Upper Valley Career Center

https://www.uppervalleycc.org/o/adult-division

2024 Average Net Price

$16,282

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

2.56%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

131

45.8% Full-Time

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,282.

In 2024, 59% of undergraduate students attending Upper Valley Career Center received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$16,282

2024 Value

3.73%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Upper Valley Career Center had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,282. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Upper Valley Career Center grew by 3.73%.

This chart compares the average net price of Upper Valley Career Center (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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

59% of undergraduate students at Upper Valley Career Center received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 16.9% with respect to 2023, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Upper Valley Career Center (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.

2.56%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Upper Valley Career Center was 2.56%, which represents 1 out of the 39 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.

Graduates

In 2024, 17 more women than men received degrees from Upper Valley Career Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Upper Valley Career Center is white (46 degrees awarded). There were 7.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Upper Valley Career Center is Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (26 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (10 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Upper Valley Career Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Precision Production (5 degrees), and Health (36 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 Upper Valley Career Center are Registered nurses (1,489,862 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (165,916 people), Medical & health services managers (160,993 people), Pharmacists (134,176 people), and Physicians (109,759 people).

The most specialized majors at Upper Valley Career Center in 2024 are Mechanical Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Precision Production (5 degrees), and Health (36 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Upper Valley Career Center are Surgeons, Physicians, Electrical & electronics engineers, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Upper Valley Career Center are Mechanical Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Precision Production (5 degrees), and Health (36 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Upper Valley Career Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,590,738 people), Outpatient care centers (275,151 people), Elementary & secondary schools (242,623 people), Offices of physicians (199,498 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (140,390 people).

The most specialized majors at Upper Valley Career Center are Mechanical Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Precision Production (5 degrees), and Health (36 degrees) (as of 2024).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Upper Valley Career Center.

Most Common (2024)

Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
26 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Upper Valley Career Center was Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Upper Valley Career Center according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Upper Valley Career Center, which is 0.528 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (36).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Upper Valley Career Center by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Upper Valley Career Center in HVAC Maintenance, which is 10 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Upper Valley Career Center in Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants, which is 25 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 50% of students graduating from Upper Valley Career Center completed their program within 150% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 200% of the normal time.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
46 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Upper Valley Career Center is white (46 degrees awarded). There were 7.67 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (6 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
44 degrees awarded
White Female
42 degrees awarded
White Female
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Upper Valley Career Center is white female (44 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (42 degrees).

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Financial Aid by Income Level

Student Loan Default Rate

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Retention Rate over Time

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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