St Clair County Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,076

7.54% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$6,926

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

3,105

34% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

31.7%

114 Graduates

About

St Clair County Community College is a higher education institution located in St. Clair County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at St Clair County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (358 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (115 degrees), and Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (24 degrees).

In 2023, 762 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St Clair County Community College. 65% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (664 degrees), 22.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St Clair County Community College is $5,076, which is $−3,177 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at St Clair County Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 479 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at St Clair County Community College is $5,076, which is $3,177 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,926.

In 2023, 41% of undergraduate students attending St Clair County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,076

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at St Clair County Community College was $5,076. The cost of tuition at St Clair County Community College is $−3,177 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$6,926

2023 Value

3.46%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 St Clair County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,926. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of St Clair County Community College grew by 3.46%.

This chart compares the average net price of St Clair County 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

$9,840

Room and Board

$1,336

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St Clair County Community College was of $9,840 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 7.01% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,336. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.05% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

41% of undergraduate students at St Clair County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 21.2% with respect to 2022, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St Clair County 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at St Clair County Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 479 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

St Clair County Community College had a total enrollment of 3,105 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at St Clair County Community College is 1,055 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,050. This means that 34% of students enrolled at St Clair County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St Clair County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.9% White, 4.93% Hispanic or Latino, 4.06% Black or African American, 3.57% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.16% Asian, 0.902% Two or More Races, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at St Clair County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.6%), followed by White Male (29.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.92%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St Clair County Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,105 students. The full-time enrollment at St Clair County Community College is 1,055 and the part-time enrollment is 2,050. This means that 34% of students enrolled at St Clair County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2023 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 St Clair County Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), St Clair County Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,542 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
153 enrolled students
Black or African American
126 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St Clair County Community College is 81.9% White, 4.93% Hispanic or Latino, 4.06% Black or African American, 3.57% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.16% Asian, 0.902% Two or More Races, and 0.129% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 102 students (3.29%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 228 more women than men received degrees from St Clair County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St Clair County Community College is white (664 degrees awarded). There were 22.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at St Clair County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (358 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (115 degrees) and Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (24 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at St Clair County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (70 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (358 degrees), and Health (190 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 St Clair County Community College are Registered nurses (1,479,880 people), Software developers (632,395 people), Other managers (267,070 people), Medical & health services managers (173,982 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (154,604 people).

The most specialized majors at St Clair County Community College in 2023 are Engineering Technologies (70 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (358 degrees), Health (190 degrees), Precision Production (11 degrees), and Protective Services (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 St Clair County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at St Clair County Community College are Engineering Technologies (70 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (358 degrees), Health (190 degrees), Precision Production (11 degrees), and Protective Services (24 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 St Clair County Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,592,974 people), Computer Systems Design (647,430 people), Elementary & secondary schools (445,445 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (372,854 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (274,951 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
358 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
115 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at St Clair County Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 358 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

267

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

495

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 267 degrees were awarded to men at St Clair County Community College, which is 0.539 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (495).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 109 degrees were awarded to men at St Clair County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.438 times less than the 249 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 249 degrees were awarded to men at St Clair County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.28 times more than the 109 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 10% of students graduating from St Clair County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at St Clair County Community College is Male and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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 (2023)

White
664 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St Clair County Community College is white (664 degrees awarded). There were 22.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

3.94% of degree recipients (30 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
433 degrees awarded
White Male
231 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St Clair County Community College is white female (433 degrees awarded). There were 1.87 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (231 degrees).

Operations

St Clair County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.68M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 468k (5.4%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, St Clair County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 36.9M. St Clair County Community College employs 53 Professors, 18 Instructors. Most academics at St Clair County Community College are Female Professor (29), Male Professor (24), and Female Instructor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Clair County Community College are: Management, with 31 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

Endowment

$8.68M

2023 Endowment

6.56%

growth from 2022

St Clair County Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.68M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of St Clair County Community College grew 6.56% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.88M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St Clair County 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

$15.2M

2023 Salaries

2.56%

growth from 2022

In 2023, St Clair County Community College paid a median of $15.2M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($36.9M) and a 2.56% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.09% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.65% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, St Clair County Community College paid a total of $6.25M to 71 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at St Clair County Community College were Professor with 53 employees, and Instructor with 18 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Clair County Community College were Management with 31 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St Clair County Community College was Female Professor with 29 employees, Male Professor with 24 employees, and Female Instructor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at St Clair County Community College.

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