Middlesex Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,816

2.58% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,320

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

14.2%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

2,682

37.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

17.5%

70 Graduates

About

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

In 2017, 439 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Middlesex Community College. 62.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (275 degrees), 4.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (67 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Middlesex Community College is $3,816, which is $-3,598 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Middlesex Community College is $3,816, which is $-3,598 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,320.

In 2017, 49% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 4% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,816

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Middlesex Community College was $3,816. The cost of tuition at Middlesex Community College is $-3,598 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$4,320

2017 Value

23.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Middlesex Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,320. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Middlesex Community College grew by 23.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Middlesex 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

$7,500

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Middlesex Community College was of $7,500 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Middlesex Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 35.5% with respect to 2016, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Middlesex 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.

14.2%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Middlesex Community College was 14.2%, which represents 15 out of the 106 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

Middlesex Community College has a total enrollment of 2,682 students. The full-time enrollment at Middlesex Community College is 996 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,686. This means that 37.1% of students enrolled at Middlesex Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Middlesex Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.7% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.06% Black or African American, 3.36% Two or More Races, 3.21% Asian, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0746% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Middlesex Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (31.9%), followed by White Male (30.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Middlesex Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,682 students. The full-time enrollment at Middlesex Community College is 996 and the part-time enrollment is 1,686. This means that 37.1% of students enrolled at Middlesex 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 Middlesex Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

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 Middlesex Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Middlesex Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,681
Hispanic or Latino
516
Black or African American
243

The enrolled student population at Middlesex Community College is 62.7% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.06% Black or African American, 3.36% Two or More Races, 3.21% Asian, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0746% 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.

Graduates

In 2017, 113 more women than men received degrees from Middlesex Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Middlesex Community College are white (275 degrees awarded). There were 4.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (67 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Middlesex Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (11 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (118 degrees), and Protective Services (31 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 Middlesex Community College are Other managers (177,461 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (172,820 people), Police officers (130,988 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (83,231 people), and Customer service representatives (75,454 people).

The most specialized majors at Middlesex Community College are Communication Technologies (11 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (118 degrees), Protective Services (31 degrees), Communications (24 degrees), and Precision Production (10 degrees).

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 Middlesex Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Dentists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Sales engineers

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlesex Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (335,056 people), Elementary & secondary schools (315,267 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (177,983 people), Computer Systems Design (116,773 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (104,330 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 163 degrees were awarded to men at Middlesex Community College, which is 0.591 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (276).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Middlesex Community College in General Studies, which is 0.544 times less than the 68 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 68 degrees were awarded to women at Middlesex Community College in General Studies, which is 1.84 times more than the 37 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 6% of students graduating from Middlesex Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Middlesex Community College is Female and Asian (33.3% 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, 1.43% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
275 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
67 degrees awarded
Black or African American
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Middlesex Community College is white (275 degrees awarded). There were 4.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (67 degrees).

5.24% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
179 degrees awarded
White Male
96 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Middlesex Community College is white female (179 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (96 degrees).

Operations

Middlesex Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $440k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $19.7k (4.49%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Middlesex Community College had a total salary expenditure of $25.9M. Middlesex Community College employs 24 Professors, 12 Associate professors, and 7 Assistant professors. Most academics at Middlesex Community College are Male Professors (12), Female Professors(12), and Male Associate professors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Middlesex Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 27 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$440k

2017 Endowment

2.44%

growth from 2016

Middlesex Community College has an endowment valued at about $440k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Middlesex Community College grew 2.44% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.22M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Middlesex 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

$279k - Federal
$665k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Middlesex Community College received $279k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $665k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.5M

2017 Salaries

7.56%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Middlesex Community College paid a median of $12.5M in salaries, which represents 48.3% of their overall expenditure ($25.9M) and a 7.56% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.01% growth from 2015 and a 5.48% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.53M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Middlesex Community College paid a total of $3.53M to 44 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $7.66M (28%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Middlesex Community College were Professor with 24 employees; Associate professor with 12 employees; and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Middlesex Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 27 employees; Management with 10 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Middlesex Community College was Male Professor with 12 employees, Female Professor with 12 employees, and Male Associate professor with 6 employees.

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

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