Northland Pioneer College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,948

2.53% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$10,471

After Financial Aid

2020 Enrolled Students

2,700

19.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

8.57%

6 Graduates

About

Northland Pioneer College is a higher education institution located in Navajo County, AZ. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Northland Pioneer College were .

In 2020, 702 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northland Pioneer College. 44.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 55.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (360 degrees), 1.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (189 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northland Pioneer College is $1,948, which is $−6,032 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northland Pioneer College is $1,948, which is $−6,032 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,471.

In 2020, 86% of undergraduate students attending Northland Pioneer College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,948

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Northland Pioneer College was $1,948. The cost of tuition at Northland Pioneer College is $−6,032 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$10,471

2020 Value

10.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Northland Pioneer College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,471. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Northland Pioneer College grew by 10.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Northland Pioneer 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

$8,076

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northland Pioneer College was of $8,076 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. 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 Northland Pioneer College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

N/A%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Northland Pioneer College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 7.5% with respect to 2019, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Northland Pioneer 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

Northland Pioneer College has a total enrollment of 2,700 students. The full-time enrollment at Northland Pioneer College is 524 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,176. This means that 19.4% of students enrolled at Northland Pioneer College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Northland Pioneer College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.8% White, 27.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.63% Two or More Races, 0.667% Asian, 0.407% Black or African American, and 0.296% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northland Pioneer College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (23.3%), followed by White Female (21.6%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (18.5%). 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

19.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northland Pioneer College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,700 students. The full-time enrollment at Northland Pioneer College is 524 and the part-time enrollment is 2,176. This means that 19.4% of students enrolled at Northland Pioneer 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 Northland Pioneer College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

30%

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 Northland Pioneer College was 30%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Northland Pioneer College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,075
American Indian or Alaska Native
746
Hispanic or Latino
387

The enrolled student population at Northland Pioneer College is 39.8% White, 27.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.63% Two or More Races, 0.667% Asian, 0.407% Black or African American, and 0.296% 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.

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, 410 students (15.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 76 fewer women than men received degrees from Northland Pioneer College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northland Pioneer College is white (360 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (189 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Northland Pioneer College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (182 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (70 degrees), and Construction (23 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 Northland Pioneer College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,719,601 people), Secondary school teachers (388,817 people), Education administrators (248,501 people), Special education teachers (155,513 people), and Other managers (140,066 people).

The most specialized majors at Northland Pioneer College are Precision Production (182 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (70 degrees), Construction (23 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (61 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (34 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northland Pioneer College are Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Surgeons, Podiatrists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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 Northland Pioneer College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,742,696 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (290,154 people), Construction (146,316 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (130,817 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (98,822 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

389

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

313

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 389 degrees were awarded to men at Northland Pioneer College, which is 1.24 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (313).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Northland Pioneer College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 163 degrees were awarded to men at Northland Pioneer College in Welding Technology, which is 8.58 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 48 degrees were awarded to women at Northland Pioneer College in General Studies, which is 1.85 times more than the 26 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 8% of students graduating from Northland Pioneer College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (16.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northland Pioneer College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (16.7% 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, 16.7% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
360 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
189 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
116 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northland Pioneer College is white (360 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (189 degrees).

2.28% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
221 degrees awarded
White Female
139 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
109 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northland Pioneer College is white male (221 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (139 degrees).

Operations

Northland Pioneer College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.4k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.22M (9.8k%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Northland Pioneer College had a total salary expenditure of $30.6M. Northland Pioneer College employs 71 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Northland Pioneer College are Female Instructors (36), Male Instructors(35), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northland Pioneer College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 19 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$12.4k

2020 Endowment

growth from 2019

Northland Pioneer College has an endowment valued at about $12.4k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Northland Pioneer College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.41M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Northland Pioneer 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 Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$925k - State
$1.72M - Local

As of 2020, Northland Pioneer College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $925k from state grants and contracts, and $1.72M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$14.3M

2020 Salaries

0.0301%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Northland Pioneer College paid a median of $14.3M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($30.6M) and a 0.0301% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.17% growth from 2018 and a 0.642% decline from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.4M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Northland Pioneer College paid a total of $4.4M to 71 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.8% 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

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northland Pioneer College were Instructor with 71 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northland Pioneer College were Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees; Management with 23 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northland Pioneer College was Female Instructor with 36 employees, and Male Instructor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Northland Pioneer College.

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