Table 1.
College demographic characteristics compared with base population for e-survey colleges
| USNWR-ranked colleges | Survey respondents | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 235 | 186 |
| Number ranked* | 176 (74.9) | 146 (78.5) |
| Number unranked | 59 (25.1) | 40 (27.4) |
| Mean ranking (SD) | 87.9 (51.3) | 87.2 (52.9) |
| Enrollment*–mean (SD, range) | 1,689 (851, 147–4,525) | 1,654 (738, 192–4,348) |
| Annual tuition*†–mean (SD, range) | $36,331 (12,238, 0–53,090) | $38,119 (11,318, 0–53,090) |
| Annual cost to student (minus financial support)–mean (SD, range) | $23,315 (3,379, 12,216–33,379) | $23,214 (3,529, 12,216–33,379) |
| Coed, n (%) | 223 (94.9) | 177 (95.2) |
| Female only, n (%) | 9 (3.8) | 7 (3.8) |
| Male only, n (%) | 3 (1.3) | 2 (1.1) |
| Have > 32% minority student enrollment, n (%) | 37 (15.1) | 28 (15.1) |
| Private, n (%) | 215 (91.5) | 176 (94.6) |
| Public, n (%) | 20 (8.5) | 10 (5.4) |
| Urban, n (%) | 48 (22.4) | 40 (23.4) |
| Suburban, n (%) | 91 (42.5) | 69 (40.4) |
| Rural, n (%) | 75 (35.1) | 62 (36.3) |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 77 (32.8) | 66 (35.5) |
| Midwest | 56 (23.8) | 43 (23.1) |
| South | 78 (33.2) | 59 (31.7) |
| West | 23 (9.8) | 17 (9.1) |
| Proportion who receive grants or scholarships, mean (SD, range) | 0.61 (0.15, 0.32–0.89) | 0.59 (0.15, 0.32–0.89) |
| Proportion international students, mean (SD, range) | 0.07 (0.06, 0.02–0.39) | 0.07 (0.06, 0.02–0.35) |
| Proportion acceptance rate, mean (SD, range) | 0.58 (0.21, 0.09–1) | 0.57 (0.22, 0.1–1) |
| GPA–mean (SD, range) | 3.46 (0.27, 2.7–4) | 3.48 (0.24, 2.7–4) |
| Mid-range SAT scores, mean (SD, range) | 1,145 (157, 760–1,480) | 1,156 (157, 770–1,480) |
SD = standard deviation; USNWR = US News and World Report.
*
USNWR ranking and dataset (ref).
†
For public schools, out of state tuition is used.