Dalton State College

https://www.daltonstate.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,616

2.07% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$5,625

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

1.13%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

5,135

57.4% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

23.8%

91 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Dalton State College is $2,616, which is $25,562 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,625.

In 2024, 68% of undergraduate students attending Dalton State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,616

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Dalton State College was $2,616. The cost of tuition at Dalton State College is $−25,562 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$5,625

2024 Value

10.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Dalton State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,625. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Dalton State College grew by 10.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dalton State 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

$10,449

Room and Board

$1,743

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dalton State College was of $10,449 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 25.1% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,743. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Dalton State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 6.85% with respect to 2023, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dalton State 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.

1.13%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Dalton State College was 1.13%, which represents 5 out of the 441 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

Dalton State College had a total enrollment of 5,135 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Dalton State College is 2,946 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,189. This means that 57.4% of students enrolled at Dalton State College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dalton State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.2% White, 37.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.21% Black or African American, 2.22% Two or More Races, 1.93% Asian, 0.312% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0779% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dalton State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (23.6%) and White Male (19.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dalton State College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,135 students. The full-time enrollment at Dalton State College is 2,946 and the part-time enrollment is 2,189. This means that 57.4% of students enrolled at Dalton State College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2024 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 Dalton State College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Dalton State College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
2,579 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,933 enrolled students
Black or African American
216 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dalton State College is 50.2% White, 37.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.21% Black or African American, 2.22% Two or More Races, 1.93% Asian, 0.312% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0779% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 111 students (2.16%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 291 more women than men received degrees from Dalton State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dalton State College is white (512 degrees awarded). There were 2.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (246 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Dalton State College is Registered Nursing (114 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 degrees) and Radiographer (18 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dalton State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (23 degrees awarded), Biology (54 degrees), and Physical Sciences (14 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 Dalton State College are Registered nurses (1,623,643 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,618,004 people), Secondary school teachers (587,453 people), Physicians (587,277 people), and Other managers (359,168 people).

The most specialized majors at Dalton State College in 2024 are History (23 degrees awarded), Biology (54 degrees), Physical Sciences (14 degrees), Education (79 degrees), and Health (232 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Dalton State College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Dalton State College are History (23 degrees awarded), Biology (54 degrees), Physical Sciences (14 degrees), Education (79 degrees), and Health (232 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dalton State College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,164,690 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,248,681 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (785,219 people), Offices of physicians (438,614 people), and Outpatient care centers (430,979 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
34 degrees awarded
Computer Engineering Technology
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Dalton State College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Dalton State College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

278

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

569

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 278 degrees were awarded to men at Dalton State College, which is 0.489 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (569).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Dalton State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.774 times less than the 62 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 126 degrees were awarded to men at Dalton State College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.04 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 8% of students graduating from Dalton State College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
512 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
246 degrees awarded
Black or African American
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dalton State College is white (512 degrees awarded). There were 2.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (246 degrees).

1.3% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
395 degrees awarded
White Female
392 degrees awarded
White Female
370 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dalton State College is white female (395 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (392 degrees).

Operations

Dalton State College has an endowment valued at nearly $20.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 379k (1.85%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Dalton State College had a total salary expenditure of 51.5M. Dalton State College employs 50 Professors, 42 Associate professors and 37 Assistant professors. Most academics at Dalton State College are Female Associate professor (28), Female Professor (25), and Male Professor (25).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dalton State College are: Management, with 46 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 30 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

Endowment

$20.5M

2024 Endowment

1.34%

growth from 2023

Dalton State College has an endowment valued at about $20.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Dalton State College grew 1.34% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $28.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.7M - Federal
$288k - State
$1.33M - Local

As of 2024, Dalton State College received $2.7M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $288k from state grants and contracts, and $1.33M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$20.6M

2024 Salaries

4.09%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Dalton State College paid a median of $20.6M in salaries, which represents 40% of their overall expenditure ($51.5M) and a 4.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.596% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.852% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$9.74M

Instructional Salaries

143

Number of Employees

In 2024, Dalton State College paid a total of $9.74M to 143 employees working as instructors, which represents 47.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dalton State College were Management with 46 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

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Other Student Expenses

Financial Aid by Income Level

Student Loan Default Rate

Enrollment

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

Retention Rate over Time

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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Salary Expenditure

Instructional Salaries

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