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Forrest College is a higher education institution located in Anderson County, SC. In 2020, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Forrest College were Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (7 degrees awarded), Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services (5 degrees), and Information Technology (1 degrees).
In 2020, 18 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Forrest College. 77.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (8 degrees), 1.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Forrest College is $9,900, which is $1,740 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).
In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Forrest College was 23.9%, corresponding to 21 out of the 88 total borrowers.
In 2020, the median undergraduate tuition at Forrest College is $9,900.
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,080.
In 2020, 85% of undergraduate students attending Forrest College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2020, the cost of tuition at Forrest College was $9,900.
This chart compares the tuition costs of Forrest College (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2020 Forrest College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,080. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Forrest College grew by 6.4%.
This chart compares the average net price of Forrest 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.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Forrest College was of $10,320 in 2020. The cost of room and board increased by 2.2% between 2019 and 2020.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,775. The cost of books and supplies increased by 16.8% during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at Forrest College (in red) with that of similar universities.
85% of undergraduate students at Forrest College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 28.8% with respect to 2019, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Forrest 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.
In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Forrest College was 23.9%, which represents 21 out of the 88 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.
Forrest College had a total enrollment of 27 students in 2019. The full-time enrollment at Forrest College is 24 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 88.9% of students enrolled at Forrest College are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Forrest College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.6% White, 33.3% Black or African American, 7.41% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.7% Two or More Races.
Students enrolled at Forrest College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (31.4%) and White Male (9.3%).
The total enrollment at Forrest College in 2019, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27 students. The full-time enrollment at Forrest College is 24 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 88.9% of students enrolled at Forrest College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Forrest College (in red) compares to similar universities.
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 Forrest College was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Forrest College had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Forrest College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Forrest College is 55.6% White, 33.3% Black or African American, 7.41% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.7% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.
In 2020, 10 more women than men received degrees from Forrest College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Forrest College is white (8 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).
The most common Associates Degree concentration at Forrest College is Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (7 degrees awarded), followed by Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services (5 degrees) and Information Technology (1 degrees).
In 2020, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Forrest College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (5 degrees awarded), Business (7 degrees), and Health (5 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Forrest College are Registered nurses (1,595,976 people), Accountants & auditors (1,048,200 people), Other managers (926,574 people), Software developers (790,732 people), and Financial managers (556,317 people).
The most specialized majors at Forrest College in 2020 are Protective Services (5 degrees awarded), Business (7 degrees), Health (5 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees) (as of 2020).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Forrest College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists
The most specialized majors at Forrest College are Protective Services (5 degrees awarded), Business (7 degrees), Health (5 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees) (as of 2020).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Forrest College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,999,560 people), Computer Systems Design (1,198,436 people), Elementary & secondary schools (842,816 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (585,422 people), and Banking & related activities (532,914 people).
The most specialized majors at Forrest College are Protective Services (5 degrees awarded), Business (7 degrees), Health (5 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1 degrees) (as of 2020).
In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Forrest College was Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services with 7 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Forrest College according to their major.
In 2020, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Forrest College, which is 0.286 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (14).
This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Forrest College by degrees awarded.
In 2020, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Forrest College in Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, which is 0.4 times less than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.
In 2020, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Forrest College in Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, which is 2.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.
In 2020, 46% of students graduating from Forrest College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.
The most common race/ethnicity at Forrest College is white (8 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (7 degrees).
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Forrest College is white female (40 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (37 degrees).
In 2020, Forrest College had a total salary expenditure of 603k. Forrest College employs 4 No academic ranks. Most academics at Forrest College are Male No academic rank (2), and Female No academic rank (2).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Forrest College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 2 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 2 employees, and Management with 1 employees.
In 2020, Forrest College paid a median of $167k in salaries, which represents 27.6% of their overall expenditure ($603k) and a 37.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 23.1% decline between 2018 and 2019, and a 34.3% decline between 2017 and 2018.
In 2019, Forrest College paid a total of $137k to 4 employees working as instructors, which represents 51.5% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.
In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Forrest College were Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees, and Management with 1 employees.