Frederick Community College

https://www.frederick.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,158

2% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$9,784

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

7,293

27% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

37.4%

231 Graduates

About

Frederick Community College is a higher education institution located in Frederick County, MD. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Frederick Community College were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (156 degrees awarded), Other Science Technologies (153 degrees), and General Social Sciences (118 degrees).

In 2024, 993 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Frederick Community College. 54.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (561 degrees), 4.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (140 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Frederick Community College is $3,158, which is $−5,002 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Frederick Community College is $3,158, which is $5,002 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,784.

In 2024, 27% of undergraduate students attending Frederick Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,158

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Frederick Community College was $3,158. The cost of tuition at Frederick Community College is $−5,002 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$9,784

2024 Value

155%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Frederick Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,784. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Frederick Community College grew by 155%.

This chart compares the average net price of Frederick 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

$9,193

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Frederick Community College was of $9,193 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 13.5% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies increased by 21.7% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

27%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

27% of undergraduate students at Frederick Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 59.1% with respect to 2023, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Frederick 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.

Enrollment

Frederick Community College had a total enrollment of 7,293 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Frederick Community College is 1,966 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,327. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Frederick Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Frederick Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.9% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Black or African American, 6.61% Two or More Races, 5.88% Asian, 0.137% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.096% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Frederick Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.5%), followed by White Female (24.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Frederick Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,293 students. The full-time enrollment at Frederick Community College is 1,966 and the part-time enrollment is 5,327. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Frederick Community 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 Frederick Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

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 Frederick Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Frederick Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,784 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,332 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,122 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Frederick Community College is 51.9% White, 18.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Black or African American, 6.61% Two or More Races, 5.88% Asian, 0.137% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.096% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% 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, 1 students (0.0137%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 93 more women than men received degrees from Frederick Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Frederick Community College is white (561 degrees awarded). There were 4.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (140 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Frederick Community College is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (156 degrees awarded), followed by Other Science Technologies (153 degrees) and General Social Sciences (118 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Frederick Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (161 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (118 degrees), and Human Sciences (27 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Frederick Community College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (343,238 people), Other managers (277,310 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (217,050 people), Chief executives & legislators (124,880 people), and Postsecondary teachers (122,870 people).

The most specialized majors at Frederick Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (161 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (118 degrees), Human Sciences (27 degrees), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (205 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 Frederick Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Frederick Community College are Science Technologies (161 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (118 degrees), Human Sciences (27 degrees), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (205 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 Frederick Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (514,964 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (303,375 people), Legal services (278,532 people), Computer Systems Design (210,980 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (186,460 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Paralegal
4 degrees awarded
Baking & Pastry Arts
4 degrees awarded
Child Care & Support Services Management
4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Frederick Community College was Paralegal with 4 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

450

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

543

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 450 degrees were awarded to men at Frederick Community College, which is 0.829 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (543).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 92 degrees were awarded to men at Frederick Community College in Other Science Technologies, which is 1.51 times more than the 61 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Frederick Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1.48 times more than the 63 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 23% of students graduating from Frederick Community 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 40% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
561 degrees awarded
Black or African American
140 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
139 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Frederick Community College is white (561 degrees awarded). There were 4.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (140 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
488 degrees awarded
White Female
485 degrees awarded
White Female
455 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Frederick Community College is white female (488 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (485 degrees).

Operations

Frederick Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.37M (8.8%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Frederick Community College had a total salary expenditure of 79.5M. Frederick Community College employs 48 Assistant professors, 33 Professors and 22 Associate professors. Most academics at Frederick Community College are Female Assistant professor (31), Female Professor (19), and Male Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Frederick Community College are: Management, with 86 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 64 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 62 employees.

Endowment

$15.6M

2024 Endowment

5.96%

growth from 2023

Frederick Community College has an endowment valued at about $15.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Frederick Community College grew 5.96% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.17M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Frederick Community 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

$1.53M - Federal
$1.81M - State
$32.4k - Local

As of 2024, Frederick Community College received $1.53M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.81M from state grants and contracts, and $32.4k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$37.6M

2024 Salaries

7.68%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Frederick Community College paid a median of $37.6M in salaries, which represents 47.3% of their overall expenditure ($79.5M) and a 7.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.4% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.26% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$8.21M

Instructional Salaries

103

Number of Employees

In 2024, Frederick Community College paid a total of $8.21M to 103 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Frederick Community College were Management with 86 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 64 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 62 employees.

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