Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,815
    6.82% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,312
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    77.8%
    2,092 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    547,322
    26.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    34.2%
    13,356 Graduates

    About

    Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional were Liberal Arts & Sciences (33,414 degrees awarded), General Studies (7,871 degrees), and Registered Nursing (4,214 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is $3,815, which is $7,105 less than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,820, which is 198% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,653 less than than the national median $15,473.

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    Costs

    The median in-state tuition for Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is $3,815, which is $6,536 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,820, which is 198% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,653 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $15,473.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,312.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,815
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was $8,820, which is 198% of the cost for in-state students, which was $4,464. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is $6,653 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $6,536 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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    Average Net Price

    $8,312
    2024 Value
    7.87%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,312. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional grew by 7.87%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,690
    Room and Board
    $1,460
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was of $10,690 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 13.9% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.91% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    42%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    6%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    42% of undergraduate students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.18% with respect to 2023, when 42.5% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional received 2,092 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 15.5% annual growth. Out of those 2,092 applicants, 1,627 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 547,322 students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in 2024. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional has an overall enrollment yield of 55.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    77.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,627
    Accepted Out of 2,092

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was 77.8% (1,627 admissions from 2,092 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 75.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 15.5%, while admissions grew by 18.3%.

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    SAT Scores

    5%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    7
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    5% of enrolled first-time students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional had a total enrollment of 547,322 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is 143,424 students and the part-time enrollment is 403,898. This means that 26.2% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.7% White, 29.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Black or African American, 6.54% Asian, 4.88% Two or More Races, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.35% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.1%), followed by White Male (20.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    26.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 547,322 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is 143,424 and the part-time enrollment is 403,898. This means that 26.2% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    62%
    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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      222,618 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      163,381 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      59,065 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is 40.7% White, 29.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Black or African American, 6.54% Asian, 4.88% Two or More Races, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.35% 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.

    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, 26,591 students (4.86%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 16,013 more women than men received degrees from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is white (50,632 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30,969 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is Liberal Arts & Sciences (21,278 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (6,344 degrees) and Registered Nursing (3,678 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (43,853 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,973 degrees), and Human Sciences (2,141 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Elementary & middle school teachers (92,556 people), Other managers (51,609 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (35,576 people), Education administrators (27,812 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (26,769 people).

    The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (43,853 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,973 degrees), Human Sciences (2,141 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (4,489 degrees), and Communication Technologies (487 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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Surgeons, Physicians, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Liberal Arts & Humanities (43,853 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,973 degrees), Human Sciences (2,141 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (4,489 degrees), and Communication Technologies (487 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Elementary & secondary schools (193,837 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (55,972 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (51,736 people), Air transportation (39,413 people), and Computer Systems Design (37,351 people).

    The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Liberal Arts & Humanities (43,853 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,973 degrees), Human Sciences (2,141 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (4,489 degrees), and Communication Technologies (487 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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      10,683 degrees awarded
    2. General Studies
      1,168 degrees awarded
    3. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
      1,095 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 10,683 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    46,911
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    62,924
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 46,911 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional, which is 0.746 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (62,924).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 12,812 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.622 times less than the 20,602 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 20,602 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.61 times more than the 12,812 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    21%
    100% Completion Time
    33%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 21% of students graduating from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional 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 37% 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.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (46.6%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is Female and Asian (46.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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, 3.02% of graduates (404 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      50,632 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      30,969 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      11,105 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is white (50,632 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30,969 degrees).

    2.76% of degree recipients (3,026 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      34,805 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      33,809 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      33,392 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is white female (34,805 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (33,809 degrees).

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    Operations

    Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional has an endowment valued at nearly $4.15M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 163M (3.92k%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional had a total salary expenditure of 36.9M. Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional employs 3,275 Instructors, 1,995 No academic ranks and 1,301 Professors. Most academics at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Female Instructor (1,791), Male Instructor (1,484), and Female No academic rank (1,088).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are: Office and Administrative Support, with 3,679 employees, Management, with 3,344 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3,056 employees.

    Endowment

    $4.15M
    2024 Endowment
    3.31%
    growth from 2023

    Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional has an endowment valued at about $4.15M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional grew 3.31% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.26M lower 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. $193M - Federal
    2. $351M - State
    3. $53.9M - Local

    As of 2024, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional received $193M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $351M from state grants and contracts, and $53.9M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $20.3M
    2024 Salaries
    13.6%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional paid a median of $20.3M in salaries, which represents 55.1% of their overall expenditure ($36.9M) and a 13.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.13% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.9% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $732M
    Instructional Salaries
    8,169
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional paid a total of $732M to 8,169 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.3% 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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional were Office and Administrative Support with 3,679 employees, Management with 3,344 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3,056 employees.

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