Manchester Community College

www.manchestercc.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,176

4.82% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$9,787

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

0.775%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

4,164

34.9% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

17.6%

115 Graduates

About

Manchester Community College is a higher education institution located in null. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Manchester Community College were General Studies (121 degrees awarded), Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping (58 degrees), and General Business (46 degrees).

In 2022, 729 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Manchester Community College. 59.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (402 degrees), 2.79 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (144 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Manchester Community College is $4,176, which is $−3,936 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Manchester Community College is $4,176, which is $−3,936 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,787.

In 2022, 52% of undergraduate students attending Manchester Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,176

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Manchester Community College was $4,176. The cost of tuition at Manchester Community College is $−3,936 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Manchester Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,787

2022 Value

29.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Manchester Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,787. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Manchester Community College grew by 29.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Manchester Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,388

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Manchester Community College was of $7,388 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.22% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Manchester Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Manchester Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 5.45% with respect to 2021, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Manchester Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

0.775%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Manchester Community College was 0.775%, which represents 1 out of the 129 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

Manchester Community College had a total enrollment of 4,164 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Manchester Community College is 1,455 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,709. This means that 34.9% of students enrolled at Manchester Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Manchester Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Black or African American, 6.34% Asian, 4.08% Two or More Races, 0.216% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.216% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Manchester Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.6%), followed by White Male (23.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Manchester Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,164 students. The full-time enrollment at Manchester Community College is 1,455 and the part-time enrollment is 2,709. This means that 34.9% of students enrolled at Manchester Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Manchester Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Manchester Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Manchester Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Manchester Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,864 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,016 enrolled students
Black or African American
744 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Manchester Community College is 44.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Black or African American, 6.34% Asian, 4.08% Two or More Races, 0.216% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.216% 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 Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 82 students (1.97%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 135 more women than men received degrees from Manchester Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Manchester Community College is white (402 degrees awarded). There were 2.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (144 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Manchester Community College is General Studies (121 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping (58 degrees) and General Business (46 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Manchester Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (41 degrees awarded), Legal (24 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (151 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manchester Community College are Police officers (140,726 people), Other managers (119,864 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (111,782 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (54,778 people), and Software developers (45,528 people).

The most specialized majors at Manchester Community College in 2022 are Engineering Technologies (41 degrees awarded), Legal (24 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (151 degrees), Protective Services (35 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manchester Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Manchester Community College are Engineering Technologies (41 degrees awarded), Legal (24 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (151 degrees), Protective Services (35 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manchester Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (340,387 people), Elementary & secondary schools (248,234 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (115,530 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (105,529 people), and Computer Systems Design (91,714 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Manchester Community College.

Most Common (2022)

General Studies
121 degrees awarded
Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping
58 degrees awarded
General Business
46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Manchester Community College was General Studies with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Manchester Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

297

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

432

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 297 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester Community College, which is 0.688 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (432).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Manchester Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester Community College in General Studies, which is 0.494 times less than the 81 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester Community College in General Studies, which is 2.02 times more than the 40 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

14%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 6% of students graduating from Manchester Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 19% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (27.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Manchester Community College is Female and White (27.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
402 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
144 degrees awarded
Black or African American
88 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Manchester Community College is white (402 degrees awarded). There were 2.79 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (144 degrees).

3.43% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
236 degrees awarded
White Male
166 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
91 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Manchester Community College is white female (236 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (166 degrees).

Operations

Manchester Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.45M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 45.5k (1.02%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Manchester Community College had a total salary expenditure of 66M. Manchester Community College employs 49 Professors, 14 Associate professors and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at Manchester Community College are Female Professor (31), Male Professor (18), and Female Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manchester Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 62 employees, Service, with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Endowment

$4.45M

2022 Endowment

5.3%

decline from 2021

Manchester Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.45M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Manchester Community College declined 5.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $764k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Manchester Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$23.4M

2022 Salaries

2.01%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Manchester Community College paid a median of $23.4M in salaries, which represents 35.5% of their overall expenditure ($66M) and a 2.01% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.71M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Manchester Community College paid a total of $7.71M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 33% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

49 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

62 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Manchester Community College were Professor with 49 employees, Associate professor with 14 employees, and Assistant professor with 14 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manchester Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 62 employees, Service with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Manchester Community College was Female Professor with 31 employees, Male Professor with 18 employees, and Female Associate professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Manchester Community College.

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