Spertus College

www.spertus.edu

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2019 Default Rate

3.7%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

26.3% Full-Time

About

Spertus College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Spertus College were Judaic Studies (42 degrees awarded).

In 2022, 44 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spertus College. 75% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (43 degrees), 43 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Spertus College was 3.7%, corresponding to 1 out of the 27 total borrowers.

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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.

3.7%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Spertus College was 3.7%, which represents 1 out of the 27 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

Spertus College had a total enrollment of 99 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Spertus College is 26 students and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 26.3% of students enrolled at Spertus College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spertus College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.8% White, 2.02% Asian, 1.01% Black or African American, and 1.01% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (76.9%), followed by White Male (19.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spertus College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 99 students. The full-time enrollment at Spertus College is 26 and the part-time enrollment is 73. This means that 26.3% of students enrolled at Spertus 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 Spertus College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
81 enrolled students
Asian
2 enrolled students
Black or African American
1 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Spertus College is 81.8% White, 2.02% Asian, 1.01% Black or African American, and 1.01% Hispanic or Latino. 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.

Graduates

In 2022, 22 more women than men received degrees from Spertus College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spertus College is white (43 degrees awarded). There were 43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Spertus College is Judaic Studies (42 degrees awarded).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Spertus College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (44 degrees awarded) and Public Administration and Social Service (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spertus College are Social workers, all other (151,557 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (37,284 people), Other managers (36,560 people), Clergy (32,254 people), and Social & community service managers (28,321 people).

The most specialized majors at Spertus College in 2022 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (44 degrees awarded) and Public Administration and Social Service (0 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Spertus College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Spertus College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (44 degrees awarded) and Public Administration and Social Service (0 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Individual & family services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spertus College are Individual & family services (97,756 people), Elementary & secondary schools (95,913 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (62,953 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (60,890 people), and Outpatient care centers (51,111 people).

The most specialized majors at Spertus College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (44 degrees awarded) and Public Administration and Social Service (0 degrees) (as of 2022).

Majors Awarded

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

Judaic Studies

Most Common (2022)

42 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common masters degree concentration at Spertus College was Judaic Studies with 42 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Spertus College, which is 0.333 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (33).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Spertus College in Judaic Studies, which is 0.333 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Spertus College in Judaic Studies, which is 3 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
43 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spertus College is white (43 degrees awarded). There were 43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
32 degrees awarded
White Male
11 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spertus College is white female (32 degrees awarded). There were 2.91 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (11 degrees).

Operations

Spertus College has an endowment valued at nearly $20.8M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3M (14.4%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Spertus College had a total salary expenditure of 9.05M. Spertus College employs 1 Instructors, 1 Associate professors and 1 Assistant professors. Most academics at Spertus College are Female Instructor (1), Female Associate professor (1), and Male Assistant professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spertus College are: Management, with 6 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 5 employees, and Service with 5 employees.

Endowment

$20.8M

2022 Endowment

4.63%

growth from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Spertus 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: Other Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$2.42M

2022 Salaries

5.17%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Spertus College paid a median of $2.42M in salaries, which represents 26.7% of their overall expenditure ($9.05M) and a 5.17% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 21.8% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.32% decline between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$329k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Spertus College paid a total of $329k to 3 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.6% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

1 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

6 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spertus College were Instructor with 1 employees, Associate professor with 1 employees, and Assistant professor with 1 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spertus College were Management with 6 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees, and Service with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spertus College was Female Instructor with 1 employees, Female Associate professor with 1 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 1 employees.

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

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