State Fair Community College

https://www.sfccmo.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,808

2021 Average Net Price

$6,244

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.55%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,785

49.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

34.7%

313 Graduates

About

State Fair Community College is a higher education institution located in Pettis County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at State Fair Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (429 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (52 degrees), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (42 degrees).

In 2021, 844 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at State Fair Community College. 70.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (735 degrees), 21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at State Fair Community College is $2,808, which is $−5,160 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at State Fair Community College is $2,808, which is $−5,160 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,244.

In 2021, 58% of undergraduate students attending State Fair Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,808

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at State Fair Community College was $2,808. The cost of tuition at State Fair Community College is $−5,160 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$6,244

2021 Value

1.56%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 State Fair Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,244. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of State Fair Community College grew by 1.56%.

This chart compares the average net price of State Fair 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

$6,917

Room and Board

$1,510

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at State Fair Community College was of $6,917 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,510. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25.8% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at State Fair Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 9.38% with respect to 2020, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at State Fair 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.

2.55%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at State Fair Community College was 2.55%, which represents 17 out of the 666 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

State Fair Community College had a total enrollment of 3,785 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at State Fair Community College is 1,859 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,926. This means that 49.1% of students enrolled at State Fair Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at State Fair Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81% White, 8.32% Hispanic or Latino, 3.62% Two or More Races, 3.49% Black or African American, 0.661% Asian, 0.661% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.238% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at State Fair Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.4%), followed by White Male (26%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.43%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

49.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at State Fair Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,785 students. The full-time enrollment at State Fair Community College is 1,859 and the part-time enrollment is 1,926. This means that 49.1% of students enrolled at State Fair Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 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 State Fair Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), State Fair Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,067 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
315 enrolled students
Two or More Races
137 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at State Fair Community College is 81% White, 8.32% Hispanic or Latino, 3.62% Two or More Races, 3.49% Black or African American, 0.661% Asian, 0.661% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.238% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% 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, 65 students (1.72%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 342 more women than men received degrees from State Fair Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at State Fair Community College is white (735 degrees awarded). There were 21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at State Fair Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (429 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (52 degrees) and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (42 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at State Fair Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (429 degrees awarded), Precision Production (18 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (24 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 State Fair Community College are Registered nurses (1,346,250 people), Medical & health services managers (152,413 people), Other managers (136,001 people), Pharmacists (133,572 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,991 people).

The most specialized majors at State Fair Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (429 degrees awarded), Precision Production (18 degrees), Engineering Technologies (24 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), and Health (227 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 State Fair Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at State Fair Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (429 degrees awarded), Precision Production (18 degrees), Engineering Technologies (24 degrees), Agriculture (10 degrees), and Health (227 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 State Fair Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,484,288 people), Elementary & secondary schools (345,245 people), Outpatient care centers (227,429 people), Offices of physicians (201,937 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (190,210 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
429 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
52 degrees awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
42 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at State Fair Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 429 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

251

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

593

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 251 degrees were awarded to men at State Fair Community College, which is 0.423 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (593).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 126 degrees were awarded to men at State Fair Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.416 times less than the 303 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 303 degrees were awarded to men at State Fair Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.4 times more than the 126 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 21% of students graduating from State Fair Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% 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 (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at State Fair Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

White
735 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
35 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at State Fair Community College is white (735 degrees awarded). There were 21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

0.237% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
522 degrees awarded
White Male
213 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at State Fair Community College is white female (522 degrees awarded). There were 2.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (213 degrees).

Operations

State Fair Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $29M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 199k (0.688%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, State Fair Community College had a total salary expenditure of 44.2M. State Fair Community College employs 75 Instructors, 5 No academic ranks. Most academics at State Fair Community College are Female Instructor (53), Male Instructor (22), and Male No academic rank (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at State Fair Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 138 employees, Service, with 16 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Endowment

$29M

2021 Endowment

61.2%

growth from 2020

State Fair Community College has an endowment valued at about $29M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of State Fair Community College grew 61.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.7M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at State Fair 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.8M

2021 Salaries

1.64%

decline from 2020

In 2021, State Fair Community College paid a median of $14.8M in salaries, which represents 33.6% of their overall expenditure ($44.2M) and a 1.64% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, State Fair Community College paid a total of $4.3M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

75 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

138 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at State Fair Community College were Instructor with 75 employees, and No academic rank with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at State Fair Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 138 employees, Service with 16 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at State Fair Community College was Female Instructor with 53 employees, Male Instructor with 22 employees, and Male No academic rank with 3 employees.

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