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

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,633

2.28% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,527

After Financial Aid

2017 Acceptance Rate

93.6%

769 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

267,683

37.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

36%

12,030 Graduates

About

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were .

In 2017, 96,587 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional. 52.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (58,326 degrees), 2.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22784 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $3,633, which is $7,067 less than than the national median of $10,700. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $7,386, which is 203% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,686 less than than the national median $14,072.

Associates Colleges

Costs

The median in-state tuition at Doctoral Universities is $3,633, which is $7,133 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,766. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $7,386, which is 203% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,686 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,072.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,527.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,633

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was $7,386, which is 203% of the cost for in-state students, which was $3,633. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $6,686 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,072, and the in-state tuition is $7,133 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,766.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,527

2017 Value

4.86%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,527. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional grew by 4.86%.

This chart compares the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (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

$6,711

Room and Board

$1,373

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was of $6,711 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,373. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.78% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 1.93% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

38.5%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (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.

Admissions

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received 769 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 42.2% annual decline. Out of those 769 applicants, 720 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.6% acceptance rate.

There were 267,683 students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an overall enrollment yield of 66.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

720

Accepted Out of 769

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was 93.6% (720 admissions from 769 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 81%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -42.2%, while admissions declined by -33.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has a total enrollment of 267,683 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 101,326 students and the part-time enrollment is 166,357. This means that 37.9% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.3% White, 21.2% Black or African American, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.87% Two or More Races, 2.64% Asian, 0.778% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.254% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (30.5%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Black or African American Female (12.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 267,683 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 101,326 and the part-time enrollment is 166,357. This means that 37.9% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
150,794
Black or African American
56,847
Hispanic or Latino
31,197

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 56.3% White, 21.2% Black or African American, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.87% Two or More Races, 2.64% Asian, 0.778% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.254% 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, 9,602 students (3.59%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 4735 more women than men received degrees from Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional. The majority of degree recipients at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are white (58,326 degrees awarded). There were 2.56 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22784 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (4,663 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (13,854 degrees), and Precision Production (6,135 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 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Elementary & middle school teachers (55,362 people), Other managers (53,858 people), Construction managers (39,083 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (28,758 people), and Software developers (22,924 people).

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Construction (4,663 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (13,854 degrees), Precision Production (6,135 degrees), Transportation (1,965 degrees), and Human Sciences (2,781 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Personal financial advisors

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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Personal financial advisors, Physicians, Marketing managers, Medical & health services managers, and Chief executives & legislators

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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Construction (95,645 people), Elementary & secondary schools (95,226 people), Computer Systems Design (49,401 people), Air transportation (35,756 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (29,883 people).

Degrees

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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

45,926
50,661

In 2017, 45,926 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, which is 0.907 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (50,661).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 4448 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in Welding Technology, which is 12.6 times more than the 354 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 3612 degrees were awarded to women at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.88 times more than the 1921 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 24% of students graduating from Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (43.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is Male and Hispanic or Latino (43.9% 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, 2.67% of graduates (321 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
58,326 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22,784 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8,704 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white (58,326 degrees awarded). There were 2.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22784 degrees).

1.53% of degree recipients (1,474 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
29,545 degrees awarded
White Male
28,781 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
13,336 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white female (29,545 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (28,781 degrees).

Operations

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an endowment valued at nearly $2.82M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.89M (138%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a total salary expenditure of $21.8M. Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional employs 2,931 No academic ranks, 2,434 Instructors, and 380 Associate professors. Most academics at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Female No academic ranks (1,588), Male No academic ranks(1,343), and Female Instructors (1,261).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are: Office and Administrative Support, with 2499 employees, Management, with 1604 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1488 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.82M

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an endowment valued at about $2.82M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional grew 3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $834k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (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: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$105M - Federal
$61.6M - State
$16.2M - Local

As of 2017, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received $105M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $61.6M from state grants and contracts, and $16.2M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$7.81M

2017 Salaries

2.55%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional paid a median of $7.81M in salaries, which represents 35.9% of their overall expenditure ($21.8M) and a 2.55% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.1% decline from 2015 and a 0.878% decline from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$381M

Instructional Salaries

6,428

Number of Employees

In 2017, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional paid a total of $381M to 6,428 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.9% 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

2931 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2499 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were No academic rank with 2,931 employees; Instructor with 2,434 employees; and Instructor with 380 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Office and Administrative Support with 2,499 employees; Management with 1,604 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1,488 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
Female Instructor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was Female No academic rank with 1,588 employees, Male No academic rank with 1,343 employees, and Female Instructor with 1,261 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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