Carroll Community College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,408
    4.41% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $3,886
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,337
    27.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    38.7%
    132 Graduates

    About

    Carroll Community College is a higher education institution located in Carroll County, MD. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Carroll Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (231 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (55 degrees), and General Business (37 degrees).

    In 2024, 526 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carroll Community College. 55.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (413 degrees), 11.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (37 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Carroll Community College is $3,408, which is $−4,752 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Carroll Community College is $3,408, which is $4,752 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,886.

    In 2024, 60% of undergraduate students attending Carroll Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,408
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Carroll Community College was $3,408. The cost of tuition at Carroll Community College is $−4,752 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $3,886
    2024 Value
    14.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Carroll Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,886. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Carroll Community College grew by 14.9%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    60%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    4%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    60% of undergraduate students at Carroll Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 7.14% with respect to 2023, when 56% 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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    Enrollment

    Carroll Community College had a total enrollment of 3,337 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Carroll Community College is 909 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,428. This means that 27.2% of students enrolled at Carroll Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Carroll Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75% White, 7.79% Hispanic or Latino, 5.63% Black or African American, 4.91% Two or More Races, 4.2% Asian, 0.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Carroll Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.5%), followed by White Female (36.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    27.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Carroll Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,337 students. The full-time enrollment at Carroll Community College is 909 and the part-time enrollment is 2,428. This means that 27.2% of students enrolled at Carroll Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    74%
    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 Carroll Community College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Carroll Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,503 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      260 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      188 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Carroll Community College is 75% White, 7.79% Hispanic or Latino, 5.63% Black or African American, 4.91% Two or More Races, 4.2% Asian, 0.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 47 students (1.41%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 60 more women than men received degrees from Carroll Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carroll Community College is white (413 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (37 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Carroll Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (231 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (55 degrees) and General Business (37 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Carroll Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (232 degrees awarded), Protective Services (31 degrees), and Human Sciences (10 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carroll Community College are Software developers (663,696 people), Other managers (216,958 people), Police officers (145,239 people), Computer occupations, all other (144,228 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (134,351 people).

    The most specialized majors at Carroll Community College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (232 degrees awarded), Protective Services (31 degrees), Human Sciences (10 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (41 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carroll Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Actuaries

    The most specialized majors at Carroll Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (232 degrees awarded), Protective Services (31 degrees), Human Sciences (10 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (41 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carroll Community College are Computer Systems Design (690,176 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (348,003 people), Elementary & secondary schools (327,841 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (174,582 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (146,131 people).

    The most specialized majors at Carroll Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (232 degrees awarded), Protective Services (31 degrees), Human Sciences (10 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (41 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (11 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 Carroll Community College.

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Carroll Community College was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 18 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    233
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    293
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 233 degrees were awarded to men at Carroll Community College, which is 0.795 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (293).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Carroll Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.686 times less than the 137 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Carroll Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.46 times more than the 94 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    29%
    100% Completion Time
    47%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 29% of students graduating from Carroll Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 47% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% 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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      413 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      37 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      29 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Carroll Community College is white (413 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (37 degrees).

    0.19% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      413 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      400 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      362 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carroll Community College is white female (413 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (400 degrees).

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    Operations

    Carroll Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $16.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 446k (2.75%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Carroll Community College had a total salary expenditure of 44.9M. Carroll Community College employs 33 Associate professors, 24 Assistant professors and 18 Professors. Most academics at Carroll Community College are Female Associate professor (24), Female Assistant professor (17), and Female Professor (14).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carroll Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 41 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

    Endowment

    $16.2M
    2024 Endowment
    29.4%
    growth from 2023

    Carroll Community College has an endowment valued at about $16.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Carroll Community College grew 29.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.83M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $25.2M
    2024 Salaries
    6.21%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Carroll Community College paid a median of $25.2M in salaries, which represents 56.1% of their overall expenditure ($44.9M) and a 6.21% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.36% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.94M
    Instructional Salaries
    78
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Carroll Community College paid a total of $5.94M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carroll Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 41 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

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