Big Sandy Community and Technical College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,888

3.85% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$5,810

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

23.8%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,346

45.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

22.4%

86 Graduates

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Big Sandy Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Floyd County, KY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Big Sandy Community and Technical College were .

In 2017, 2,031 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Big Sandy Community and Technical College. 35.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 64.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,974 degrees), 165 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is $3,888, which is $-3,526 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is $3,888, which is $-3,526 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,810.

In 2017, 90% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 21% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,888

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Big Sandy Community and Technical College was $3,888. The cost of tuition at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is $-3,526 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$5,810

2017 Value

11%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Big Sandy Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,810. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Big Sandy Community and Technical College grew by 11%.

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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

$6,975

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Big Sandy Community and Technical College was of $6,975 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

21%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Big Sandy Community and Technical College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 1.12% with respect to 2016, when 89% 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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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.

23.8%

2016 Default Rate

196

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Big Sandy Community and Technical College was 23.8%, which represents 196 out of the 824 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.

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Enrollment

Big Sandy Community and Technical College has a total enrollment of 4,346 students. The full-time enrollment at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is 1,987 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,359. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.1% White, 0.897% Two or More Races, 0.851% Hispanic or Latino, 0.506% Black or African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.092% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.023% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (52.7%), followed by White Male (42.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (0.805%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,346 students. The full-time enrollment at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is 1,987 and the part-time enrollment is 2,359. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Big Sandy Community and Technical College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Big Sandy Community and Technical College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    4,001

  2. Two or More Races

    39

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    37

The enrolled student population at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is 92.1% White, 0.897% Two or More Races, 0.851% Hispanic or Latino, 0.506% Black or African American, 0.23% Asian, 0.092% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.023% 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.

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Graduates

In 2017, 583 fewer women than men received degrees from Big Sandy Community and Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are white (1,974 degrees awarded). There were 165 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (458 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (286 degrees), and Precision Production (122 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are Software developers (431,375 people), Other managers (144,248 people), Computer occupations, all other (132,210 people), Computer programmers (117,121 people), and Computer & information systems managers (106,156 people).

The most specialized majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are Construction (458 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (286 degrees), Precision Production (122 degrees), Engineering Technologies (80 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (155 degrees).

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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 Big Sandy Community and Technical College are Physicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Marketing managers, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are Construction (458 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (286 degrees), Precision Production (122 degrees), Engineering Technologies (80 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (155 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are Computer Systems Design (506,982 people), Elementary & secondary schools (162,754 people), Construction (128,741 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (109,405 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (84,306 people).

The most specialized majors at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are Construction (458 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (286 degrees), Precision Production (122 degrees), Engineering Technologies (80 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (155 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Big Sandy Community and Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,307

  2. 724

In 2017, 1,307 degrees were awarded to men at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, which is 1.81 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (724).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 446 degrees were awarded to men at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Electrician, which is 112 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 234 degrees were awarded to women at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.92 times more than the 122 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 10% of students graduating from Big Sandy Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% within 200%.

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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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,974 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    12 degrees awarded

  3. Two or More Races

    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is white (1,974 degrees awarded). There were 165 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

0.394% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    1,272 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    702 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Male

    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Big Sandy Community and Technical College is white male (1,272 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (702 degrees).

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Operations

Big Sandy Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $88.3k (N/A%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Big Sandy Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Big Sandy Community and Technical College employs 46 Professors, 23 Associate professors, and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are Female Professors (29), Male Professors(17), and Female Associate professors (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Big Sandy Community and Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 38 employees, Service, with 24 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Big Sandy Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Big Sandy Community and Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of 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 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.55M - Federal

  2. $789k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Big Sandy Community and Technical College received $1.55M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $789k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$11.1M

2017 Salaries

10.5%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Big Sandy Community and Technical College paid a median of $11.1M in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 10.5% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.57% decline from 2015 and a 1.72% decline from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$4.83M

Instructional Salaries

87

Number of Employees

In 2017, Big Sandy Community and Technical College paid a total of $4.83M to 87 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.95M (30.4%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Big Sandy Community and Technical College were Professor with 46 employees; Associate professor with 23 employees; and Associate professor with 9 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Big Sandy Community and Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees; Service with 24 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Professor

  2. Male Professor

  3. Female Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Big Sandy Community and Technical College was Female Professor with 29 employees, Male Professor with 17 employees, and Female Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Big Sandy Community and Technical College.

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