Columbia-Greene Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,536

3.28% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$5,591

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

12.3%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

1,620

36.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

33%

95 Graduates

About

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Columbia-Greene Community College is a higher education institution located in Columbia County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Columbia-Greene Community College were .

In 2017, 312 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia-Greene Community College. 65.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (247 degrees), 10.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia-Greene Community College is $4,536, which is $-2,878 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia-Greene Community College is $4,536, which is $-2,878 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,591.

In 2017, 45% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 22% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,536

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Columbia-Greene Community College was $4,536. The cost of tuition at Columbia-Greene Community College is $-2,878 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$5,591

2017 Value

0.975%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Columbia-Greene Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,591. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Columbia-Greene Community College grew by 0.975%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,000

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbia-Greene Community College was of $7,000 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. 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.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

45%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

22%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Columbia-Greene Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

12.3%

2016 Default Rate

44

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Columbia-Greene Community College was 12.3%, which represents 44 out of the 359 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

Columbia-Greene Community College has a total enrollment of 1,620 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia-Greene Community College is 596 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,024. This means that 36.8% 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 76.7% White, 8.09% Hispanic or Latino, 8.02% Black or African American, 3.09% Two or More Races, 2.65% Asian, 0.247% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0617% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Columbia-Greene Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (46.1%), followed by White Male (28.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.87%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Columbia-Greene Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,620 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia-Greene Community College is 596 and the part-time enrollment is 1,024. This means that 36.8% of students enrolled at Columbia-Greene Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

61%

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 Columbia-Greene Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Columbia-Greene Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,243

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    131

  3. Black or African American

    130

The enrolled student population at Columbia-Greene Community College is 76.7% White, 8.09% Hispanic or Latino, 8.02% Black or African American, 3.09% Two or More Races, 2.65% Asian, 0.247% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0617% 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, 16 students (0.988%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 94 more women than men received degrees from Columbia-Greene Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Columbia-Greene Community College are white (247 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

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

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 Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 degrees awarded), Protective Services (30 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

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 Social workers, all other (186,217 people), Police officers (126,906 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (119,532 people), Other managers (96,826 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (55,756 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia-Greene Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 degrees awarded), Protective Services (30 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees).

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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, Information security analysts, Real estate brokers & sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Columbia-Greene Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 degrees awarded), Protective Services (30 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 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 Columbia-Greene Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (324,031 people), Elementary & secondary schools (238,647 people), Individual & family services (116,863 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (98,038 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (94,990 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia-Greene Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (146 degrees awarded), Protective Services (30 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (10 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 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 Columbia-Greene 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 false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Columbia-Greene Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 109

  2. 203

In 2017, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia-Greene Community College, which is 0.537 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (203).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia-Greene Community College in General Studies, which is 0.456 times less than the 79 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 79 degrees were awarded to women at Columbia-Greene Community College in General Studies, which is 2.19 times more than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 22% 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, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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 (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Columbia-Greene Community College is Female and Asian (50% 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. White

    247 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    23 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia-Greene Community College is white (247 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

0.641% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    160 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    87 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Columbia-Greene Community College is white female (160 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (87 degrees).

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Operations

Columbia-Greene Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $9.64k (N/A%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Columbia-Greene Community College had a total salary expenditure of $21.2M. Columbia-Greene Community College employs 14 Associate professors, 13 Professors, and 12 Assistant professors. Most academics at Columbia-Greene Community College are Female Assistant professors (9), Female Associate professors(8), and Female Professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia-Greene Community College are: Management, with 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 16 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Columbia-Greene Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbia-Greene Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as 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 Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.03M - Federal

  2. $174k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Columbia-Greene Community College received $1.03M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $174k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.55M

2017 Salaries

1.27%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Columbia-Greene Community College paid a median of $8.55M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($21.2M) and a 1.27% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.32% decline from 2015 and a 0.937% decline from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$2.48M

Instructional Salaries

43

Number of Employees

In 2017, Columbia-Greene Community College paid a total of $2.48M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $7.66M (28%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbia-Greene Community College were Associate professor with 14 employees; Professor with 13 employees; and Professor with 12 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia-Greene Community College were Management with 22 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Columbia-Greene Community College was Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, Female Associate professor with 8 employees, and Female Professor with 7 employees.

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

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