Allegany College of Maryland

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,570

1.71% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,119

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

16.3%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

2,717

45.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

21.8%

122 Graduates

About

Allegany College of Maryland is a higher education institution located in Allegany County, MD. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Allegany College of Maryland were .

In 2017, 673 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Allegany College of Maryland. 72.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (594 degrees), 15.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Allegany College of Maryland is $3,570, which is $-3,844 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Allegany College of Maryland is $3,570, which is $-3,844 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,119.

In 2017, 84% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 42% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,570

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Allegany College of Maryland was $3,570. The cost of tuition at Allegany College of Maryland is $-3,844 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$9,119

2017 Value

6.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Allegany College of Maryland had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,119. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Allegany College of Maryland grew by 6.99%.

This chart compares the average net price of Allegany College of Maryland (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

$10,740

Room and Board

$1,512

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Allegany College of Maryland was of $10,740 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,512. The cost of room and board increased by 12.8% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.88% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

42%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Allegany College of Maryland received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 3.7% with respect to 2016, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Allegany College of Maryland (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.

16.3%

2016 Default Rate

136

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Allegany College of Maryland was 16.3%, which represents 136 out of the 832 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

Allegany College of Maryland has a total enrollment of 2,717 students. The full-time enrollment at Allegany College of Maryland is 1,248 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,469. This means that 45.9% of students enrolled at Allegany College of Maryland are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Allegany College of Maryland, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.2% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 2.43% Two or More Races, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.662% Asian, 0.294% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Allegany College of Maryland in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.6%), followed by White Male (28.8%) and Black or African American Female (10.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Allegany College of Maryland, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,717 students. The full-time enrollment at Allegany College of Maryland is 1,248 and the part-time enrollment is 1,469. This means that 45.9% of students enrolled at Allegany College of Maryland are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

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 Allegany College of Maryland was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Allegany College of Maryland had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,260
Black or African American
283
Two or More Races
66

The enrolled student population at Allegany College of Maryland is 83.2% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 2.43% Two or More Races, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.662% Asian, 0.294% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% 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, 12 students (0.442%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 307 more women than men received degrees from Allegany College of Maryland. The majority of degree recipients at Allegany College of Maryland are white (594 degrees awarded). There were 15.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Allegany College of Maryland is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Allegany College of Maryland, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (50 degrees), and Health (308 degrees).

Workforce

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 Allegany College of Maryland are Registered nurses (1,301,352 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (139,448 people), Medical & health services managers (138,336 people), Pharmacists (130,018 people), and Other managers (126,501 people).

The most specialized majors at Allegany College of Maryland are Communication Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (50 degrees), Health (308 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (158 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (7 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 Allegany College of Maryland are Physicians, Surgeons, Public relations specialists, Podiatrists, and Marketing managers

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 Allegany College of Maryland are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,439,796 people), Elementary & secondary schools (334,315 people), Outpatient care centers (201,325 people), Offices of physicians (193,149 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (181,466 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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 Allegany College of Maryland was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 183 degrees were awarded to men at Allegany College of Maryland, which is 0.373 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (490).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Allegany College of Maryland by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Allegany College of Maryland in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.643 times less than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 92 degrees were awarded to women at Allegany College of Maryland in Registered Nursing, which is 15.3 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 10% of students graduating from Allegany College of Maryland completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Allegany College of Maryland is Female and Asian (100% 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, 1.64% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
594 degrees awarded
Black or African American
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Allegany College of Maryland is white (594 degrees awarded). There were 15.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

1.04% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
437 degrees awarded
White Male
157 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Allegany College of Maryland is white female (437 degrees awarded). There were 2.78 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (157 degrees).

Operations

Allegany College of Maryland has an endowment valued at nearly $13.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $37.6k (0.283%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Allegany College of Maryland had a total salary expenditure of $34.2M. Allegany College of Maryland employs 29 Associate professors, 28 Assistant professors, and 27 Professors. Most academics at Allegany College of Maryland are Female Associate professors (18), Female Assistant professors(17), and Female Professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegany College of Maryland are: Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, Management, with 35 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$13.3M

2017 Endowment

11.8%

growth from 2016

Allegany College of Maryland has an endowment valued at about $13.3M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Allegany College of Maryland grew 11.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.62M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Allegany College of Maryland (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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

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

As of 2017, Allegany College of Maryland 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

$17.1M

2017 Salaries

1.77%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Allegany College of Maryland paid a median of $17.1M in salaries, which represents 50% of their overall expenditure ($34.2M) and a 1.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.82% decline from 2015 and a 4.12% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.83M

Instructional Salaries

101

Number of Employees

In 2017, Allegany College of Maryland paid a total of $5.83M to 101 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.48M (34%) for similar Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Allegany College of Maryland were Associate professor with 29 employees; Assistant professor with 28 employees; and Assistant professor with 27 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Allegany College of Maryland were Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees; Management with 35 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Allegany College of Maryland was Female Associate professor with 18 employees, Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Female Professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Allegany College of Maryland.

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