Frederick Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,880

0.84% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,250

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

12.5%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

6,220

32.6% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

29.4%

245 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Frederick Community College is a higher education institution located in Frederick County, MD. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Frederick Community College were .

In 2017, 1,142 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Frederick Community College. 53.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (799 degrees), 6.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (133 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Frederick Community College is $2,880, which is $-4,534 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Frederick Community College is $2,880, which is $-4,534 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,250.

In 2017, 31% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 10% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,880

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Frederick Community College was $2,880. The cost of tuition at Frederick Community College is $-4,534 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$7,250

2017 Value

22.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Frederick Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,250. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Frederick Community College grew by 22.4%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,100

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Frederick Community College was of $8,100 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 33.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

10%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Frederick Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 8.82% with respect to 2016, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

12.5%

2016 Default Rate

63

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Frederick Community College was 12.5%, which represents 63 out of the 506 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.

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Admissions

Frederick Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 6,220 students enrolled at Frederick Community College in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Frederick Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Frederick Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Frederick Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Frederick Community College has a total enrollment of 6,220 students. The full-time enrollment at Frederick Community College is 2,027 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,193. This means that 32.6% of students enrolled at Frederick Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Frederick Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.4% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.82% Asian, 4.76% Two or More Races, 0.225% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0965% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Frederick Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (31.7%), followed by White Female (30%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.15%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Frederick Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,220 students. The full-time enrollment at Frederick Community College is 2,027 and the part-time enrollment is 4,193. This means that 32.6% of students enrolled at Frederick Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

67%

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 Frederick Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Frederick Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    4,003

  2. Black or African American

    787

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    726

The enrolled student population at Frederick Community College is 64.4% White, 12.7% Black or African American, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.82% Asian, 4.76% Two or More Races, 0.225% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0965% 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, 20 students (0.322%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 90 more women than men received degrees from Frederick Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Frederick Community College are white (799 degrees awarded). There were 6.01 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (133 degrees).

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

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 (20 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (485 degrees), and Construction (28 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (111,151 people), Other managers (41,601 people), Construction managers (35,381 people), Education administrators (24,236 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (20,377 people).

The most specialized majors at Frederick Community College are Science Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (485 degrees), Construction (28 degrees), Human Sciences (24 degrees), and Communication Technologies (6 degrees).

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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, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Information security analysts, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Frederick Community College are Science Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (485 degrees), Construction (28 degrees), Human Sciences (24 degrees), and Communication Technologies (6 degrees).

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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 (178,942 people), Construction (82,150 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (46,001 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (45,142 people), and Child day care services (28,557 people).

The most specialized majors at Frederick Community College are Science Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (485 degrees), Construction (28 degrees), Human Sciences (24 degrees), and Communication Technologies (6 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Frederick Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 526

  2. 616

In 2017, 526 degrees were awarded to men at Frederick Community College, which is 0.854 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (616).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 164 degrees were awarded to men at Frederick Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.837 times less than the 196 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 196 degrees were awarded to women at Frederick Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1.2 times more than the 164 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 11% of students graduating from Frederick Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Frederick Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    799 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    133 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    106 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Frederick Community College is white (799 degrees awarded). There were 6.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (133 degrees).

0.525% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    420 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    379 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    79 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Frederick Community College is white female (420 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (379 degrees).

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Operations

Frederick Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $51.5k (0.373%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Frederick Community College had a total expenditure of $60.6M. Of that $60.6M, they spent $29.2M on salaries and $60.6M on benefits.

Frederick Community College employs 53 Assistant professors, 26 Associate professors, and 23 Professors. Most academics at Frederick Community College are Female Assistant professors (36), Female Associate professors(17), and Male Assistant professors (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Frederick Community College are: Management, with 80 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 68 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$13.8M

2017 Endowment

17.6%

growth from 2016

Frederick Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Frederick Community College grew 17.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.1M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.41M - Federal

  2. $1.08M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Frederick Community College received $1.41M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.08M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$29.2M

Salary Expenditure

$60.6M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2017, Frederick Community College had a total expenditure of $60.6M. Of that $60.6M, they spent $29.2M on salaries and $60.6M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Frederick Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$29.2M

2017 Salaries

9.66%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Frederick Community College paid a median of $29.2M in salaries, which represents 48.2% of their overall expenditure ($60.6M) and a 9.66% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.556% growth from 2015 and a 3.09% growth from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$7.05M

Instructional Salaries

102

Number of Employees

In 2017, Frederick Community College paid a total of $7.05M to 102 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.95M (28.7%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

80 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Frederick Community College were Assistant professor with 53 employees; Associate professor with 26 employees; and Associate professor with 23 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Frederick Community College were Management with 80 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 68 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Frederick Community College was Female Assistant professor with 36 employees, Female Associate professor with 17 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Frederick Community College.

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