Emmanuel College

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Summary

Emmanuel College-a Catholic, coeducational, residential, liberal arts and sciences college in Boston-has been educating critical thinkers, ethical decision makers and community leaders for more than 100 years.

Founded in 1919 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as the first Catholic college for women in New England, Emmanuel's 17-acre campus in the heart of Boston's educational, scientific, cultural and medical communities. Emmanuel enrolls more than 2,000 students including 1,800 traditional undergraduate students from 35 states and territories and 42 countries.

At Emmanuel College, innovation and excellence in the liberal arts and sciences intersects with experiential learning opportunities, including student-faculty collaboration on research and scholarship; a 100% internship participation rate; study abroad programs; service learning; and scores of co-curricular activities that promote engagement and leadership. The College offers more than 70 majors, minors and concentrations in the arts, humanities, sciences, business, education and nursing, along with graduate programs in education, nursing and management, across five academic schools.

In all aspects of the educational experience, Emmanuel strives to provide students an incomparable foundation for a lifetime of employability in a marketplace marked by constant change. Now in its second century, the College affirms its commitment to its educational mission and to real-world learning experiences throughout Boston and beyond. As a result, the College's graduates each year go on to master's degree and doctoral programs at prestigious universities and to positions in a broad range of professions.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Emmanuel College
400 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115

Website: emmanuel.edu

Phone: 617-735-9715

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 042105769

CEO/President: Mary K. Boyd, Ph.D.

Chairman: Margaret McKenna

Board size: 26

Founder: Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur

Ruling year: 1946

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: No

Member of ECFA since:


Purpose

Emmanuel will be widely esteemed as the college in the heart of Boston that leads the nation in combining an extraordinary liberal arts and sciences education in the Catholic intellectual tradition with a commitment to strong relationships, ethical values and service to others. Students will choose Emmanuel as the place to develop in every respect while preparing for lives of leadership, professional achievement, global engagement and profound purpose.


Mission statement

To educate students in a dynamic learning community rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and shaped by strong ethical values, a commitment to social justice and service, the Catholic intellectual tradition and the global mission of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.


Statement of faith

Emmanuel's philosophical basis is affirmed in John Henry Newman's Idea of a University, which recognizes the need for open, informed debate in the search for truth. These ideas provide the context for how Emmanuel understands its mission, as do more recent discussions on the characteristics of American Catholic colleges. These characteristics include a continued dialogue between faith and reason; a strong sense of community; the centrality of theology and philosophy in the curriculum; a commitment to education for social justice; service to others; and the celebration of Liturgy.

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Colleges/Universities

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating780 of 1101115 of 129
Fund acquisition rating653 of 110284 of 129
Resource allocation rating561 of 110276 of 129
Asset utilization rating824 of 1101113 of 129

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
9%13%13%15%17%32%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
2%1%1%1%1%2%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
22%9%8%10%9%5%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
2%1%1%1%2%2%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
78%91%92%90%91%95%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
84%83%82%83%83%85%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
95%96%86%99%93%94%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
77%80%71%81%77%80%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
5%4%14%1%7%6%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
5%3%9%1%6%5%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
13%16%16%16%16%13%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.510.270.210.260.250.22
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.612.582.432.682.813.12
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.400.690.520.680.700.70
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
8.631.731.951.631.551.25
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.120.580.510.610.650.80
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
7.377.2911.286.806.093.40
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
24%65%62%67%69%72%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
11%34%32%33%34%33%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
151%129%177%129%127%126%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20222021202020192018
Cash$4,422,417$5,757,247$8,135,760$4,391,105$3,192,271
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$6,762,031$2,176,862$1,681,587$3,642,258$2,013,694
Short-term investments$160,956,937$187,652,794$159,077,403$151,724,650$137,309,933
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$172,141,385$195,586,903$168,894,750$159,758,013$142,515,898
Long-term investments$1,219,936$1,449,752$1,763,671$2,088,032$2,429,358
Fixed assets$270,846,883$278,061,507$281,303,155$287,728,851$275,739,650
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$24,462,130
Total long-term assets$272,066,819$279,511,259$283,066,826$289,816,883$302,631,138
Total assets$444,208,204$475,098,162$451,961,576$449,574,896$445,147,036
 
Liabilities20222021202020192018
Payables and accrued expenses$7,083,548$6,676,659$8,023,476$6,984,852$17,016,812
Other current liabilities$92,552,181$93,667,940$95,370,998$96,314,776$97,143,030
Total current liabilities$99,635,729$100,344,599$103,394,474$103,299,628$114,159,842
Debt$149,637,378$150,360,499$151,083,616$152,948,023$148,641,892
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$41,001,824$44,924,405$48,758,275$52,347,705$56,403,159
Total long-term liabilities$190,639,202$195,284,904$199,841,891$205,295,728$205,045,051
Total liabilities$290,274,931$295,629,503$303,236,365$308,595,356$319,204,893
 
Net assets20222021202020192018
Without donor restrictions$105,270,187$129,855,707$103,672,270$102,348,614$95,751,604
With donor restrictions$48,663,086$49,612,952$45,052,941$38,630,926$30,190,539
Net assets$153,933,273$179,468,659$148,725,211$140,979,540$125,942,143
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20222021202020192018
Total contributions$11,546,432$9,088,352$11,463,056$10,522,105$5,223,792
Program service revenue$95,439,023$79,562,547$97,229,655$99,066,226$88,473,212
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$11,606,350$24,342,748$3,738,802$4,813,581$10,369,040
Other revenue$5,125,395$4,194,662$4,873,131$4,950,762$2,137,846
Total other revenue$112,170,768$108,099,957$105,841,588$108,830,569$100,980,098
Total revenue$123,717,200$117,188,309$117,304,644$119,352,674$106,203,890
 
Expenses20222021202020192018
Program services$98,692,952$83,570,778$95,417,211$91,793,469$85,370,135
Management and general$19,061,921$16,567,444$18,435,175$17,688,623$12,930,142
Fundraising$1,522,441$1,209,077$1,707,716$1,751,402$1,683,903
Total expenses$119,277,314$101,347,299$115,560,102$111,233,494$99,984,180
 
Change in net assets20222021202020192018
Surplus (deficit)$4,439,886$15,841,010$1,744,542$8,119,180$6,219,710
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$4,439,886$15,841,010$1,744,542$8,119,180$6,219,710

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Josef KurtzVP of Academic Affairs$235,525
Sandra RobbinsDean of Enrollment$204,963
Sean P PhilpottVP of Info Resource & Plan$197,232
Patricia TowerAssociate Treasurer$195,424
Kristen M ConroyVP of Alumni Relations$182,242
Sister Janet Eisner SndPresident$12,046
Sister Anne Mary Donovan SndVP of Finance/Treasurer (cfo)$11,573

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2022


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History

In 1919, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, an international Catholic religious congregation, opened Emmanuel College as the first Catholic college for women in New England. Deeply committed to education, the Sisters founded the College to provide women with educational opportunities they might not have had otherwise. For more than 80 years, Emmanuel served proudly as a Catholic liberal arts and sciences college for women and enjoyed a reputation for academic rigor and a commitment to social justice. In 2001, the College officially became a coeducational institution, expanding its educational mission to include young men in its undergraduate arts and sciences program. As the College enters its second century in 2020, it does so as a thriving, future-focused institution, still deeply committed to the tenets of its founding.

In the early years, Emmanuel was a day college preparing women for professional fields such as business, law, medicine and social work. Despite being commuters, students were involved in numerous co-curricular activities including student publications and athletics. The 1920s, 1930s and 1940s saw growth not only in the student population, academic programs and activities, but also in the physical campus, with additional land purchases on Brookline Avenue and Avenue Louis Pasteur. In 1949, the College completed the construction of Alumnae Hall. This science center, the first building constructed on campus after the original Administration Building, signified Emmanuel's strength in the sciences, which continues today.

During the building boom of the 1950s and 1960s, Emmanuel became a residential college. New buildings included Marian Hall (residential, dining and student center), St. James Hall, Julie Hall, St. Ann Hall, Loretto Hall and St. Joseph Hall. The Cardinal Cushing Library was also dedicated in 1965. By 1968, residential students outnumbered commuters for the first time.

Over the years, the College has responded to shifting demographics in higher education and the world at large with an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit. In the 1970s, Emmanuel began to offer degree completion programs to adult learners and, in 1990, the College expanded its programs to include flexible accelerated formats, with programs in business and nursing offered at satellite centers.

The 2000s saw dramatic growth and innovation, with enrollment tripling in the decade following the College's decision to become coeducational. During this period the College added new facilities including the Jean Yawkey Center (student center) and the Maureen Murphy Wilkens Science Center. In 2009, the College partnered with the City of Boston to restore Roberto Clemente Field, across the street from campus, to serve as Emmanuel's home athletic field. In 2013, Emmanuel completed the restoration of the historic Administration Building. In 2018, the College opened it's newest and largest building, an 18-story, apartment-style residence hall for upperclass students, on the site where Julie Hall once stood.

And in 2019, the College marked it's Centennial with celebrations that reflected on 100 years of transformative educational experiences and the bold, entrepreneurial spirit that enabled the College to thrive amid changes in society and in higher education. A significant development in its second century is the addition of a traditional undergraduate nursing program and the formal opening of the Maureen Murphy Wilkens School of Nursing & Clinical Sciences in 2021.

Amid changes, Emmanuel has remained steadfastly committed to its Catholic educational mission and its core values, which emphasize intellectual inquiry and integrity, a commitment to justice and peace, a strong sense of community, and service to others.


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