Liberal Arts Colleges - small schools making a big impact

Liberal Arts Colleges Small Schools Making a Big Impact Most liberal arts colleges are private schools located in small towns across the U.S. and typically have less than 2,500 students enrolled. The educational experience is defined by intimate class sizes and direct interaction with full-time professors whose time is dedicated to education, not research. HOW MANY SCHOOLS ARE PRIVATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES? There are more than 1,500 U.S. Colleges and Universities 59% PRIVATE 41% PUBLIC 21% 22% 26% 10% 21% There are less than 200 Private Liberal Arts Colleges WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED? 8. 14 12 20 8 6 13 80 3 3 Number of Liberal Arts Colleges by state Q: How far will students travel for college? A. 46% of all first time students attend colleges farther than 100 Miles from their home. HOW DO PRIVATE LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES STACK UP? LIBERAL ART COLLEGES OTHER SCHOOLS* *Less than ½ of these students 61% 33% will graduate in 5 years 4 Year Graduation Rate Net Cost $22,000 $16,300 Per Year But if most Liberal Arts students graduate in 4 years while others take 5 or more years .. $88,000 Then the total net $81,500 cost comparison looks like this PLUS the Liberal Arts grad starts to earn income a year earlier CAREER SUCCESS PRACTICAL EDUCATION FOR A SHIFTING GLOBAL ECONOMY Liberal Arts Colleges teach what employers are looking for Employers ranked these as the top skills they seek in potential employees 1 communication 2 analytical skills 3 the ability to work in a team 4 technical skills 5 a strong work ethic skills and employers are willing to pay for it $41,500 $78,800 "Indeed, in an increasingly complex world, the foundation of learning – a liberal-arts education – is more important than ever." Average starting salary for a liberal arts grad Average mid career salary for a liberal arts grad Jeffrey Selingo, author College (Un)bound People now change jobs 1l times during their career. Each switch brings new technology, challenges and learning opportunities. More important than specific technical skills, students need to become Life Long Learners so they will thrive in this environment that has become the new normal. SMALL NUMBERS WITH A BIG IMPACT ONLY 4% OF UNDERGRADUATES ATTEND LIBERAL 96% ARTS COLLEGES ndergrade YET THESE SCHOOLS HAVE PRODUCED of FORTUNE 500 CEO's of US presidents 9% graduated from Private Liberal Arts Colleges 27% of US Educated of TenuredHarvard Nobel Laureates Law Professors 23% 14% And 6 of the top 10 schools(on a per capita basis) whose graduates go on to get PhDs are Liberal Arts Colleges, including 5 of the top 10 in the field of Science & Math. SOURCES TO LEARN MORE VISIT www.liberalartscolleges.com www.heri.ucla.edu/monographs/TheAmericanFreshman2012.pdf National Science Foundation (nsf.gov) www.reed.edu/ir/phd.html www.payscale.com www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/ www.bls.gov/nls/ LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES.COM Master's Schools Baccalaureate Colleges Other All other Medium Master's Schools Private Liberal Arts Colleges