Lord Fairfax Community College

https://www.lfcc.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,620

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$6,580

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

16.8%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

6,716

29.1% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

39.2%

218 Graduates

About

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

In 2019, 1,730 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lord Fairfax Community College. 66.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,360 degrees), 8.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (161 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lord Fairfax Community College is $4,620, which is $−3,204 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lord Fairfax Community College is $4,620, which is $−3,204 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,580.

In 2019, 31% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 6% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,620

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Lord Fairfax Community College was $4,620. The cost of tuition at Lord Fairfax Community College is $−3,204 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$6,580

2019 Value

2.34%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Lord Fairfax Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,580. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Lord Fairfax Community College grew by 2.34%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lord Fairfax 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

$8,400

Room and Board

$1,420

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lord Fairfax Community College was of $8,400 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,420. The cost of room and board increased by 4.22% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.16% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Lord Fairfax Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lord Fairfax 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.

16.8%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Lord Fairfax Community College was 16.8%, which represents 72 out of the 428 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

Lord Fairfax Community College has a total enrollment of 6,716 students. The full-time enrollment at Lord Fairfax Community College is 1,951 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,765. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Lord Fairfax Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lord Fairfax Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.7% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.36% Black or African American, 4.02% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.134% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lord Fairfax Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.7%), followed by White Male (33.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.56%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lord Fairfax Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,716 students. The full-time enrollment at Lord Fairfax Community College is 1,951 and the part-time enrollment is 4,765. This means that 29.1% of students enrolled at Lord Fairfax Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2019 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 Lord Fairfax Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Lord Fairfax Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
5,019
Hispanic or Latino
767
Black or African American
293

The enrolled student population at Lord Fairfax Community College is 74.7% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 4.36% Black or African American, 4.02% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.134% 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 44% White, 26.9% 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, 166 students (2.47%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 564 more women than men received degrees from Lord Fairfax Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lord Fairfax Community College is white (1,360 degrees awarded). There were 8.45 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (161 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Lord Fairfax Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (183 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (731 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (71 degrees).

Workforce

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 Lord Fairfax Community College are Registered nurses (1,413,028 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (163,625 people), Medical & health services managers (159,009 people), Other managers (155,272 people), and Pharmacists (141,894 people).

The most specialized majors at Lord Fairfax Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (183 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (731 degrees), Engineering Technologies (71 degrees), Human Sciences (34 degrees), and Health (479 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lord Fairfax Community College are Dentists, Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

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 Lord Fairfax Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,556,652 people), Elementary & secondary schools (462,268 people), Outpatient care centers (262,445 people), Offices of physicians (249,691 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (208,380 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

583

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

1,147

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 583 degrees were awarded to men at Lord Fairfax Community College, which is 0.508 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,147).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 181 degrees were awarded to men at Lord Fairfax Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.582 times less than the 311 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 311 degrees were awarded to women at Lord Fairfax Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.72 times more than the 181 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 25% of students graduating from Lord Fairfax Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lord Fairfax Community College is Female and Asian (80% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 1.83% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,360 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
161 degrees awarded
Black or African American
74 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lord Fairfax Community College is white (1,360 degrees awarded). There were 8.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (161 degrees).

0.983% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
895 degrees awarded
White Male
465 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
100 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Lord Fairfax Community College is white female (895 degrees awarded). There were 1.92 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (465 degrees).

Operations

Lord Fairfax Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.73M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $61.8k (0.635%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Lord Fairfax Community College had a total salary expenditure of $35.9M. Lord Fairfax Community College employs 24 Associate professors, 22 Assistant professors, and 17 Professors. Most academics at Lord Fairfax Community College are Female Assistant professors (16), Female Associate professors(15), and Female Professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lord Fairfax Community College are: Management, with 58 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$9.73M

2019 Endowment

8.53%

decline from 2018

Lord Fairfax Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.73M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Lord Fairfax Community College declined 8.53% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.43M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lord Fairfax 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 Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$915k - Federal
$3.75k - State
$353k - Local

As of 2019, Lord Fairfax Community College received $915k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.75k from state grants and contracts, and $353k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.3M

2019 Salaries

0.504%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Lord Fairfax Community College paid a median of $17.3M in salaries, which represents 48.2% of their overall expenditure ($35.9M) and a 0.504% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.59% decline from 2017 and a 0.433% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.5M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Lord Fairfax Community College paid a total of $4.5M to 71 employees working as instructors, which represents 26% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

58 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lord Fairfax Community College were Associate professor with 24 employees; Assistant professor with 22 employees; and Assistant professor with 17 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lord Fairfax Community College were Management with 58 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lord Fairfax Community College was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Female Associate professor with 15 employees, and Female Professor with 11 employees.

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

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