Niagara County Community College

www.niagaracc.suny.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,560

3.83% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$5,129

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

16.4%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

4,997

55.2% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

28.9%

348 Graduates

About

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

In 2019, 995 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Niagara County Community College. 60.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (763 degrees), 9.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (82 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Niagara County Community College is $4,560, which is $−3,264 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Niagara County Community College is $4,560, which is $−3,264 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,129.

In 2019, 51% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 26% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,560

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Niagara County Community College was $4,560. The cost of tuition at Niagara County Community College is $−3,264 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$5,129

2019 Value

6.23%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Niagara County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,129. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Niagara County Community College grew by 6.23%.

This chart compares the average net price of Niagara County 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

$11,292

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Niagara County Community College was of $11,292 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 0.839% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

26%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Niagara County 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.

16.4%

2017 Default Rate

213

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Niagara County Community College was 16.4%, which represents 213 out of the 1300 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

Niagara County Community College has a total enrollment of 4,997 students. The full-time enrollment at Niagara County Community College is 2,756 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,241. This means that 55.2% of students enrolled at Niagara County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Niagara County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.1% White, 9.61% Black or African American, 4.36% Hispanic or Latino, 3.14% Two or More Races, 1.58% Asian, 1.44% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Niagara County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39%), followed by White Male (31.6%) and Black or African American Female (6.93%). 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

55.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Niagara County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,997 students. The full-time enrollment at Niagara County Community College is 2,756 and the part-time enrollment is 2,241. This means that 55.2% of students enrolled at Niagara County 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 Niagara County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,803
Black or African American
480
Hispanic or Latino
218

The enrolled student population at Niagara County Community College is 76.1% White, 9.61% Black or African American, 4.36% Hispanic or Latino, 3.14% Two or More Races, 1.58% Asian, 1.44% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.02% 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 (3.32%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 213 more women than men received degrees from Niagara County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Niagara County Community College is white (763 degrees awarded). There were 9.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (82 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Niagara County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (23 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (9 degrees), and Agriculture (34 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 Niagara County Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (58,618 people), Other managers (52,429 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (29,213 people), Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (27,225 people), and Secondary school teachers (23,361 people).

The most specialized majors at Niagara County Community College are Communication Technologies (23 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (9 degrees), Agriculture (34 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (71 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (204 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 Niagara County Community College are Dentists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Niagara County Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (132,788 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (59,334 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (38,598 people), Restaurants & Food Services (37,581 people), and Construction (33,431 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

391

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

604

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 391 degrees were awarded to men at Niagara County Community College, which is 0.647 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (604).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Niagara County Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 0.812 times less than the 101 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 101 degrees were awarded to women at Niagara County Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 1.23 times more than the 82 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 14% of students graduating from Niagara County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% 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 (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Niagara County Community College is Female and Asian (50% 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
763 degrees awarded
Black or African American
82 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Niagara County Community College is white (763 degrees awarded). There were 9.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (82 degrees).

1.71% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
451 degrees awarded
White Male
312 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Niagara County Community College is white female (451 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (312 degrees).

Operations

Niagara County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.2M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $219k (1.95%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Niagara County Community College had a total salary expenditure of $61.8M. Niagara County Community College employs 52 Professors, 18 Instructors, and 18 Associate professors. Most academics at Niagara County Community College are Female Professors (29), Male Professors(23), and Male Instructors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Niagara County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 73 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 48 employees, and Service with 47 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$11.2M

2019 Endowment

0.534%

growth from 2018

Niagara County Community College has an endowment valued at about $11.2M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Niagara County Community College grew 0.534% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.93M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Niagara County 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 Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.02M - Federal
$879k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Niagara County Community College received $1.02M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $879k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$23M

2019 Salaries

0.553%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Niagara County Community College paid a median of $23M in salaries, which represents 37.2% of their overall expenditure ($61.8M) and a 0.553% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.54% growth from 2017 and a 3.2% decline from 2016.

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

Instructional Salaries

$8.21M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Niagara County Community College paid a total of $8.21M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.7% 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

Professor

Most Common Instructor

52 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

73 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Niagara County Community College were Professor with 52 employees; Instructor with 18 employees; and Instructor with 18 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Niagara County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 73 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 48 employees; and Service with 47 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Male Instructor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Niagara County Community College was Female Professor with 29 employees, Male Professor with 23 employees, and Male Instructor with 9 employees.

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

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