Austin Community College District

www.austincc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,010

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$4,822

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.93%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

39,896

22.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

11.6%

257 Graduates

About

Austin Community College District is a higher education institution located in Travis County, TX. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Austin Community College District were Registered Nursing (23 degrees awarded) and General Computer Programming (0 degrees).

In 2020, 5,590 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Austin Community College District. 55.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,449 degrees), 1.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1973 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Austin Community College District is $2,010, which is $−5,970 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Austin Community College District is $2,010, which is $−5,970 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,822.

In 2020, 26% of undergraduate students attending Austin Community College District received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,010

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Austin Community College District was $2,010. The cost of tuition at Austin Community College District is $−5,970 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$4,822

2020 Value

0.752%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Austin Community College District had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,822. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Austin Community College District grew by 0.752%.

This chart compares the average net price of Austin Community College District (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

$10,240

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Austin Community College District was of $10,240 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

26% of undergraduate students at Austin Community College District received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 8.33% with respect to 2019, when 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Austin Community College District (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.

9.93%

2018 Default Rate

383

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Austin Community College District was 9.93%, which represents 383 out of the 3858 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

Austin Community College District has a total enrollment of 39,896 students. The full-time enrollment at Austin Community College District is 8,973 students and the part-time enrollment is 30,923. This means that 22.5% of students enrolled at Austin Community College District are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Austin Community College District, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.8% White, 38.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.63% Black or African American, 6.08% Asian, 3.81% Two or More Races, 0.424% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Austin Community College District in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (22%), followed by White Female (21.3%) and White Male (19.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Austin Community College District, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39,896 students. The full-time enrollment at Austin Community College District is 8,973 and the part-time enrollment is 30,923. This means that 22.5% of students enrolled at Austin Community College District are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Austin Community College District was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Austin Community College District had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
16,661
Hispanic or Latino
15,318
Black or African American
3,043

The enrolled student population at Austin Community College District is 41.8% White, 38.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.63% Black or African American, 6.08% Asian, 3.81% Two or More Races, 0.424% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.198% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 260 students (0.652%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 590 more women than men received degrees from Austin Community College District. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Austin Community College District is white (2,449 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1973 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Austin Community College District is Registered Nursing (23 degrees awarded), followed by General Computer Programming (0 degrees) and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Austin Community College District, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (143 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (29 degrees), and Precision Production (156 degrees).

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 Austin Community College District are Elementary & middle school teachers (176,899 people), Other managers (130,695 people), Postsecondary teachers (90,550 people), Graphic designers (87,693 people), and Other designers (69,826 people).

The most specialized majors at Austin Community College District are Language & Linguistics (143 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (29 degrees), Precision Production (156 degrees), Engineering Technologies (254 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,547 degrees).

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 Austin Community College District are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

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 Austin Community College District are Elementary & secondary schools (343,045 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (194,585 people), Computer Systems Design (123,031 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (92,184 people), and Construction (78,127 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Registered Nursing
23 degree-majorss awarded
General Computer Programming
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Austin Community College District was Registered Nursing with 23 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,500

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

3,090

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2,500 degrees were awarded to men at Austin Community College District, which is 0.809 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,090).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 584 degrees were awarded to men at Austin Community College District in General Studies, which is 0.606 times less than the 963 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 963 degrees were awarded to women at Austin Community College District in General Studies, which is 1.65 times more than the 584 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (22%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Austin Community College District is Female and Asian (22% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 10.5% of graduates (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,449 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,973 degrees awarded
Black or African American
413 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Austin Community College District is white (2,449 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1973 degrees).

0.841% of degree recipients (47 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
1,281 degrees awarded
White Male
1,168 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,116 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Austin Community College District is white female (1,281 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,168 degrees).

Operations

Austin Community College District has an endowment valued at nearly $10.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $4.79M (46.8%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Austin Community College District had a total salary expenditure of $453M. Austin Community College District employs 329 Professors, 147 Associate professors, and 91 No academic ranks. Most academics at Austin Community College District are Female Professors (169), Male Professors(160), and Female Associate professors (98).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Austin Community College District are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 520 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 404 employees, and Management with 211 employees.

Endowment

$10.3M

2020 Endowment

8.21%

growth from 2019

Austin Community College District has an endowment valued at about $10.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Austin Community College District grew 8.21% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.83M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Austin Community College District (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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$10.1M - Federal
$4.4M - State
$153k - Local

As of 2020, Austin Community College District received $10.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.4M from state grants and contracts, and $153k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$206M

2020 Salaries

6.19%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Austin Community College District paid a median of $206M in salaries, which represents 45.5% of their overall expenditure ($453M) and a 6.19% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.06% growth from 2018 and a 4.31% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$51.8M

Instructional Salaries

618

Number of Employees

In 2020, Austin Community College District paid a total of $51.8M to 618 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

329 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

520 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Austin Community College District were Professor with 329 employees; Associate professor with 147 employees; and Associate professor with 91 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Austin Community College District were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 520 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 404 employees; and Management with 211 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Austin Community College District was Female Professor with 169 employees, Male Professor with 160 employees, and Female Associate professor with 98 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Austin Community College District.