Atlantic Cape Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,550

3.81% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$8,409

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

4,273

40.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

24.9%

187 Graduates

About

Atlantic Cape Community College is a higher education institution located in Atlantic County, NJ. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Atlantic Cape Community College were General Business Administration & Management (107 degrees awarded), Other Health Preparatory Programs (89 degrees), and General Studies (87 degrees).

In 2023, 661 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Atlantic Cape Community College. 67.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (342 degrees), 2.43 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (141 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Atlantic Cape Community College is $4,550, which is $−3,703 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Atlantic Cape Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 481 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Atlantic Cape Community College is $4,550, which is $3,703 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,409.

In 2023, 76% of undergraduate students attending Atlantic Cape Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,550

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Atlantic Cape Community College was $4,550. The cost of tuition at Atlantic Cape Community College is $−3,703 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$8,409

2023 Value

19.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Atlantic Cape Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,409. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Atlantic Cape Community College grew by 19.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Atlantic Cape 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

$20,384

Room and Board

$1,976

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Atlantic Cape Community College was of $20,384 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,976. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Atlantic Cape Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 24% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Atlantic Cape 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.

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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Atlantic Cape Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 481 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

Atlantic Cape Community College had a total enrollment of 4,273 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Atlantic Cape Community College is 1,737 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,536. This means that 40.7% of students enrolled at Atlantic Cape Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Atlantic Cape Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.4% White, 28.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Black or African American, 5.8% Asian, 4.05% Two or More Races, 0.234% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Atlantic Cape Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (19%) and White Male (18.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Atlantic Cape Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,273 students. The full-time enrollment at Atlantic Cape Community College is 1,737 and the part-time enrollment is 2,536. This means that 40.7% of students enrolled at Atlantic Cape Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2023 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 Atlantic Cape Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Atlantic Cape Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,771 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,236 enrolled students
Black or African American
595 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Atlantic Cape Community College is 41.4% White, 28.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Black or African American, 5.8% Asian, 4.05% Two or More Races, 0.234% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 159 students (3.72%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 237 more women than men received degrees from Atlantic Cape Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Atlantic Cape Community College is white (342 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (141 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Atlantic Cape Community College is General Business Administration & Management (107 degrees awarded), followed by Other Health Preparatory Programs (89 degrees) and General Studies (87 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Atlantic Cape Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (154 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees), and Protective Services (27 degrees).

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 Atlantic Cape Community College are Registered nurses (1,479,951 people), Social workers, all other (201,036 people), Medical & health services managers (182,871 people), Other managers (169,188 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (154,896 people).

The most specialized majors at Atlantic Cape Community College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (154 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees), Protective Services (27 degrees), Health (185 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (28 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Atlantic Cape Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Atlantic Cape Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (154 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees), Protective Services (27 degrees), Health (185 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (28 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Atlantic Cape Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,584,694 people), Elementary & secondary schools (452,962 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (373,196 people), Outpatient care centers (306,599 people), and Offices of physicians (219,500 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
107 degrees awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
89 degrees awarded
General Studies
87 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Atlantic Cape Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 107 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

212

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

449

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 212 degrees were awarded to men at Atlantic Cape Community College, which is 0.472 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (449).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Atlantic Cape Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Atlantic Cape Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.627 times less than the 67 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Atlantic Cape Community College in Other Health Preparatory Programs, which is 5.36 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 10% of students graduating from Atlantic Cape Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Atlantic Cape Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 3.21% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
342 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
141 degrees awarded
Black or African American
67 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Atlantic Cape Community College is white (342 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (141 degrees).

5.3% of degree recipients (35 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
236 degrees awarded
White Male
106 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
100 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Atlantic Cape Community College is white female (236 degrees awarded). There were 2.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (106 degrees).

Operations

Atlantic Cape Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.37M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 534k (12.2%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Atlantic Cape Community College had a total salary expenditure of 52M. Atlantic Cape Community College employs 30 Assistant professors, 25 Professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Atlantic Cape Community College are Female Assistant professor (19), Female Professor (14), and Male Assistant professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Atlantic Cape Community College are: Management, with 40 employees, Service, with 36 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 33 employees.

Endowment

$4.37M

2023 Endowment

2.12%

growth from 2022

Atlantic Cape Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.37M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Atlantic Cape Community College grew 2.12% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.43M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Atlantic Cape 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: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.08M - Federal
$1.26M - State
$413k - Local

As of 2023, Atlantic Cape Community College received $2.08M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.26M from state grants and contracts, and $413k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$24.3M

2023 Salaries

5.56%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Atlantic Cape Community College paid a median of $24.3M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($52M) and a 5.56% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.8% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.31% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.24M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Atlantic Cape Community College paid a total of $5.24M to 71 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Atlantic Cape Community College were Assistant professor with 30 employees, Professor with 25 employees, and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Atlantic Cape Community College were Management with 40 employees, Service with 36 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Atlantic Cape Community College was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Female Professor with 14 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Atlantic Cape Community College.

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