Coastal Bend College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,100

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,725

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

12.6%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,463

35% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

23.5%

133 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Coastal Bend College is a higher education institution located in Bee County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Coastal Bend College were .

In 2017, 1,108 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Coastal Bend College. 53.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (805 degrees), 3.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (267 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Coastal Bend College is $2,100, which is $-5,314 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Coastal Bend College is $2,100, which is $-5,314 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,725.

In 2017, 29% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 9% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,100

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Coastal Bend College was $2,100. The cost of tuition at Coastal Bend College is $-5,314 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$7,725

2017 Value

6.26%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Coastal Bend College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,725. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Coastal Bend College grew by 6.26%.

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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

$5,879

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Coastal Bend College was of $5,879 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of room and board increased by 0.0936% 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

29%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

9%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

29% of undergraduate students at Coastal Bend College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 23.7% with respect to 2016, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Coastal Bend 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.

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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.

12.6%

2016 Default Rate

51

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Coastal Bend College was 12.6%, which represents 51 out of the 406 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

Coastal Bend College has a total enrollment of 4,463 students. The full-time enrollment at Coastal Bend College is 1,561 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,902. This means that 35% of students enrolled at Coastal Bend College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Coastal Bend College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% White, 3% Black or African American, 0.807% Asian, 0.269% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.202% Two or More Races, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Coastal Bend College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (41.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (26.5%) and White Female (13.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Coastal Bend College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,463 students. The full-time enrollment at Coastal Bend College is 1,561 and the part-time enrollment is 2,902. This means that 35% of students enrolled at Coastal Bend College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

40%

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 Coastal Bend College was 40%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Coastal Bend College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    3,028

  2. White

    1,199

  3. Black or African American

    134

The enrolled student population at Coastal Bend College is 67.8% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% White, 3% Black or African American, 0.807% Asian, 0.269% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.202% Two or More Races, and 0% 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.

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, 22 students (0.493%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 72 more women than men received degrees from Coastal Bend College. The majority of degree recipients at Coastal Bend College are hispanic or latino (805 degrees awarded). There were 3.01 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (267 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Coastal Bend College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (292 degrees awarded), Protective Services (124 degrees), and Human Sciences (45 degrees).

Workforce

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 Coastal Bend College are Elementary & middle school teachers (139,703 people), Police officers (120,762 people), Other managers (94,028 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,776 people), and Social workers, all other (41,928 people).

The most specialized majors at Coastal Bend College are Precision Production (292 degrees awarded), Protective Services (124 degrees), Human Sciences (45 degrees), Engineering Technologies (40 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (219 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 Coastal Bend College are Physicians, Surgeons, Marketing managers, Information security analysts, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Coastal Bend College are Precision Production (292 degrees awarded), Protective Services (124 degrees), Human Sciences (45 degrees), Engineering Technologies (40 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (219 degrees).

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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 Coastal Bend College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (301,557 people), Elementary & secondary schools (243,688 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (74,215 people), Computer Systems Design (73,272 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (71,049 people).

The most specialized majors at Coastal Bend College are Precision Production (292 degrees awarded), Protective Services (124 degrees), Human Sciences (45 degrees), Engineering Technologies (40 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (219 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 Coastal Bend 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 Coastal Bend College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 518

  2. 590

In 2017, 518 degrees were awarded to men at Coastal Bend College, which is 0.878 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (590).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 266 degrees were awarded to men at Coastal Bend College in Welding Technology, which is 10.2 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 118 degrees were awarded to women at Coastal Bend College in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 10.7 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 14% of students graduating from Coastal Bend College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Coastal Bend College is Female and Asian (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. Hispanic or Latino

    805 degrees awarded

  2. White

    267 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Coastal Bend College is hispanic or latino (805 degrees awarded). There were 3.01 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (267 degrees).

0.181% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    443 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    362 degrees awarded

  3. White Male

    139 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Coastal Bend College is hispanic or latino female (443 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (362 degrees).

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Operations

Coastal Bend College has an endowment valued at nearly $542k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $70.9k (13.1%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Coastal Bend College had a total salary expenditure of $25.1M. Coastal Bend College employs 17 Professors, 17 Assistant professors, and 12 Instructors. Most academics at Coastal Bend College are Female Assistant professors (12), Female Professors(11), and Female Instructors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Coastal Bend College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 37 employees, Management, with 30 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$542k

2017 Endowment

15.6%

decline from 2016

Coastal Bend College has an endowment valued at about $542k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Coastal Bend College declined 15.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.12M lower than 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 Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.8M - Federal

  2. $608k - State

  3. $49.2k - Local

As of 2017, Coastal Bend College received $1.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $608k from state grants and contracts, and $49.2k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$9.94M

2017 Salaries

15.1%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Coastal Bend College paid a median of $9.94M in salaries, which represents 39.6% of their overall expenditure ($25.1M) and a 15.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.76% growth from 2015 and a 2.04% decline from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$2.73M

Instructional Salaries

55

Number of Employees

In 2017, Coastal Bend College paid a total of $2.73M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.22M (34.5%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Coastal Bend College were Professor with 17 employees; Assistant professor with 17 employees; and Assistant professor with 12 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Coastal Bend College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 37 employees; Management with 30 employees; and Service with 25 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Female Instructor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Coastal Bend College was Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, Female Professor with 11 employees, and Female Instructor with 8 employees.

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

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