Cumberland County College

www.cccnj.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,330

2.78% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,014

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.53%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,465

40.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

33.5%

181 Graduates

About

Cumberland County College is a higher education institution located in Cumberland County, NJ. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cumberland County College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (171 degrees awarded), General Biomedical Sciences (83 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (54 degrees).

In 2021, 595 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cumberland County College. 70.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (275 degrees), 1.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (174 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cumberland County College is $3,330, which is $−4,638 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Cumberland County College is $3,330, which is $−4,638 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,014.

In 2021, 72% of undergraduate students attending Cumberland County College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,330

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Cumberland County College was $3,330. The cost of tuition at Cumberland County College is $−4,638 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$8,014

2021 Value

20.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Cumberland County College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,014. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Cumberland County College grew by 20.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cumberland County 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

$8,564

Room and Board

$1,920

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cumberland County College was of $8,564 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,920. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Cumberland County College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 14.3% with respect to 2020, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cumberland County 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.

3.53%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Cumberland County College was 3.53%, which represents 54 out of the 1530 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

Cumberland County College had a total enrollment of 2,465 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Cumberland County College is 995 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,470. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Cumberland County College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cumberland County College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39% White, 35.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Black or African American, 4.22% Two or More Races, 2.43% Asian, 0.243% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0406% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cumberland County College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (24.8%), followed by White Female (21.1%) and White Male (14.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cumberland County College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,465 students. The full-time enrollment at Cumberland County College is 995 and the part-time enrollment is 1,470. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Cumberland County College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 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 Cumberland County College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Cumberland County College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
962 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
874 enrolled students
Black or African American
327 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cumberland County College is 39% White, 35.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Black or African American, 4.22% Two or More Races, 2.43% Asian, 0.243% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0406% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 127 students (5.15%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 243 more women than men received degrees from Cumberland County College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cumberland County College is white (275 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (174 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cumberland County College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (171 degrees awarded), followed by General Biomedical Sciences (83 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Police Science (54 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cumberland County College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (113 degrees awarded), Biology (83 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (171 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cumberland County College are Physicians (385,921 people), Other managers (203,065 people), Social workers, all other (179,022 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (156,797 people), and Police officers (140,116 people).

The most specialized majors at Cumberland County College in 2021 are Protective Services (113 degrees awarded), Biology (83 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (171 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Cumberland County College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Cumberland County College are Protective Services (113 degrees awarded), Biology (83 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (171 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (10 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Cumberland County College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (526,758 people), Elementary & secondary schools (370,373 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (366,280 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (328,409 people), and Offices of physicians (193,088 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cumberland County College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
171 degrees awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
83 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
54 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Cumberland County College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 171 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

176

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

419

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 176 degrees were awarded to men at Cumberland County College, which is 0.42 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (419).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Cumberland County College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.413 times less than the 121 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Cumberland County College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.42 times more than the 50 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 24% of students graduating from Cumberland County College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Cumberland County College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.76% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
275 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
174 degrees awarded
Black or African American
88 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cumberland County College is white (275 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (174 degrees).

2.18% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
179 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
133 degrees awarded
White Male
96 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cumberland County College is white female (179 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (133 degrees).

Operations

Cumberland County College has an endowment valued at nearly $4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.5k (0.388%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Cumberland County College had a total salary expenditure of 30.7M. Cumberland County College employs 14 Instructors, 11 Associate professors and 6 Assistant professors. Most academics at Cumberland County College are Female Instructor (10), Female Associate professor (8), and Male Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cumberland County College are: Management, with 20 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 20 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 19 employees.

Endowment

$4M

2021 Endowment

5.19%

decline from 2020

Cumberland County College has an endowment valued at about $4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Cumberland County College declined 5.19% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.29M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cumberland County 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.6M - Federal
$396k - State
$72.1k - Local

As of 2021, Cumberland County College received $2.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $396k from state grants and contracts, and $72.1k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$13.1M

2021 Salaries

1.29%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Cumberland County College paid a median of $13.1M in salaries, which represents 42.7% of their overall expenditure ($30.7M) and a 1.29% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.6M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Cumberland County College paid a total of $2.6M to 39 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cumberland County College were Instructor with 14 employees, Associate professor with 11 employees, and Assistant professor with 6 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cumberland County College were Management with 20 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cumberland County College was Female Instructor with 10 employees, Female Associate professor with 8 employees, and Male Instructor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cumberland County College.