St. Thomas Aquinas College

Sparkill, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,051
Graduate Enrollment: 178
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 89.2%

Male/Female: 48% / 52% (2017)

First generation college students: 31.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,159
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1035 - 1235

2022 Median Admit ACT: 29
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 25 - 32

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 66.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 53.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 43.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 37.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 51.2%
Black: 14.1%
Hispanic: 18.3%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 1.7%
Non-resident alien: 7.0%
Unknown race: 4.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $48,015
In-State tuition: $35,300
Out-of-State tuition: $35,300

Estimated books and supplies: $1,250 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,780 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,860 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,860 (2022)

Average Family Income: $90,463 (2017)
Median Family Income: $61,972 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 22.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 34.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,198 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $246 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $10,351
$30k-48k $13,971
$48k-75k $18,158
$75k-110k $22,201
$110k+ $22,179

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 44%
6-year graduation rate: 56%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $23,198 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,875 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,395 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 67.4% (2015)
@3 year 72.6% (2017)
@5 year 83.3% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 49.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 60.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,911 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $54,201 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 14 $62,832 ($5,236)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 5
Bachelor's Degree Education, General. 11
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 2
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 4
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 31 $62,144 ($5,179) $68,796 ($5,733)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Special Education and Teaching. 1
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 11 $26,100 $261
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 8
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 8
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 2
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 6
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 3
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 2
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 11
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 8
Bachelor's Degree Natural Sciences. 2
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 16 $52,430 ($4,369)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 18 $23,000 $244 $53,603 ($4,467)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 35 $25,000 $265 $29,581 ($2,465) $54,784 ($4,565)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 29 $50,524 ($4,210)
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 3
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 1
Bachelor's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 14
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 22 $52,796 ($4,400)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 5 $67,717 ($5,643) $89,094 ($7,425)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 10
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 14 $63,482 ($5,290)
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 18
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 12
Master's Degree Marketing. 4
Bachelor's Degree History. 5


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $82,278
Full time faculty: 41%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0

School's endowment start of year: $56,006,431 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $64,534,134 (2022)