Keck Graduate Institute

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2021 Enrolled Students

573

96.5% Full-Time

About

Keck Graduate Institute is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Keck Graduate Institute were Biological & Physical Sciences (83 degrees awarded), Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (28 degrees), and Genetic Counseling (16 degrees).

In 2021, 337 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Keck Graduate Institute. 62.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (108 degrees), 2.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (47 degrees).

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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.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Keck Graduate Institute was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 150 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

Keck Graduate Institute had a total enrollment of 573 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Keck Graduate Institute is 553 students and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Keck Graduate Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Keck Graduate Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.3% Asian, 22% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.63% Black or African American, 6.46% Two or More Races, 0.698% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.349% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (22.2%), followed by White Female (15%) and Asian Male (14.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Keck Graduate Institute in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 573 students. The full-time enrollment at Keck Graduate Institute is 553 and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Keck Graduate Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Asian
208 enrolled students
White
126 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
100 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Keck Graduate Institute is 36.3% Asian, 22% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.63% Black or African American, 6.46% Two or More Races, 0.698% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.349% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

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, 14 students (2.44%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 87 more women than men received degrees from Keck Graduate Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Keck Graduate Institute is asian (108 degrees awarded). There were 2.3 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (47 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Keck Graduate Institute is Biological & Physical Sciences (83 degrees awarded), followed by Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (28 degrees) and Genetic Counseling (16 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Keck Graduate Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (148 degrees awarded), Health (155 degrees), and Engineering (28 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Keck Graduate Institute are Registered nurses (1,436,591 people), Physicians (546,515 people), Other managers (462,875 people), Software developers (431,379 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (342,941 people).

The most specialized majors at Keck Graduate Institute in 2021 are Interdisciplinary Studies (148 degrees awarded), Health (155 degrees), Engineering (28 degrees), and Biology (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Keck Graduate Institute are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Keck Graduate Institute are Interdisciplinary Studies (148 degrees awarded), Health (155 degrees), Engineering (28 degrees), and Biology (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Keck Graduate Institute are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,016,331 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (550,681 people), Computer Systems Design (511,263 people), Elementary & secondary schools (501,480 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (444,397 people).

The most specialized majors at Keck Graduate Institute are Interdisciplinary Studies (148 degrees awarded), Health (155 degrees), Engineering (28 degrees), and Biology (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Biological & Physical Sciences
83 degree-majors awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering
28 degree-majors awarded
Genetic Counseling
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Keck Graduate Institute was Biological & Physical Sciences with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Keck Graduate Institute according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

125

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

212

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 125 degrees were awarded to men at Keck Graduate Institute, which is 0.59 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (212).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Keck Graduate Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Keck Graduate Institute in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 0.682 times less than the 88 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Keck Graduate Institute in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 1.47 times more than the 60 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Asian
108 degrees awarded
White
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Keck Graduate Institute is asian (108 degrees awarded). There were 2.3 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (47 degrees).

3.26% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Asian Female
61 degrees awarded
Asian Male
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Keck Graduate Institute is asian female (61 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian male (47 degrees).

Operations

Keck Graduate Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $73.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.01M (6.79%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Keck Graduate Institute had a total salary expenditure of 37.8M. Keck Graduate Institute employs 24 Professors, 15 Assistant professors and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at Keck Graduate Institute are Female Professor (13), Male Professor (11), and Female Assistant professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Keck Graduate Institute are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 27 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Research with 17 employees.

Endowment

$73.8M

2021 Endowment

10.1%

growth from 2020

Keck Graduate Institute has an endowment valued at about $73.8M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Keck Graduate Institute grew 10.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.4M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$18.2M

2021 Salaries

2.74%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Keck Graduate Institute paid a median of $18.2M in salaries, which represents 48.2% of their overall expenditure ($37.8M) and a 2.74% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.59M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Keck Graduate Institute paid a total of $7.59M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Keck Graduate Institute were Professor with 24 employees, Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Associate professor with 12 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Keck Graduate Institute were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees, and Research with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Keck Graduate Institute was Female Professor with 13 employees, Male Professor with 11 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Keck Graduate Institute.