degrees awarded
White Female
152 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Nichols College is white male (200 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (152 degrees).

Operations

Nichols College has an endowment valued at nearly $27.3M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −5.39M (−19.7%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Nichols College had a total salary expenditure of 38.8M. Nichols College employs 25 Associate professors, 18 Assistant professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at Nichols College are Male Associate professor (13), Female Associate professor (12), and Male Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nichols College are: Management, with 56 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Endowment

$27.3M

2022 Endowment

14.8%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Nichols College (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: Business & Management Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.6M

2022 Salaries

3.43%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Nichols College paid a median of $14.6M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($38.8M) and a 3.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.22% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.536% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Nichols College paid a total of $4.56M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

56 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Nichols College were Associate professor with 25 employees, Assistant professor with 18 employees, and Professor with 7 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nichols College were Management with 56 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Nichols College was Male Associate professor with 13 employees, Female Associate professor with 12 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 10 employees.

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

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