Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,888

3.85% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,252

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

7,115

32.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

30.7%

244 Graduates

About

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a higher education institution located in Hardin County, KY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College were .

In 2017, 3,102 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. 37.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 62.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,762 degrees), 24.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (114 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $3,888, which is $-3,526 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $3,888, which is $-3,526 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,252.

In 2017, 63% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 18% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,888

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College was $3,888. The cost of tuition at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is $-3,526 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$6,252

2017 Value

16.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,252. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College grew by 16.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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

$6,975

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College was of $6,975 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. 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.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

18%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 1.61% with respect to 2016, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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.

18.9%

2016 Default Rate

255

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College was 18.9%, which represents 255 out of the 1348 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

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has a total enrollment of 7,115 students. The full-time enrollment at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is 2,324 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,791. This means that 32.7% of students enrolled at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.6% White, 6.25% Black or African American, 4.08% Hispanic or Latino, 3.49% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.309% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.141% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.9%), followed by White Male (38.8%) and Black or African American Female (3.53%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,115 students. The full-time enrollment at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is 2,324 and the part-time enrollment is 4,791. This means that 32.7% of students enrolled at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

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 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Elizabethtown Community and Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
5,735
Black or African American
445
Hispanic or Latino
290

The enrolled student population at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is 80.6% White, 6.25% Black or African American, 4.08% Hispanic or Latino, 3.49% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.309% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.141% 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, 277 students (3.89%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 786 fewer women than men received degrees from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. The majority of degree recipients at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are white (2,762 degrees awarded). There were 24.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (114 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (420 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (693 degrees), and Precision Production (242 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are Software developers (428,891 people), Other managers (132,746 people), Computer occupations, all other (128,180 people), Computer programmers (115,467 people), and Computer & information systems managers (103,628 people).

The most specialized majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are Construction (420 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (693 degrees), Precision Production (242 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (250 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (106 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Marketing managers, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are Computer Systems Design (496,853 people), Elementary & secondary schools (141,794 people), Construction (120,775 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (97,240 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (79,556 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,944
1,158

In 2017, 1,944 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, which is 1.68 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,158).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 352 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology, which is 22 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 312 degrees were awarded to women at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.67 times more than the 117 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 19% of students graduating from Elizabethtown Community and Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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 Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% 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, 0.41% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,762 degrees awarded
Black or African American
114 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
87 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is white (2,762 degrees awarded). There were 24.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (114 degrees).

0.258% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
1,740 degrees awarded
White Female
1,022 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
69 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is white male (1,740 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,022 degrees).

Operations

Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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 $36.7k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College employs 46 Associate professors, 42 Professors, and 17 Instructors. Most academics at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are Male Associate professors (30), Female Professors(22), and Male Professors (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 25 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Elizabethtown Community and Technical 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 Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.8M - Federal
$319k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College received $1.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $319k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$13.4M

2017 Salaries

8.7%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College paid a median of $13.4M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 8.7% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.44% decline from 2015 and a 3.24% decline from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.37M

Instructional Salaries

120

Number of Employees

In 2017, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College paid a total of $6.37M to 120 employees working as instructors, which represents 47.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

44 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College were Associate professor with 46 employees; Professor with 42 employees; and Professor with 17 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees; and Management with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College was Male Associate professor with 30 employees, Female Professor with 22 employees, and Male Professor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.

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