Barstow Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,915

After Financial Aid

2020 Enrolled Students

2,444

43.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

35%

97 Graduates

About

Barstow Community College is a higher education institution located in San Bernardino County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Barstow Community College were .

In 2020, 585 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Barstow Community College. 64.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (230 degrees), 1.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (186 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Barstow Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Barstow Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,915.

In 2020, 79% of undergraduate students attending Barstow Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Barstow Community College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Barstow Community College is $−6,876 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$9,915

2020 Value

6.47%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Barstow Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,915. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Barstow Community College grew by 6.47%.

This chart compares the average net price of Barstow 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

$15,084

Room and Board

$2,293

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Barstow Community College was of $15,084 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,293. The cost of room and board increased by 9.47% 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 Barstow Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

N/A%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Barstow Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Barstow 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.

Enrollment

Barstow Community College has a total enrollment of 2,444 students. The full-time enrollment at Barstow Community College is 1,057 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,387. This means that 43.2% of students enrolled at Barstow Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Barstow Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% White, 14.6% Black or African American, 5.93% Two or More Races, 3.19% Asian, 1.15% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.573% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Barstow Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (33.7%), followed by White Female (20.2%) and Black or African American Female (11.4%). 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

43.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Barstow Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,444 students. The full-time enrollment at Barstow Community College is 1,057 and the part-time enrollment is 1,387. This means that 43.2% of students enrolled at Barstow Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2020 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 Barstow Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Barstow Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,121
White
648
Black or African American
356

The enrolled student population at Barstow Community College is 45.9% Hispanic or Latino, 26.5% White, 14.6% Black or African American, 5.93% Two or More Races, 3.19% Asian, 1.15% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.573% 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 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, 52 students (2.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 169 more women than men received degrees from Barstow Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Barstow Community College is hispanic or latino (230 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (186 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Barstow Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Barstow Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Social Sciences (175 degrees awarded), Precision Production (35 degrees), and Human Sciences (30 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Barstow Community College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (325,763 people), Other managers (257,902 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (203,578 people), Police officers (162,430 people), and Chief executives & legislators (111,000 people).

The most specialized majors at Barstow Community College are Social Sciences (175 degrees awarded), Precision Production (35 degrees), Human Sciences (30 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (45 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (43 degrees).

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 Barstow Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

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 Barstow Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (452,139 people), Elementary & secondary schools (426,211 people), Legal services (272,712 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (265,867 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (221,061 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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 Barstow Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

208

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

377

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Barstow Community College, which is 0.552 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (377).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Barstow Community College in General Social Sciences, which is 0.328 times less than the 119 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 119 degrees were awarded to women at Barstow Community College in General Social Sciences, which is 3.05 times more than the 39 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 8% of students graduating from Barstow Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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 Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Barstow Community College is Female and Asian (66.7% 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, 3.09% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
230 degrees awarded
White
186 degrees awarded
Black or African American
65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Barstow Community College is hispanic or latino (230 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (186 degrees).

3.76% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
147 degrees awarded
White Female
133 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
83 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Barstow Community College is hispanic or latino female (147 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (133 degrees).

Operations

Barstow Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $723k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $335k (46.3%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Barstow Community College had a total salary expenditure of $43.2M. Barstow Community College employs 21 Professors, 13 Associate professors, and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Barstow Community College are Male Professors (11), Female Professors(10), and Male Associate professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barstow Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 32 employees, Management, with 27 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 12 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$723k

2020 Endowment

2.84%

growth from 2019

Barstow Community College has an endowment valued at about $723k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Barstow Community College grew 2.84% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.7M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Barstow 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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$316k - Federal
$6.64M - State
$296k - Local

As of 2020, Barstow Community College received $316k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.64M from state grants and contracts, and $296k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$15.3M

2020 Salaries

7.99%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Barstow Community College paid a median of $15.3M in salaries, which represents 35.4% of their overall expenditure ($43.2M) and a 7.99% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.1% growth from 2018 and a 8.75% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.16M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Barstow Community College paid a total of $4.16M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

21 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Barstow Community College were Professor with 21 employees; Associate professor with 13 employees; and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barstow Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 32 employees; Management with 27 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Barstow Community College was Male Professor with 11 employees, Female Professor with 10 employees, and Male Associate professor with 8 employees.

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

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