Colby Community College

www.colbycc.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,389

2.4% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,655

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.11%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,327

43.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

54.4%

98 Graduates

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 2020, 447 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colby Community College. 73.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (337 degrees), 9.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (34 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colby Community College is $2,389, which is $−5,591 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Colby Community College is $2,389, which is $−5,591 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,655.

In 2020, 48% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 36% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,389

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Colby Community College was $2,389. The cost of tuition at Colby Community College is $−5,591 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$9,655

2020 Value

12.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Colby Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,655. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Colby Community College grew by 12.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Colby Community 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

$6,910

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colby Community College was of $6,910 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 0.473% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

36%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Colby Community College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 23.1% with respect to 2019, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Colby Community 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.

8.11%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Colby Community College was 8.11%, which represents 24 out of the 296 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

Colby Community College has a total enrollment of 1,327 students. The full-time enrollment at Colby Community College is 581 students and the part-time enrollment is 746. This means that 43.8% of students enrolled at Colby Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colby Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.1% White, 8.82% Two or More Races, 3.84% Black or African American, 3.62% Hispanic or Latino, 0.603% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.377% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Colby Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.6%), followed by White Male (19.6%) and Two or More Races Female (6.71%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colby Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,327 students. The full-time enrollment at Colby Community College is 581 and the part-time enrollment is 746. This means that 43.8% of students enrolled at Colby Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2020 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 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Colby Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,023
Two or More Races
117
Black or African American
51

The enrolled student population at Colby Community College is 77.1% White, 8.82% Two or More Races, 3.84% Black or African American, 3.62% Hispanic or Latino, 0.603% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.377% Asian, 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 25 students (1.88%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 207 more women than men received degrees from Colby Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Colby Community College is white (337 degrees awarded). There were 9.91 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (34 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 (18 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (153 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (18 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 (1,411,572 people), Other managers (173,253 people), Medical & health services managers (158,401 people), Pharmacists (143,128 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (140,720 people).

The most specialized majors at Colby Community College are Agriculture (18 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (153 degrees), Engineering Technologies (18 degrees), Health (153 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (2 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

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 Dentists, Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Colby Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,552,520 people), Elementary & secondary schools (414,750 people), Outpatient care centers (254,093 people), Offices of physicians (248,787 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (223,570 people).

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Colby Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

120

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

327

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 120 degrees were awarded to men at Colby Community College, which is 0.367 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (327).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Colby Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.485 times less than the 103 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 103 degrees were awarded to women at Colby Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.06 times more than the 50 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 34% of students graduating from Colby Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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 (72.4%).

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, 5.1% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
337 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
34 degrees awarded
Unknown
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colby Community College is white (337 degrees awarded). There were 9.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (34 degrees).

4.7% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
262 degrees awarded
White Male
75 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colby Community College is white female (262 degrees awarded). There were 3.49 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (75 degrees).

Operations

Colby Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.84M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $188k (2.75%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Colby Community College had a total salary expenditure of $16.4M. Colby Community College employs 48 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Colby Community College are Female Instructors (31), Male Instructors(17), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colby Community College are: Management, with 19 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.84M

2020 Endowment

12.3%

decline from 2019

Colby Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.84M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Colby Community College declined 12.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.41M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$917k - Federal
$107k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Colby Community College received $917k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $107k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$6.35M

2020 Salaries

3.28%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Colby Community College paid a median of $6.35M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($16.4M) and a 3.28% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.72% growth from 2018 and a 20.1% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.07M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Colby Community College paid a total of $2.07M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colby Community College were Instructor with 48 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colby Community College were Management with 19 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colby Community College was Female Instructor with 31 employees, and Male Instructor with 17 employees.

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

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