Chipola College

www.chipola.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,365

2021 Average Net Price

$4,360

After Financial Aid

2021 Enrolled Students

1,756

39.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50.8%

181 Graduates

About

Chipola College is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Chipola College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (189 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (49 degrees), and Physical Fitness Technician (11 degrees).

In 2021, 560 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chipola College. 59.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (398 degrees), 5.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (78 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Chipola College is $2,365, which is $−9,419 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Chipola College is $2,365, which is $−9,419 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,360.

In 2021, 62% of undergraduate students attending Chipola College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,365

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Chipola College was $2,365. The cost of tuition at Chipola College is $−9,419 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$4,360

2021 Value

22.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Chipola College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,360. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Chipola College grew by 22.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Chipola 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

$4,974

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Chipola College was of $4,974 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

62% of undergraduate students at Chipola College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 14.8% with respect to 2020, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Chipola 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.

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.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Chipola College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 16 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

Chipola College had a total enrollment of 1,756 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Chipola College is 700 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,056. This means that 39.9% of students enrolled at Chipola College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chipola College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.6% White, 13.1% Black or African American, 5.64% Hispanic or Latino, 3.76% Two or More Races, 0.854% Asian, 0.626% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.228% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Chipola College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.4%), followed by White Male (26.7%) and Black or African American Female (8.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chipola College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,756 students. The full-time enrollment at Chipola College is 700 and the part-time enrollment is 1,056. This means that 39.9% of students enrolled at Chipola College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,257 enrolled students
Black or African American
230 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
99 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Chipola College is 71.6% White, 13.1% Black or African American, 5.64% Hispanic or Latino, 3.76% Two or More Races, 0.854% Asian, 0.626% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.228% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 53 students (3.02%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 110 more women than men received degrees from Chipola College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chipola College is white (398 degrees awarded). There were 5.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (78 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Chipola College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (189 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (49 degrees) and Physical Fitness Technician (11 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chipola College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (127 degrees awarded), Precision Production (18 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 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 Chipola College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,720,707 people), Registered nurses (1,400,931 people), Secondary school teachers (437,805 people), Education administrators (282,753 people), and Other managers (208,104 people).

The most specialized majors at Chipola College in 2021 are Protective Services (127 degrees awarded), Precision Production (18 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees), and EDUCATION. (43 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Chipola College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Chipola College are Protective Services (127 degrees awarded), Precision Production (18 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees), and EDUCATION. (43 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Chipola College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,005,235 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,630,301 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (392,513 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (385,505 people), and Outpatient care centers (300,583 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
189 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
49 degree-majors awarded
Physical Fitness Technician
11 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Chipola College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 189 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Chipola College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

225

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

335

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 225 degrees were awarded to men at Chipola College, which is 0.672 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (335).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Chipola College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.454 times less than the 130 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 130 degrees were awarded to men at Chipola College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.2 times more than the 59 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Chipola College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 1.66% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
398 degrees awarded
Black or African American
78 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chipola College is white (398 degrees awarded). There were 5.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (78 degrees).

4.29% of degree recipients (24 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
234 degrees awarded
White Male
164 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chipola College is white female (234 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (164 degrees).

Operations

Chipola College has an endowment valued at nearly $19.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 14.5k (0.0753%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Chipola College had a total salary expenditure of 24.2M. Chipola College employs 18 Assistant professors, 14 Instructors and 8 Professors. Most academics at Chipola College are Female Assistant professor (11), Female Instructor (10), and Male Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chipola College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, Management, with 25 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Endowment

$19.3M

2021 Endowment

35.6%

growth from 2020

Chipola College has an endowment valued at about $19.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Chipola College grew 35.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.82M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Chipola College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Salary Expenditure

$9.13M

2021 Salaries

3.47%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Chipola College paid a median of $9.13M in salaries, which represents 37.7% of their overall expenditure ($24.2M) and a 3.47% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.4M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Chipola College paid a total of $2.4M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chipola College were Assistant professor with 18 employees, Instructor with 14 employees, and Professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chipola College were Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, Management with 25 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Chipola College was Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Instructor with 10 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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