Columbia-Greene Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,256

2.82% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$5,675

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,696

29.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

33.7%

69 Graduates

About

Columbia-Greene Community College is a higher education institution located in Columbia County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Columbia-Greene Community College were General Studies (63 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (50 degrees), and Humanistic Studies (29 degrees).

In 2023, 223 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia-Greene Community College. 64.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (176 degrees), 9.26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia-Greene Community College is $5,256, which is $−2,997 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Columbia-Greene Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 173 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbia-Greene Community College is $5,256, which is $2,997 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,675.

In 2023, 39% of undergraduate students attending Columbia-Greene Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,256

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Columbia-Greene Community College was $5,256. The cost of tuition at Columbia-Greene Community College is $−2,997 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$5,675

2023 Value

15.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Columbia-Greene Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,675. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Columbia-Greene Community College grew by 15.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Columbia-Greene 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

$7,000

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbia-Greene Community College was of $7,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

39% of undergraduate students at Columbia-Greene Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.88% with respect to 2022, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Columbia-Greene 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Columbia-Greene Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 173 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

Columbia-Greene Community College had a total enrollment of 1,696 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Columbia-Greene Community College is 503 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,193. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Columbia-Greene Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Columbia-Greene Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.6% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.71% Asian, 3.54% Two or More Races, 0.177% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.059% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Columbia-Greene Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.8%), followed by White Male (25.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Columbia-Greene Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,696 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia-Greene Community College is 503 and the part-time enrollment is 1,193. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Columbia-Greene Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 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 Columbia-Greene Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Columbia-Greene Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,011 enrolled students
Black or African American
218 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
189 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Columbia-Greene Community College is 59.6% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.71% Asian, 3.54% Two or More Races, 0.177% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.059% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 147 students (8.67%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 65 more women than men received degrees from Columbia-Greene Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbia-Greene Community College is white (176 degrees awarded). There were 9.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Columbia-Greene Community College is General Studies (63 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (50 degrees) and Humanistic Studies (29 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbia-Greene Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (11 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (97 degrees), and Protective Services (15 degrees).

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 Columbia-Greene Community College are Registered nurses (1,469,734 people), Medical & health services managers (168,101 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,646 people), Other managers (150,921 people), and Police officers (140,924 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia-Greene Community College in 2023 are Construction (11 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (97 degrees), Protective Services (15 degrees), Health (55 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Columbia-Greene Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Columbia-Greene Community College are Construction (11 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (97 degrees), Protective Services (15 degrees), Health (55 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Columbia-Greene Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,583,729 people), Elementary & secondary schools (451,200 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (371,395 people), Outpatient care centers (306,346 people), and Offices of physicians (219,492 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
63 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Columbia-Greene Community College was General Studies with 63 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

144

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia-Greene Community College, which is 0.549 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (144).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia-Greene Community College in General Studies, which is 0.8 times less than the 35 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia-Greene Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 11.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 24% of students graduating from Columbia-Greene Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Columbia-Greene Community College is Female and Asian (60% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
176 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
19 degrees awarded
Black or African American
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia-Greene Community College is white (176 degrees awarded). There were 9.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

2.24% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
115 degrees awarded
White Male
61 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbia-Greene Community College is white female (115 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (61 degrees).

Operations

Columbia-Greene Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.42k (0.178%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Columbia-Greene Community College had a total salary expenditure of 21.1M. Columbia-Greene Community College employs 10 Professors, 10 Assistant professors and 9 Associate professors. Most academics at Columbia-Greene Community College are Female Professor (6), Female Assistant professor (6), and Female Associate professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia-Greene Community College are: Management, with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 13 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 7 employees.

Endowment

$5.3M

2023 Endowment

8.71%

growth from 2022

Columbia-Greene Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbia-Greene Community College grew 8.71% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $503k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Columbia-Greene 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: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.54M

2023 Salaries

3.42%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Columbia-Greene Community College paid a median of $8.54M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($21.1M) and a 3.42% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.84% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.94% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.91M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Columbia-Greene Community College paid a total of $1.91M to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

10 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbia-Greene Community College were Professor with 10 employees, Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Associate professor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia-Greene Community College were Management with 37 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Columbia-Greene Community College was Female Professor with 6 employees, Female Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Female Associate professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Columbia-Greene Community College.

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