University of Saint Mary of the Lake

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2021 Enrolled Students

187

69.5% Full-Time

About

University of Saint Mary of the Lake is a higher education institution located in Lake County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at University of Saint Mary of the Lake were Divinity & Ministry (30 degrees awarded), Theological Studies (6 degrees), and Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies (3 degrees).

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Saint Mary of the Lake. 2.13% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 97.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (30 degrees), 7.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions 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.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at University of Saint Mary of the Lake was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 8 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

University of Saint Mary of the Lake had a total enrollment of 187 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at University of Saint Mary of the Lake is 130 students and the part-time enrollment is 57. This means that 69.5% of students enrolled at University of Saint Mary of the Lake are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Saint Mary of the Lake, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.4% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.49% Asian, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.535% Black or African American.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (65.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (10.8%) and Asian Male (6.92%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Saint Mary of the Lake in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 187 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Saint Mary of the Lake is 130 and the part-time enrollment is 57. This means that 69.5% of students enrolled at University of Saint Mary of the Lake 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 University of Saint Mary of the Lake (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
128 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
24 enrolled students
Asian
14 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Saint Mary of the Lake is 68.4% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.49% Asian, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.535% Black or African American. 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, 8 students (4.28%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 45 fewer women than men received degrees from University of Saint Mary of the Lake. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Saint Mary of the Lake is white (30 degrees awarded). There were 7.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at University of Saint Mary of the Lake is Divinity & Ministry (30 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (6 degrees) and Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies (3 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Saint Mary of the Lake, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (47 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Saint Mary of the Lake are Clergy (74,913 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (9,382 people), Other managers (6,124 people), Postsecondary teachers (4,629 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,624 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Saint Mary of the Lake in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (47 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Saint Mary of the Lake are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at University of Saint Mary of the Lake are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (47 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Saint Mary of the Lake are Religious organizations (82,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (21,631 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,207 people), Construction (8,507 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,372 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Saint Mary of the Lake are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (47 degrees awarded) (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 University of Saint Mary of the Lake.

Most Common (2021)

Divinity & Ministry
30 degree-majors awarded
Theological Studies
6 degree-majors awarded
Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies
3 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at University of Saint Mary of the Lake was Divinity & Ministry with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at University of Saint Mary of the Lake according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 46 degrees were awarded to men at University of Saint Mary of the Lake, which is 46 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Saint Mary of the Lake by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 30 degrees were awarded to men at University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Divinity & Ministry. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1 degrees were awarded to men at University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Theological Studies, which is 0.111 times less than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
30 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
4 degrees awarded
Asian
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Saint Mary of the Lake is white (30 degrees awarded). There were 7.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (4 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
29 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
4 degrees awarded
Asian Male
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Saint Mary of the Lake is white male (29 degrees awarded). There were 7.25 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (4 degrees).

Operations

University of Saint Mary of the Lake has an endowment valued at nearly $47.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.3M (25.8%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, University of Saint Mary of the Lake had a total salary expenditure of 14.7M. University of Saint Mary of the Lake employs 4 Associate professors, 4 Assistant professors and 3 Instructors. Most academics at University of Saint Mary of the Lake are Male Associate professor (4), Male Instructor (3), and Male Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Saint Mary of the Lake are: Service, with 21 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

Endowment

$47.5M

2021 Endowment

29.3%

growth from 2020

University of Saint Mary of the Lake has an endowment valued at about $47.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Saint Mary of the Lake grew 29.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $34.9M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Saint Mary of the Lake (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: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$4.79M

2021 Salaries

9.99%

decline from 2020

In 2021, University of Saint Mary of the Lake paid a median of $4.79M in salaries, which represents 32.6% of their overall expenditure ($14.7M) and a 9.99% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$946k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, University of Saint Mary of the Lake paid a total of $946k to 14 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.8% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

4 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Saint Mary of the Lake were Associate professor with 4 employees, Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Instructor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Saint Mary of the Lake were Service with 21 employees, Management with 19 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Instructor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Saint Mary of the Lake was Male Associate professor with 4 employees, Male Instructor with 3 employees, and Male Professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Saint Mary of the Lake.