Alamance Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,280

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$12,363

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

4,184

40.3% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

30.6%

113 Graduates

About

Alamance Community College is a higher education institution located in Alamance County, NC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Alamance Community College were .

In 2017, 1,721 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Alamance Community College. 59.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,081 degrees), 3.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (299 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Alamance Community College is $2,280, which is $-5,134 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Alamance Community College is $2,280, which is $-5,134 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,363.

In 2017, 48% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,280

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Alamance Community College was $2,280. The cost of tuition at Alamance Community College is $-5,134 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$12,363

2017 Value

28.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Alamance Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,363. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Alamance Community College grew by 28.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Alamance 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

$9,594

Room and Board

$3,929

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Alamance Community College was of $9,594 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,929. The cost of room and board increased by 11.1% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 36.7% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Alamance Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 28.4% with respect to 2016, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Alamance 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.

Enrollment

Alamance Community College has a total enrollment of 4,184 students. The full-time enrollment at Alamance Community College is 1,686 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,498. This means that 40.3% of students enrolled at Alamance Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alamance Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.2% White, 19% Black or African American, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Two or More Races, 1.65% Asian, 0.574% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0478% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Alamance Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (31.3%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Black or African American Female (11.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alamance Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,184 students. The full-time enrollment at Alamance Community College is 1,686 and the part-time enrollment is 2,498. This means that 40.3% of students enrolled at Alamance Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2017 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 Alamance Community College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Alamance Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,350
Black or African American
797
Hispanic or Latino
597

The enrolled student population at Alamance Community College is 56.2% White, 19% Black or African American, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Two or More Races, 1.65% Asian, 0.574% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0478% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 94 students (2.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 315 more women than men received degrees from Alamance Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Alamance Community College are white (1,081 degrees awarded). There were 3.62 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (299 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Alamance Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Alamance Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (122 degrees awarded), Precision Production (140 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (164 degrees).

Workforce

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 Alamance Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,857,311 people), Secondary school teachers (292,877 people), Education administrators (245,608 people), Other managers (120,160 people), and Special education teachers (113,588 people).

The most specialized majors at Alamance Community College are Agriculture (122 degrees awarded), Precision Production (140 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (164 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (69 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alamance Community College are Physicians, Dentists, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Marketing managers, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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 Alamance Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,691,604 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (225,270 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (121,298 people), Child day care services (111,907 people), and Construction (86,043 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Alamance Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

703
1,018

In 2017, 703 degrees were awarded to men at Alamance Community College, which is 0.691 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,018).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Alamance Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 104 degrees were awarded to men at Alamance Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 20.8 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 184 degrees were awarded to women at Alamance Community College in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 23 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 9% of students graduating from Alamance Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (43.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Alamance Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (43.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 1.77% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,081 degrees awarded
Black or African American
299 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
198 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Alamance Community College is white (1,081 degrees awarded). There were 3.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (299 degrees).

1.34% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
587 degrees awarded
White Male
494 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
226 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Alamance Community College is white female (587 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (494 degrees).

Operations

Alamance Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $19.5k (0.159%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Alamance Community College had a total salary expenditure of $37.3M. Alamance Community College employs 119 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Alamance Community College are Female No academic ranks (73), Male No academic ranks(46), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alamance Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 41 employees, Management, with 27 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$12.3M

2017 Endowment

9.53%

growth from 2016

Alamance Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Alamance Community College grew 9.53% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.61M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Alamance 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Alamance Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$19.2M

2017 Salaries

11.1%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Alamance Community College paid a median of $19.2M in salaries, which represents 51.3% of their overall expenditure ($37.3M) and a 11.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.19% growth from 2015 and a 0.6% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.8M

Instructional Salaries

119

Number of Employees

In 2017, Alamance Community College paid a total of $6.8M to 119 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

119 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Alamance Community College were No academic rank with 119 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alamance Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees; Management with 27 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Alamance Community College was Female No academic rank with 73 employees, Male No academic rank with 46 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Alamance Community College.

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