Cape Cod Community College

www.capecod.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $576
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,799
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,260
    21.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    22.3%
    64 Graduates

    About

    Cape Cod Community College is a higher education institution located in Barnstable County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cape Cod Community College were Registered Nursing (95 degrees awarded), General Studies (59 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees).

    In 2024, 513 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cape Cod Community College. 62.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (360 degrees), 6.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Cape Cod Community College is $576, which is $−7,584 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Cape Cod Community College is $576, which is $7,584 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,799.

    In 2024, 57% of undergraduate students attending Cape Cod Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $576
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Cape Cod Community College was $576. The cost of tuition at Cape Cod Community College is $−7,584 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,799
    2024 Value
    4.57%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Cape Cod Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,799. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cape Cod Community College grew by 4.57%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,800
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Cape Cod Community College was of $12,800 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 42.2% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    57%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    10%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    57% of undergraduate students at Cape Cod Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 14% with respect to 2023, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Cape Cod Community College had a total enrollment of 3,260 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Cape Cod Community College is 714 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,546. This means that 21.9% of students enrolled at Cape Cod Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Cape Cod Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.1% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Black or African American, 5.43% Two or More Races, 2.33% Asian, 0.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0307% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Cape Cod Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.3%), followed by White Male (27.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    21.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Cape Cod Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,260 students. The full-time enrollment at Cape Cod Community College is 714 and the part-time enrollment is 2,546. This means that 21.9% of students enrolled at Cape Cod Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    69%
    2024 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 Cape Cod Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Cape Cod Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,057 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      475 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      372 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Cape Cod Community College is 63.1% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Black or African American, 5.43% Two or More Races, 2.33% Asian, 0.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0307% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 131 more women than men received degrees from Cape Cod Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cape Cod Community College is white (360 degrees awarded). There were 6.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cape Cod Community College is Registered Nursing (95 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (59 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cape Cod Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (61 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (2 degrees), and Protective Services (29 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Social workers, all other
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cape Cod Community College are Social workers, all other (169,602 people), Police officers (139,632 people), Other managers (106,231 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (50,782 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (46,916 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cape Cod Community College in 2024 are Mechanical Technologies (61 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (2 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (18 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Cape Cod Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at Cape Cod Community College are Mechanical Technologies (61 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (2 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (18 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Cape Cod Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (334,026 people), Elementary & secondary schools (167,340 people), Individual & family services (123,074 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (101,583 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (80,017 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cape Cod Community College are Mechanical Technologies (61 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (2 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (18 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cape Cod Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
      28 degrees awarded
    2. Aircraft Powerplant Technology
      26 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Cape Cod Community College was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 28 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    191
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    322
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 191 degrees were awarded to men at Cape Cod Community College, which is 0.593 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (322).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Cape Cod Community College in Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology, which is 7.75 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Cape Cod Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 14.8 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    10%
    100% Completion Time
    22%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 10% of students graduating from Cape Cod Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      360 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      57 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      48 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Cape Cod Community College is white (360 degrees awarded). There were 6.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

    1.95% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      376 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      337 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      333 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cape Cod Community College is white female (376 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (337 degrees).

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    Operations

    Cape Cod Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.67M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 801k (9.25%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Cape Cod Community College had a total salary expenditure of 47.8M. Cape Cod Community College employs 27 Professors, 26 Associate professors and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Cape Cod Community College are Female Professor (14), Female Associate professor (13), and Male Professor (13).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cape Cod Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, Management, with 40 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 29 employees.

    Endowment

    $8.67M
    2024 Endowment
    2.61%
    growth from 2023

    Cape Cod Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.67M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Cape Cod Community College grew 2.61% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.26M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $1.67M - Federal
    2. $3.18M - State
    3. $161k - Local

    As of 2024, Cape Cod Community College received $1.67M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.18M from state grants and contracts, and $161k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $23.6M
    2024 Salaries
    8.6%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Cape Cod Community College paid a median of $23.6M in salaries, which represents 49.3% of their overall expenditure ($47.8M) and a 8.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.12% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.61M
    Instructional Salaries
    70
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Cape Cod Community College paid a total of $5.61M to 70 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cape Cod Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees, Management with 40 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 29 employees.

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