Ellsworth Community College

https://ecc.iavalley.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,560

3.26% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$10,207

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

718

72.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

29.1%

72 Graduates

About

Ellsworth Community College is a higher education institution located in Hardin County, IA. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Ellsworth Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (71 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (21 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (6 degrees).

In 2022, 172 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ellsworth Community College. 62.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (130 degrees), 9.29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ellsworth Community College is $4,560, which is $−3,552 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Ellsworth Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 295 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Ellsworth Community College is $4,560, which is $3,552 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,207.

In 2022, 68% of undergraduate students attending Ellsworth Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,560

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Ellsworth Community College was $4,560. The cost of tuition at Ellsworth Community College is $−3,552 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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

Average Net Price

$10,207

2022 Value

3.92%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Ellsworth Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,207. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Ellsworth Community College grew by 3.92%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ellsworth 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

$7,200

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ellsworth Community College was of $7,200 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.86% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Ellsworth Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 5.56% with respect to 2021, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 295 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

Ellsworth Community College had a total enrollment of 718 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Ellsworth Community College is 518 students and the part-time enrollment is 200. This means that 72.1% of students enrolled at Ellsworth Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ellsworth Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.7% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 8.36% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Two or More Races, 0.696% Asian, 0.418% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.418% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Ellsworth Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.6%), followed by White Male (21.8%) and Black or African American Male (16.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

72.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ellsworth Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 718 students. The full-time enrollment at Ellsworth Community College is 518 and the part-time enrollment is 200. This means that 72.1% of students enrolled at Ellsworth Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

52%

2022 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 Ellsworth Community College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Ellsworth Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
479 enrolled students
Black or African American
100 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
60 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ellsworth Community College is 66.7% White, 13.9% Black or African American, 8.36% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Two or More Races, 0.696% Asian, 0.418% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.418% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% 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, 18 students (2.51%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 42 more women than men received degrees from Ellsworth Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ellsworth Community College is white (130 degrees awarded). There were 9.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Ellsworth Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (71 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (21 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (6 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ellsworth Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (71 degrees awarded), Health (45 degrees), and Protective Services (6 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 Ellsworth Community College are Registered nurses (1,423,898 people), Other managers (216,262 people), Postsecondary teachers (191,926 people), Physicians (183,789 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (176,037 people).

The most specialized majors at Ellsworth Community College in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (71 degrees awarded), Health (45 degrees), Protective Services (6 degrees), Physical Sciences (1 degrees), and Math & Statistics (1 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Ellsworth Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Ellsworth Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (71 degrees awarded), Health (45 degrees), Protective Services (6 degrees), Physical Sciences (1 degrees), and Math & Statistics (1 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Ellsworth Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,613,630 people), Elementary & secondary schools (518,617 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (382,037 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (360,268 people), and Outpatient care centers (273,789 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
71 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
21 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Ellsworth Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 71 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

107

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Ellsworth Community College, which is 0.607 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (107).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Ellsworth Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.84 times more than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Ellsworth Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.543 times less than the 46 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 27% of students graduating from Ellsworth 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 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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Ellsworth Community College is Female and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 9.72% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
130 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ellsworth Community College is white (130 degrees awarded). There were 9.29 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
92 degrees awarded
White Male
38 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ellsworth Community College is white female (92 degrees awarded). There were 2.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (38 degrees).

Operations

Ellsworth Community College employs 15 Professors, 5 Assistant professors and 3 Instructors. Most academics at Ellsworth Community College are Male Professor (9), Female Professor (6), and Male Assistant professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ellsworth Community College are: Service, with 13 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 12 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 7 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$5.25M

2022 Salaries

4.95%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Ellsworth Community College paid a median of $5.25M in salaries, a 4.95% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.6% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.34% decline between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.73M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Ellsworth Community College paid a total of $1.73M to 26 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

13 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ellsworth Community College were Professor with 15 employees, Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Instructor with 3 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ellsworth Community College were Service with 13 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ellsworth Community College was Male Professor with 9 employees, Female Professor with 6 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ellsworth Community College.

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