Bloomfield College

www.bloomfield.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,680

2021 Average Net Price

$21,585

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.46%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

84%

2,737 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,300

93.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

37.6%

161 Graduates

About

Bloomfield College is a higher education institution located in Essex County, NJ. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bloomfield College were General Psychology (53 degrees awarded), General Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees), and Registered Nursing (51 degrees).

In 2021, 281 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bloomfield College. 65.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (117 degrees), 1.36 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (86 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bloomfield College is $30,680, which is $2,175 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bloomfield College is $30,680, which is $2,175 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,585.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Bloomfield College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,680

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bloomfield College was $30,680. The cost of tuition at Bloomfield College is $2,175 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$21,585

2021 Value

13%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bloomfield College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,585. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bloomfield College grew by 13%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bloomfield 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

$13,292

Room and Board

$1,379

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bloomfield College was of $13,292 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.93% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,379. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.99% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Bloomfield College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bloomfield 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.

3.46%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bloomfield College was 3.46%, which represents 23 out of the 664 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

Bloomfield College received 2,737 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 34.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,737 applicants, 2,300 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 84% acceptance rate.

There were 1,300 students enrolled at Bloomfield College in 2021. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bloomfield College has an overall enrollment yield of 12%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

84%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,300

Accepted Out of 2,737

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bloomfield College was 84% (2,300 admissions from 2,737 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 84.6%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 34.8%, while admissions declined by −35.2%..

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

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Bloomfield College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bloomfield College had a total enrollment of 1,300 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bloomfield College is 1,217 students and the part-time enrollment is 83. This means that 93.6% of students enrolled at Bloomfield College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bloomfield College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49% Black or African American, 32.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.38% White, 2.23% Asian, 0.923% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.615% Two or More Races, and 0.231% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bloomfield College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (31.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (19.5%) and Black or African American Male (17.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bloomfield College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,300 students. The full-time enrollment at Bloomfield College is 1,217 and the part-time enrollment is 83. This means that 93.6% of students enrolled at Bloomfield College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2021 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 Bloomfield College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Bloomfield College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
637 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
423 enrolled students
White
109 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bloomfield College is 49% Black or African American, 32.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.38% White, 2.23% Asian, 0.923% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.615% Two or More Races, and 0.231% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 49 students (3.77%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 87 more women than men received degrees from Bloomfield College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bloomfield College is black or african american (117 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (86 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bloomfield College is General Psychology (53 degrees awarded), followed by General Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees) and Registered Nursing (51 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bloomfield College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded), Psychology (53 degrees), and Physical Sciences (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bloomfield College are Physicians (510,414 people), Other managers (489,289 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (403,906 people), Postsecondary teachers (370,211 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (365,648 people).

The most specialized majors at Bloomfield College in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded), Psychology (53 degrees), Physical Sciences (7 degrees), Biology (23 degrees), and Social Sciences (25 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 Bloomfield College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Bloomfield College are Visual & Performing Arts (51 degrees awarded), Psychology (53 degrees), Physical Sciences (7 degrees), Biology (23 degrees), and Social Sciences (25 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 Bloomfield College are Elementary & secondary schools (905,984 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (828,496 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (793,942 people), Computer Systems Design (352,926 people), and Legal services (337,588 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
53 degree-majors awarded
General Visual & Performing Arts
51 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
51 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bloomfield College was General Psychology with 53 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

184

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 97 degrees were awarded to men at Bloomfield College, which is 0.527 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (184).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Bloomfield College in General Visual & Performing Arts, which is 3.64 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Bloomfield College in Registered Nursing, which is 50 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 19% of students graduating from Bloomfield College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bloomfield College is Male and White (60% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 4.35% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
117 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
86 degrees awarded
White
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bloomfield College is black or african american (117 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (86 degrees).

7.83% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Black or African American Female
80 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
59 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bloomfield College is black or african american female (80 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (59 degrees).

Operations

Bloomfield College has an endowment valued at nearly $17M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.11M (18.3%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Bloomfield College had a total salary expenditure of 49.8M. Bloomfield College employs 19 Professors, 17 Associate professors and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bloomfield College are Male Professor (10), Female Professor (9), and Female Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bloomfield College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 64 employees, Management, with 30 employees, and Service with 13 employees.

Endowment

$17M

2021 Endowment

19.8%

growth from 2020

Bloomfield College has an endowment valued at about $17M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bloomfield College grew 19.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $35.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.9M

2021 Salaries

4.57%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Bloomfield College paid a median of $17.9M in salaries, which represents 35.9% of their overall expenditure ($49.8M) and a 4.57% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bloomfield College paid a total of $4.25M to 49 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

64 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bloomfield College were Professor with 19 employees, Associate professor with 17 employees, and Assistant professor with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bloomfield College were Office and Administrative Support with 64 employees, Management with 30 employees, and Service with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bloomfield College was Male Professor with 10 employees, Female Professor with 9 employees, and Female Associate professor with 9 employees.

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