Mountain Empire Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,620

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$5,805

After Financial Aid

2020 Enrolled Students

2,253

44.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

40%

136 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 717 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mountain Empire Community College. 67.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (694 degrees), 77.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (9 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mountain Empire Community College is $4,620, which is $−3,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Mountain Empire Community College is $4,620, which is $−3,360 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,805.

In 2020, 56% of undergraduate students attending Mountain Empire Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,620

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Mountain Empire Community College was $4,620. The cost of tuition at Mountain Empire Community College is $−3,360 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$5,805

2020 Value

9.68%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Mountain Empire Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,805. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Mountain Empire Community College grew by 9.68%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mountain Empire 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

$2,600

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mountain Empire Community College was of $2,600 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

N/A%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Mountain Empire Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 9.8% with respect to 2019, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mountain Empire 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

Mountain Empire Community College has a total enrollment of 2,253 students. The full-time enrollment at Mountain Empire Community College is 1,010 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,243. This means that 44.8% of students enrolled at Mountain Empire Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mountain Empire Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 93.3% White, 1.6% Two or More Races, 1.15% Hispanic or Latino, 1.07% Black or African American, 0.311% Asian, 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0888% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mountain Empire Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (60.6%), followed by White Male (34.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (0.99%). 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

44.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mountain Empire Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,253 students. The full-time enrollment at Mountain Empire Community College is 1,010 and the part-time enrollment is 1,243. This means that 44.8% of students enrolled at Mountain Empire Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2020 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 Mountain Empire Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Mountain Empire Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,103
Two or More Races
36
Hispanic or Latino
26

The enrolled student population at Mountain Empire Community College is 93.3% White, 1.6% Two or More Races, 1.15% Hispanic or Latino, 1.07% Black or African American, 0.311% Asian, 0.222% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0888% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 255 more women than men received degrees from Mountain Empire Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mountain Empire Community College is white (694 degrees awarded). There were 77.1 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (9 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Mountain Empire Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (52 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees), and Health (315 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 Mountain Empire Community College are Registered nurses (1,311,149 people), Other managers (162,844 people), Medical & health services managers (153,789 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (140,568 people), and Police officers (133,096 people).

The most specialized majors at Mountain Empire Community College are Engineering Technologies (52 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (238 degrees), Health (315 degrees), Precision Production (16 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (9 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 Mountain Empire Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

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 Mountain Empire Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,475,513 people), Elementary & secondary schools (373,009 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (340,185 people), Outpatient care centers (223,074 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (195,562 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

231

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

486

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 231 degrees were awarded to men at Mountain Empire Community College, which is 0.475 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (486).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Mountain Empire Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.416 times less than the 89 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 99 degrees were awarded to women at Mountain Empire Community College in Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions, which is 7.07 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 25% of students graduating from Mountain Empire Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% 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 Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Mountain Empire Community College is Female and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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
694 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
9 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mountain Empire Community College is white (694 degrees awarded). There were 77.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (9 degrees).

0.139% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
466 degrees awarded
White Male
228 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mountain Empire Community College is white female (466 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (228 degrees).

Operations

Mountain Empire Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $28.2M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−0.213%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Mountain Empire Community College had a total salary expenditure of $22.8M. Mountain Empire Community College employs 15 Assistant professors, 12 Instructors, and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Mountain Empire Community College are Male Instructors (8), Male Assistant professors(8), and Female Associate professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mountain Empire Community College are: Management, with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, and Service with 13 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$28.2M

2020 Endowment

20.1%

growth from 2019

Mountain Empire Community College has an endowment valued at about $28.2M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Mountain Empire Community College grew 20.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.8M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mountain Empire 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.75M - Federal
$58.8k - State
$113k - Local

As of 2020, Mountain Empire Community College received $1.75M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $58.8k from state grants and contracts, and $113k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.32M

2020 Salaries

2.63%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Mountain Empire Community College paid a median of $8.32M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($22.8M) and a 2.63% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.96% growth from 2018 and a 0.572% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.64M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Mountain Empire Community College paid a total of $2.64M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mountain Empire Community College were Assistant professor with 15 employees; Instructor with 12 employees; and Instructor with 11 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mountain Empire Community College were Management with 34 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees; and Service with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mountain Empire Community College was Male Instructor with 8 employees, Male Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Female Associate professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mountain Empire Community College.

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