Springfield Technical Community College (167905)

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$600

2022 Average Net Price

$9,836

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

0.141%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

3,945

36% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

21.9%

155 Graduates

About

Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is a higher education institution located in Hampden County, MA. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) were Liberal Arts & Sciences (150 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (66 degrees), and General Business (59 degrees).

In 2022, 851 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Springfield Technical Community College (167905). 59.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (377 degrees), 1.69 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (223 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is $600, which is $−7,512 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) was 0.141%, corresponding to 1 out of the 710 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is $600, which is $7,512 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,836.

In 2022, 83% of undergraduate students attending Springfield Technical Community College (167905) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$600

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) was $600. The cost of tuition at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is $−7,512 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Springfield Technical Community College (167905) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,836

2022 Value

3.34%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Springfield Technical Community College (167905) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,836. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Springfield Technical Community College (167905) grew by 3.34%.

This chart compares the average net price of Springfield Technical Community College (167905) (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

$11,070

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) was of $11,070 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 2.47% with respect to 2021, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) (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.

0.141%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) was 0.141%, which represents 1 out of the 710 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

Springfield Technical Community College (167905) had a total enrollment of 3,945 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is 1,422 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,523. This means that 36% of students enrolled at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Springfield Technical Community College (167905), both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.4% White, 32.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Black or African American, 4.08% Asian, 3.04% Two or More Races, 0.279% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20.5%), followed by White Female (18.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (17.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,945 students. The full-time enrollment at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is 1,422 and the part-time enrollment is 2,523. This means that 36% of students enrolled at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) (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 Springfield Technical Community College (167905) was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Springfield Technical Community College (167905) had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,514 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,281 enrolled students
Black or African American
538 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is 38.4% White, 32.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Black or African American, 4.08% Asian, 3.04% Two or More Races, 0.279% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% 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 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, 269 students (6.82%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 167 more women than men received degrees from Springfield Technical Community College (167905). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is white (377 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (223 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is Liberal Arts & Sciences (150 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (66 degrees) and General Business (59 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Springfield Technical Community College (167905), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (18 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (68 degrees), and Protective Services (64 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 Springfield Technical Community College (167905) are Registered nurses (1,413,216 people), Medical & health services managers (162,505 people), Other managers (161,208 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (142,187 people), and Police officers (138,629 people).

The most specialized majors at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) in 2022 are Communication Technologies (18 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (68 degrees), Protective Services (64 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (150 degrees), and Health (257 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 Springfield Technical Community College (167905) are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) are Communication Technologies (18 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (68 degrees), Protective Services (64 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (150 degrees), and Health (257 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Springfield Technical Community College (167905) are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,540,461 people), Elementary & secondary schools (389,481 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (350,209 people), Outpatient care centers (261,484 people), and Offices of physicians (213,753 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Springfield Technical Community College (167905).

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
150 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
66 degrees awarded
General Business
59 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 150 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

342

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

509

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 342 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield Technical Community College (167905), which is 0.672 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (509).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.304 times less than the 115 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.29 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 11% of students graduating from Springfield Technical Community College (167905) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% 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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
377 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
223 degrees awarded
Black or African American
88 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is white (377 degrees awarded). There were 1.69 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (223 degrees).

11% of degree recipients (94 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
224 degrees awarded
White Male
153 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
150 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) is white female (224 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (153 degrees).

Operations

Springfield Technical Community College (167905) has an endowment valued at nearly $1.38M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −2.9M (−210%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Springfield Technical Community College (167905) had a total salary expenditure of 75.9M. Springfield Technical Community College (167905) employs 61 Professors, 24 Associate professors and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) are Female Professor (37), Male Professor (24), and Female Associate professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) are: Office and Administrative Support, with 84 employees, Management, with 49 employees, and Service with 45 employees.

Endowment

$1.38M

2022 Endowment

7.74%

decline from 2021

Springfield Technical Community College (167905) has an endowment valued at about $1.38M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Springfield Technical Community College (167905) declined 7.74% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.83M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) (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

$29.7M

2022 Salaries

1.89%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Springfield Technical Community College (167905) paid a median of $29.7M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($75.9M) and a 1.89% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.93% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.679% decline between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$8.12M

Instructional Salaries

114

Number of Employees

In 2022, Springfield Technical Community College (167905) paid a total of $8.12M to 114 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.3% 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

61 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

84 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) were Professor with 61 employees, Associate professor with 24 employees, and Assistant professor with 21 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College (167905) were Office and Administrative Support with 84 employees, Management with 49 employees, and Service with 45 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 Springfield Technical Community College (167905) was Female Professor with 37 employees, Male Professor with 24 employees, and Female Associate professor with 15 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Springfield Technical Community College (167905).

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