Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,069
    0.0982% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,996
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    73.1%
    4,050 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    855,635
    35.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    34.2%
    23,561 Graduates

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    Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant were Liberal Arts & Sciences (58,060 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (12,023 degrees), and General Studies (11,733 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is $4,069, which is $6,851 less than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $9,753, which is 235% of the cost for in-state students, and is $5,720 less than than the national median $15,473.

    Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges

    Costs

    The median in-state tuition for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is $4,069, which is $6,854 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $9,753, which is 235% of the cost for in-state students, and is $5,720 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 $9,996.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,069
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was $9,753, which is 235% of the cost for in-state students, which was $4,147. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is $5,720 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $6,854 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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    Average Net Price

    $9,996
    2024 Value
    6.26%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,996. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant grew by 6.26%.

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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

    $11,810
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was of $11,810 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 11.4% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    48%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    12%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    48% of undergraduate students at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 4% 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

    Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant received 4,050 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 41% annual growth. Out of those 4,050 applicants, 2,962 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 855,635 students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant has an overall enrollment yield of 31.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    73.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,962
    Accepted Out of 4,050

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was 73.1% (2,962 admissions from 4,050 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 77.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 41%, while admissions grew by 33.7%.

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    SAT Scores

    4%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    5
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    4% of enrolled first-time students at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant had a total enrollment of 855,635 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is 306,560 students and the part-time enrollment is 549,075. This means that 35.8% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.5% Hispanic or Latino, 29.9% White, 11% Black or African American, 6.35% Asian, 4.48% Two or More Races, 0.691% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (21.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (16.4%) and White Female (16%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48%), followed by White Male (15%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    35.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 855,635 students. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is 306,560 and the part-time enrollment is 549,075. This means that 35.8% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    65%
    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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      337,953 enrolled students
    2. White
      255,790 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      93,927 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is 39.5% Hispanic or Latino, 29.9% White, 11% Black or African American, 6.35% Asian, 4.48% Two or More Races, 0.691% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% 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, 39,779 students (4.65%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 30,437 more women than men received degrees from Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is hispanic or latino (85,661 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (68,499 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is Liberal Arts & Sciences (45,100 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (9,384 degrees) and Registered Nursing (7,850 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (1,125 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (76,681 degrees), and Communication Technologies (1,206 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Police officers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are Police officers (138,317 people), Other managers (107,224 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (83,706 people), Software developers (51,924 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (43,494 people).

    The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in 2024 are Science Technologies (1,125 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (76,681 degrees), Communication Technologies (1,206 degrees), Protective Services (8,206 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (5,538 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are Science Technologies (1,125 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (76,681 degrees), Communication Technologies (1,206 degrees), Protective Services (8,206 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (5,538 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Justice, public order, & safety activities
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are Justice, public order, & safety activities (319,016 people), Elementary & secondary schools (187,609 people), Computer Systems Design (91,775 people), Construction (76,227 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (75,082 people).

    The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are Science Technologies (1,125 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (76,681 degrees), Communication Technologies (1,206 degrees), Protective Services (8,206 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (5,538 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      12,302 degrees awarded
    2. General Studies
      2,349 degrees awarded
    3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      1,106 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 12,302 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    92,116
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    122,553
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 92,116 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant, which is 0.752 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (122,553).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 22,184 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.618 times less than the 35,876 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 35,876 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.62 times more than the 22,184 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    32%
    100% Completion Time
    33%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 32% of students graduating from Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/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.
    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (47.6%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is Female and Asian (47.6% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/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, 4.52% of graduates (1064 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      85,661 degrees awarded
    2. White
      68,499 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      21,247 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is hispanic or latino (85,661 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (68,499 degrees).

    3.44% of degree recipients (7,374 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      49,503 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      46,092 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      46,058 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is hispanic or latino female (49,503 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (46,092 degrees).

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    Operations

    Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant has an endowment valued at nearly $11.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 350M (2.93k%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant had a total salary expenditure of 65.9M. Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant employs 4,861 Instructors, 4,394 No academic ranks and 2,174 Professors. Most academics at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are Female Instructor (2,524), Female No academic rank (2,508), and Male Instructor (2,337).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are: Office and Administrative Support, with 7,170 employees, Management, with 4,579 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4,353 employees.

    Endowment

    $11.9M
    2024 Endowment
    9.84%
    growth from 2023

    Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant has an endowment valued at about $11.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant grew 9.84% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $382M - Federal
    2. $631M - State
    3. $145M - Local

    As of 2024, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant received $382M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $631M from state grants and contracts, and $145M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $29M
    2024 Salaries
    9.47%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant paid a median of $29M in salaries, which represents 44% of their overall expenditure ($65.9M) and a 9.47% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.56% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.26B
    Instructional Salaries
    13,910
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant paid a total of $1.26B to 13,910 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant were Office and Administrative Support with 7,170 employees, Management with 4,579 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4,353 employees.

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