Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,485
    2.26% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $10,007
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    55.8%
    197 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    265,817
    28.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    44.4%
    9,017 Graduates

    About

    Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional were Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (5,574 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (5,484 degrees), and Welding Technology (4,005 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is $4,485, which is $6,435 less than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $7,312, which is 146% of the cost for in-state students, and is $8,161 less than than the national median $15,473.

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    Costs

    The median in-state tuition for Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is $4,485, which is $6,004 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $7,312, which is 146% of the cost for in-state students, and is $8,161 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 $10,007.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,485
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional was $7,312, which is 146% of the cost for in-state students, which was $4,996. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is $8,161 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $6,004 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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    Average Net Price

    $10,007
    2024 Value
    1.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,007. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional grew by 1.9%.

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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

    $8,964
    Room and Board
    $1,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional was of $8,964 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.97% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.35% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    46%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    17%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    46% of undergraduate students at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 8% with respect to 2023, when 50% 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 Career & Technical-High Nontraditional received 197 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 119% annual growth. Out of those 197 applicants, 110 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 55.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 265,817 students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional in 2024.

    Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional has an overall enrollment yield of 55.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    55.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    110
    Accepted Out of 197

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional was 55.8% (110 admissions from 197 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 73.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 119%, while admissions grew by 66.7%.

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    Enrollment

    Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional had a total enrollment of 265,817 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is 76,157 students and the part-time enrollment is 189,660. This means that 28.7% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.6% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Black or African American, 3.38% Asian, 3.18% Two or More Races, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.163% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.2%), followed by White Male (25.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.6%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    28.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 265,817 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is 76,157 and the part-time enrollment is 189,660. This means that 28.7% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    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 Career & Technical-High Nontraditional was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      152,994 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      48,619 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      26,865 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is 57.6% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Black or African American, 3.38% Asian, 3.18% Two or More Races, 1.02% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.163% 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, 14,465 students (5.44%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 6,556 more women than men received degrees from Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is white (46,083 degrees awarded). There were 3.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13,161 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,833 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (3,644 degrees) and General Studies (1,683 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Applied Sciences (865 degrees awarded), Construction (3,994 degrees), and Precision Production (4,880 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    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 Career & Technical-High Nontraditional are Other managers (46,235 people), Construction managers (44,226 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (35,000 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (27,335 people), and Chief executives & legislators (17,815 people).

    The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional in 2024 are Applied Sciences (865 degrees awarded), Construction (3,994 degrees), Precision Production (4,880 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6,655 degrees), and Transportation (1,667 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional are Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional are Applied Sciences (865 degrees awarded), Construction (3,994 degrees), Precision Production (4,880 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6,655 degrees), and Transportation (1,667 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Construction
    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 Career & Technical-High Nontraditional are Construction (98,704 people), Air transportation (37,346 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (36,900 people), Elementary & secondary schools (35,967 people), and Farming (34,768 people).

    The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional are Applied Sciences (865 degrees awarded), Construction (3,994 degrees), Precision Production (4,880 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (6,655 degrees), and Transportation (1,667 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 Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      2,256 degrees awarded
    2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      1,393 degrees awarded
    3. Electrician
      1,099 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 2,256 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    34,267
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    40,823
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 34,267 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional, which is 0.839 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (40,823).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 3,482 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional in Welding Technology, which is 6.66 times more than the 523 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 4,932 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 7.68 times more than the 642 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    33%
    100% Completion Time
    47%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 33% of students graduating from Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% 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.
    White Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (50.8%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is Male and White (50.8% 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, 3.39% of graduates (306 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      46,083 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      13,161 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      7,822 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is white (46,083 degrees awarded). There were 3.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13,161 degrees).

    3.13% of degree recipients (2,354 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      30,502 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      29,386 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      29,131 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional is white female (30,502 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (29,386 degrees).

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    Operations

    Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional has an endowment valued at nearly $3.72M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 74M (1.99k%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional had a total salary expenditure of 26.6M. Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional employs 2,476 Instructors, 1,758 No academic ranks and 485 Assistant professors. Most academics at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional are Female Instructor (1,318), Male Instructor (1,158), and Male No academic rank (880).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional are: Management, with 2,135 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1,960 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1,389 employees.

    Endowment

    $3.72M
    2024 Endowment
    21.4%
    growth from 2023

    Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional has an endowment valued at about $3.72M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional grew 21.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.69M 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. $134M - Federal
    2. $120M - State
    3. $33.7M - Local

    As of 2024, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional received $134M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $120M from state grants and contracts, and $33.7M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $11M
    2024 Salaries
    3.49%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional paid a median of $11M in salaries, which represents 41.2% of their overall expenditure ($26.6M) and a 3.49% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.2% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.05% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $423M
    Instructional Salaries
    5,535
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional paid a total of $423M to 5,535 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% 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 Career & Technical-High Nontraditional were Management with 2,135 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 1,960 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1,389 employees.

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