Chipola College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,365

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,208

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.14%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

2,092

40.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

49.5%

163 Graduates

About

Chipola College is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, FL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Chipola College were Registered Nursing (42 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (15 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

In 2017, 596 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chipola College. 60.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (443 degrees), 3.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (113 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Chipola College is $2,365, which is $-10,525 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,890).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Chipola College is $2,365, which is $-10,525 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,890).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,208.

In 2017, 52% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,365

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Chipola College was $2,365. The cost of tuition at Chipola College is $-10,525 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,890).

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

Average Net Price

$4,208

2017 Value

3.53%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Chipola College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,208. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Chipola College grew by 3.53%.

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 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. 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.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Chipola College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.89% with respect to 2016, when 53% 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.

4.14%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Chipola College was 4.14%, which represents 6 out of the 145 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 has a total enrollment of 2,092 students. The full-time enrollment at Chipola College is 853 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,239. This means that 40.8% of students enrolled at Chipola College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chipola College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.5% White, 14.9% Black or African American, 4.54% Hispanic or Latino, 2.77% Two or More Races, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.717% Asian, and 0.0956% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Chipola College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.7%), followed by White Male (28.4%) and Black or African American Female (8.21%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chipola College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,092 students. The full-time enrollment at Chipola College is 853 and the part-time enrollment is 1,239. This means that 40.8% of students enrolled at Chipola College are enrolled full-time compared with 45.4% 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.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Chipola College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (64%), Chipola College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,558
Black or African American
311
Hispanic or Latino
95

The enrolled student population at Chipola College is 74.5% White, 14.9% Black or African American, 4.54% Hispanic or Latino, 2.77% Two or More Races, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.717% Asian, and 0.0956% 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 46.1% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 17 students (0.813%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 124 more women than men received degrees from Chipola College. The majority of degree recipients at Chipola College are white (443 degrees awarded). There were 3.92 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (113 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Chipola College is Registered Nursing (42 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (15 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees).

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 (88 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (249 degrees), and Precision Production (19 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

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 Registered nurses (1,314,333 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (198,000 people), Other managers (146,937 people), Medical & health services managers (144,818 people), and Pharmacists (130,771 people).

The most specialized majors at Chipola College are Protective Services (88 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (249 degrees), Precision Production (19 degrees), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), and Health (141 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 Chipola College are Physicians, Surgeons, Public relations specialists, Podiatrists, and Marketing managers

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

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 General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,474,786 people), Elementary & secondary schools (445,485 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (328,785 people), Outpatient care centers (220,613 people), and Offices of physicians (197,988 people).

Degrees

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

Registered Nursing
42 degree-majorss awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
15 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
12 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Chipola College was Registered Nursing with 42 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 236 degrees were awarded to men at Chipola College, which is 0.656 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (360).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Chipola College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.482 times less than the 168 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 168 degrees were awarded to women at Chipola College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.07 times more than the 81 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Chipola College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/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, 1.23% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
443 degrees awarded
Black or African American
113 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chipola College is white (443 degrees awarded). There were 3.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (113 degrees).

0.671% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
261 degrees awarded
White Male
182 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
74 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Chipola College is white female (261 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (182 degrees).

Operations

Chipola College has an endowment valued at nearly $16.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $41.5k (0.253%), compared to the 1.44% average return ($144k on $10M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Chipola College had a total salary expenditure of $23.2M. Chipola College employs 22 Instructors, 11 Assistant professors, and 7 Professors. Most academics at Chipola College are Female Instructors (16), Male Instructors(6), and Female Assistant professors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chipola College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, Service, with 28 employees, and Management with 19 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$16.4M

2017 Endowment

7.16%

growth from 2016

Chipola College has an endowment valued at about $16.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Chipola College grew 7.16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.41M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$474k - Federal
$165k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Chipola College received $474k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $165k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.43M

2017 Salaries

2.36%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Chipola College paid a median of $8.43M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($23.2M) and a 2.36% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.28% decline from 2015 and a 0.543% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 6.2M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.31M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Chipola College paid a total of $2.31M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $916k (25.3%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chipola College were Instructor with 22 employees; Assistant professor with 11 employees; and Assistant professor with 7 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chipola College were Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees; Service with 28 employees; and Management with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Chipola College was Female Instructor with 16 employees, Male Instructor with 6 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 6 employees.

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

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