Hawkeye Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,828

5.6% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$10,727

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

15.2%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

5,605

45% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

26%

209 Graduates

About

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

In 2017, 1,195 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hawkeye Community College. 51.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,067 degrees), 15.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (67 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hawkeye Community College is $4,828, which is $-2,586 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Hawkeye Community College is $4,828, which is $-2,586 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,727.

In 2017, 38% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 38% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,828

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Hawkeye Community College was $4,828. The cost of tuition at Hawkeye Community College is $-2,586 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$10,727

2017 Value

8.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Hawkeye Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,727. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Hawkeye Community College grew by 8.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hawkeye 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

$8,082

Room and Board

$1,254

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hawkeye Community College was of $8,082 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,254. The cost of room and board increased by 0.0124% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.73% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

38%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Hawkeye Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.56% with respect to 2016, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hawkeye 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.

15.2%

2016 Default Rate

270

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Hawkeye Community College was 15.2%, which represents 270 out of the 1775 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

Hawkeye Community College has a total enrollment of 5,605 students. The full-time enrollment at Hawkeye Community College is 2,525 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,080. This means that 45% of students enrolled at Hawkeye Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hawkeye Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.5% White, 7.81% Black or African American, 3.96% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Two or More Races, 1.59% Asian, 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hawkeye Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.2%), followed by White Male (39.3%) and Black or African American Male (3.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hawkeye Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,605 students. The full-time enrollment at Hawkeye Community College is 2,525 and the part-time enrollment is 3,080. This means that 45% of students enrolled at Hawkeye Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Hawkeye Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Hawkeye Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,622
Black or African American
438
Hispanic or Latino
222

The enrolled student population at Hawkeye Community College is 82.5% White, 7.81% Black or African American, 3.96% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Two or More Races, 1.59% Asian, 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.143% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 27 more women than men received degrees from Hawkeye Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Hawkeye Community College are white (1,067 degrees awarded). There were 15.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (67 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Hawkeye Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (80 degrees awarded), Precision Production (100 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (41 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hawkeye Community College are Other managers (81,951 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (35,227 people), Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (31,726 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (30,505 people), and Software developers (30,317 people).

The most specialized majors at Hawkeye Community College are Agriculture (80 degrees awarded), Precision Production (100 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (41 degrees), Transportation (30 degrees), and Communication Technologies (15 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Personal financial advisors

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hawkeye Community College are Personal financial advisors, Physicians, Dentists, Marketing managers, and Medical & health services managers

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 Hawkeye Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (64,438 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (63,658 people), Computer Systems Design (62,390 people), Construction (53,573 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (39,836 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 584 degrees were awarded to men at Hawkeye Community College, which is 0.956 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (611).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 139 degrees were awarded to men at Hawkeye Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.681 times less than the 204 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 204 degrees were awarded to women at Hawkeye Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.47 times more than the 139 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 7% of students graduating from Hawkeye Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Hawkeye Community College is Male and Asian (66.7% 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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,067 degrees awarded
Black or African American
67 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hawkeye Community College is white (1,067 degrees awarded). There were 15.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (67 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
554 degrees awarded
White Male
513 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Hawkeye Community College is white female (554 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (513 degrees).

Operations

Hawkeye Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.19M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $120k (5.47%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Hawkeye Community College had a total salary expenditure of $60.4M. Hawkeye Community College employs 117 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Hawkeye Community College are Male No academic ranks (64), Female No academic ranks(53), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawkeye Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 63 employees, Management, with 50 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.19M

2017 Endowment

1.47%

growth from 2016

Hawkeye Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.19M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Hawkeye Community College grew 1.47% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.47M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hawkeye 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$8.94M - Federal
$1.31M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Hawkeye Community College received $8.94M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.31M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$21.9M

2017 Salaries

3.44%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Hawkeye Community College paid a median of $21.9M in salaries, which represents 36.2% of their overall expenditure ($60.4M) and a 3.44% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0216% decline from 2015 and a 0.28% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.88M

Instructional Salaries

117

Number of Employees

In 2017, Hawkeye Community College paid a total of $6.88M to 117 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% 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

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

117 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hawkeye Community College were No academic rank with 117 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawkeye Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees; Management with 50 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hawkeye Community College was Male No academic rank with 64 employees, Female No academic rank with 53 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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