Colby Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,950

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$7,784

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

9.49%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

1,227

46.6% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

46.3%

126 Graduates

About

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Colby Community College is a higher education institution located in Thomas County, KS. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Colby Community College were .

In 2016, 286 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colby Community College. 69.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (240 degrees), 16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colby Community College is $1,950, which is $-5,370 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Colby Community College is $1,950, which is $-5,370 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,784.

In 2016, 43% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 31% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,950

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Colby Community College was $1,950. The cost of tuition at Colby Community College is $-5,370 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$7,784

2016 Value

5.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Colby Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,784. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Colby Community College grew by 5.52%.

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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

$5,322

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colby Community College was of $5,322 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 0.472% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Colby Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 20.4% with respect to 2015, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

9.49%

2015 Default Rate

28

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Colby Community College was 9.49%, which represents 28 out of the 295 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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Admissions

Colby Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 1,227 students enrolled at Colby Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Colby Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colby Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Colby Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Colby Community College has a total enrollment of 1,227 students. The full-time enrollment at Colby Community College is 572 students and the part-time enrollment is 655. This means that 46.6% of students enrolled at Colby Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colby Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.8% White, 7.74% Hispanic or Latino, 3.67% Black or African American, 1.14% Asian, 0.652% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.163% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Colby Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (52.3%), followed by White Male (21.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.55%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colby Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,227 students. The full-time enrollment at Colby Community College is 572 and the part-time enrollment is 655. This means that 46.6% of students enrolled at Colby Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

55%

2016 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 Colby Community College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Colby Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    930

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    95

  3. Black or African American

    45

The enrolled student population at Colby Community College is 75.8% White, 7.74% Hispanic or Latino, 3.67% Black or African American, 1.14% Asian, 0.652% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.163% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 86 students (7.01%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 114 more women than men received degrees from Colby Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Colby Community College are white (240 degrees awarded). There were 16 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Colby Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (17 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (126 degrees), and Health (133 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 Colby Community College are Registered nurses (1,267,889 people), Software developers, applications & systems software (751,666 people), Miscellaneous managers (562,323 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (320,609 people), and Civil engineers (234,180 people).

The most specialized majors at Colby Community College are Agriculture (17 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (126 degrees), Health (133 degrees), Engineering (6 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colby Community College are Physicians & surgeons, Economists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, and Other Sales Workers

The most specialized majors at Colby Community College are Agriculture (17 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (126 degrees), Health (133 degrees), Engineering (6 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colby Community College are Hospitals (1,541,857 people), Computer Systems Design (871,819 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (431,869 people), Elementary & secondary schools (416,870 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (367,341 people).

The most specialized majors at Colby Community College are Agriculture (17 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (126 degrees), Health (133 degrees), Engineering (6 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 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 Colby Community 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 N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Colby Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 86

  2. 200

In 2016, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Colby Community College, which is 0.43 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (200).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Colby Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.775 times less than the 71 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 71 degrees were awarded to women at Colby Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.29 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 15% of students graduating from Colby Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Colby Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 0.794% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    240 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    15 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colby Community College is white (240 degrees awarded). There were 16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

1.05% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    174 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    66 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Colby Community College is white female (174 degrees awarded). There were 2.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (66 degrees).

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Operations

Colby Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.67M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $13.7k (0.242%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Colby Community College had a total expenditure of $16.9M. Of that $16.9M, they spent $4.83M on salaries and $16.9M on benefits.

Colby Community College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Colby Community College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colby Community College are: Management, with 18 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Service with 15 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$5.67M

2015 Endowment

7.91%

growth from 2014

Colby Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.67M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Colby Community College grew 7.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.55M higher 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $849k - Federal

  2. $284k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Colby Community College received $849k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $284k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$4.83M

Salary Expenditure

$16.9M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Colby Community College had a total expenditure of $16.9M. Of that $16.9M, they spent $4.83M on salaries and $16.9M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Colby Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$4.83M

2015 Salaries

16.4%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Colby Community College paid a median of $4.83M in salaries, which represents 28.6% of their overall expenditure ($16.9M) and a 16.4% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.71% decline from 2013 and a 5.29% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.7M

Instructional Salaries

45

Number of Employees

In 2015, Colby Community College paid a total of $1.7M to 45 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colby Community College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colby Community College were Management with 18 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees; and Service with 15 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colby Community College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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

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