Fact Book
Brandman University
Fact Book | 2017/2018 Download PDF
Serving primarily non-traditional students and adult learners, Brandman University values the success of its students. The following tables outlines the retention rates and graduation rates, as required and reported to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
For the IPEDS Fall Enrollment data collection, the University is required to report retention rates for first-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students entering in the fall timeframe and re-enrolling one year later. For the IPEDS Outcome Measures data collection, the University is required to report graduation rates for first-time and non-first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates entering in an annual timeframe (July 1 – June 30) and receiving an undergraduate award within four years (100% time to degree completion), six years (150% time to degree completion), and eight years (200% time to degree completion).
University Profile
*Note: The University Profile follows the IPEDS fall enrollment reporting requirements.Geographic Diversity
| Fall 2016 Geographic Diversity | Undergraduate | Graduate | Grand Total |
| CA | 79.48% | 87.24% | 83.44% |
| WA | 12.16% | 7.42% | 9.74% |
| Outside of CA/WA* | 8.37% | 5.34% | 6.82% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Fall 2016 Geographic Diversity | Full-Time | Part-Time | Grand Total |
| CA | 83.32% | 83.51% | 83.44% |
| WA | 11.21% | 8.92% | 9.74% |
| Outside of CA/WA* | 5.47% | 7.57% | 6.82% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gender Diversity
| Fall 2016 Gender Diversity | Undergraduate | Graduate | Grand Total |
| Female | 60.71% | 67.64% | 64.25% |
| Male | 39.29% | 32.36% | 35.75% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Fall 2016 Gender Diversity | Full-Time | Part-Time | Grand Total |
| Female | 63.75% | 64.52% | 64.25% |
| Male | 36.25% | 35.48% | 35.75% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Gender Diversity
| Fall 2016 Ethnicity Diversity | Undergraduate | Graduate | Grand Total |
| White | 47.63% | 55.14% | 51.47% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.26% | 17.52% | 20.82% |
| Black or African American | 10.07% | 9.67% | 9.86% |
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 7.95% | 6.09% | 7.00% |
| Asian | 3.71% | 6.44% | 5.10% |
| Two or more races | 3.90% | 3.68% | 3.79% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.59% | 0.85% | 1.21% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.86% | 0.61% | 0.74% |
| Non-Resident | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Fall 2016 Ethnicity Diversity | Full-Time | Part-Time | Grand Total |
| White | 49.51% | 52.56% | 51.47% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20.48% | 21.00% | 20.82% |
| Black or African American | 11.78% | 8.79% | 9.86% |
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 5.89% | 7.62% | 7.00% |
| Asian | 5.81% | 4.70% | 5.10% |
| Two or more races | 4.29% | 3.51% | 3.79% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.37% | 1.13% | 1.21% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.84% | 0.68% | 0.74% |
| Non-Resident | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Age Diversity
| Fall 2016 Age Diversity | Undergraduate | Graduate | Grand Total |
| Under 18 | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| 18-19 | 0.53% | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| 20-21 | 2.73% | 0.03% | 1.35% |
| 22-24 | 11.57% | 3.74% | 7.57% |
| 25-29 | 24.65% | 19.87% | 22.21% |
| 30-34 | 19.74% | 19.68% | 19.71% |
| 35-39 | 14.89% | 17.78% | 16.37% |
| 40-49 | 18.04% | 25.18% | 21.69% |
| 50-64 | 7.47% | 13.24% | 10.42% |
| 65 and over | 0.33% | 0.48% | 0.41% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Fall 2016 Age Diversity | Full-Time | Part-Time | Grand Total |
| Under 18 | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.01% |
| 18-19 | 0.15% | 0.32% | 0.26% |
| 20-21 | 0.95% | 1.57% | 1.35% |
| 22-24 | 8.05% | 7.30% | 7.57% |
| 25-29 | 23.06% | 21.73% | 22.21% |
| 30-34 | 19.79% | 19.66% | 19.71% |
| 35-39 | 15.65% | 16.77% | 16.37% |
| 40-49 | 21.54% | 21.77% | 21.69% |
| 50-64 | 10.30% | 10.49% | 10.42% |
| 65 and over | 0.49% | 0.36% | 0.41% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Pell Grant Profile
Note: The Pell Grant Profile follows the IPEDS undergraduate fall enrollment and financial aid reporting requirements.| Fall 2016 Undergraduates | Full-Time | Part-Time | Grand Total |
| Received Pell | 43% | 38% | 40% |
| Not Applicable | 57% | 62% | 60% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Retention Profile
Note: The Retention Profile follows the IPEDS fall enrollment reporting requirements. IPEDS defines the retention rate cohort for first-time bachelor’s students only.| Fall 2015 Cohort Category | Adjusted Cohort (n)** | Still Enrolled in Fall 2016 | Retention Rate |
| First-time1, full-time2 | 10 | 6 | 70% |
| First-time1, full-time2 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
1 First-Time is defined as a student with no prior postsecondary experience and attending Brandman university for the first time at the undergraduate level.
2 The full-time or part-time status is defined by the number of credits that the undergraduate students enrolled in the fall timeframe. Full-time: 12 or more credits. Part-time: Less than 12 credits.
Graduation Profile
Note: The Graduation Profile provides student outcome data of four student cohorts: first-time full-time, first-time part-time, non-first-time full-time, and non-first-time part-time. Serving primarily adult learners and non-traditional students, Brandman University enrolled students in two cohorts: non-first-time full-time and non-first-time part| Fall 2008 Cohort Category | Adjusted Cohort at 6 Years (n) | Percent of Cohort Receiving Award at 6 Years, August 31st, 2014 | Adjusted Cohort at 8 Years (n) | Percent of Cohort Receiving Award at 8 years, August 31st, 2016 |
| First-time*, full-time*** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-time*, part-time*** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-first-time**, full-time*** | 185 | 82% | 185 | 83% |
| Non-first-time**, part-time*** | 332 | 61% | 332 | 63% |
** Non-First-Time is defined as a student who has prior postsecondary experience before attending Brandman University at the undergraduate level.
*** The full-time or part-time status is defined by the number of credits that the undergraduate students enrolled in the fall 2008 timeframe. Full-time: 12 or more credits. Part-time: Less than 12 credits.
Degree Conferral Profile
* Note: The Degree Conferral Profile follows the IPEDS completions reporting requirements** These percentages may include duplicate headcounts as students may have received more than one conferral for the conferral year, as defined by IPEDS (July 1st through June 30th.)
| Degree Conferrals by Academic Level |
|
| Academic Level | % |
| Associate's | 2.72% |
| Bachelor's | 44.02% |
| Master's Degree | 43.71% |
| Doctor's Degree | 4.05% |
| Certificate | 5.51% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% |
| Degree Conferrals by Gender |
|
| Gender | % |
| Female | 62.98% |
| Male | 37.02% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% |
| Degree Conferrals by Ethnicity |
|
| Ethnicity | % |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.57% |
| Asian | 4.93% |
| Black or African American | 9.75% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24.09% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.84% |
| Non-Resident | 0.04% |
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 4.59% |
| Two or more races | 4.78% |
| White | 50.40% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% |
| Degree Conferrals by Age Group |
|
| Age Group | % |
| 18-24 | 4.89% |
| 25-39 | 57.90% |
| 40 and Above | 37.21% |
| Grand Total | 100.00% |