Owens Community College

https://www.owens.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,392

2.81% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$8,707

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

0.0489%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

7,559

23.9% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

27.6%

211 Graduates

About

Owens Community College is a higher education institution located in Wood County, OH. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Owens Community College were General Studies (665 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Police Science (59 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees).

In 2022, 2,260 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Owens Community College. 63.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,678 degrees), 6.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (250 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Owens Community College is $4,392, which is $−3,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Owens Community College was 0.0489%, corresponding to 1 out of the 2044 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Owens Community College is $4,392, which is $3,720 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,707.

In 2022, 62% of undergraduate students attending Owens Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,392

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Owens Community College was $4,392. The cost of tuition at Owens Community College is $−3,720 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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

Average Net Price

$8,707

2022 Value

1.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Owens Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,707. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Owens Community College grew by 1.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of Owens 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

$4,896

Room and Board

$1,560

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Owens Community College was of $4,896 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.658% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,560. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.645% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

27%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Owens Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 63.2% with respect to 2021, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Owens 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.

0.0489%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Owens Community College was 0.0489%, which represents 1 out of the 2044 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

Owens Community College had a total enrollment of 7,559 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Owens Community College is 1,806 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,753. This means that 23.9% of students enrolled at Owens Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Owens Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.4% White, 9.08% Black or African American, 8.69% Hispanic or Latino, 3.39% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.265% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Owens Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40%), followed by White Male (31.2%) and Black or African American Female (6.64%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Owens Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,559 students. The full-time enrollment at Owens Community College is 1,806 and the part-time enrollment is 5,753. This means that 23.9% of students enrolled at Owens Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2022 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 Owens Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Owens Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
5,550 enrolled students
Black or African American
686 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
657 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Owens Community College is 73.4% White, 9.08% Black or African American, 8.69% Hispanic or Latino, 3.39% Two or More Races, 1.19% Asian, 0.265% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.119% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% 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, 233 students (3.08%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 608 more women than men received degrees from Owens Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Owens Community College is white (1,678 degrees awarded). There were 6.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (250 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Owens Community College is General Studies (665 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Police Science (59 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Owens Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (934 degrees awarded), Precision Production (86 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (113 degrees).

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 Owens Community College are Registered nurses (1,413,216 people), Medical & health services managers (162,505 people), Other managers (161,208 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (142,187 people), and Police officers (138,629 people).

The most specialized majors at Owens Community College in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (934 degrees awarded), Precision Production (86 degrees), Engineering Technologies (113 degrees), Protective Services (162 degrees), and Health (400 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Owens Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Owens Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (934 degrees awarded), Precision Production (86 degrees), Engineering Technologies (113 degrees), Protective Services (162 degrees), and Health (400 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Owens Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,540,461 people), Elementary & secondary schools (389,481 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (350,209 people), Outpatient care centers (261,484 people), and Offices of physicians (213,753 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

General Studies
269 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
171 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
85 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Owens Community College was General Studies with 269 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

826

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,434

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 826 degrees were awarded to men at Owens Community College, which is 0.576 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,434).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 233 degrees were awarded to men at Owens Community College in General Studies, which is 0.332 times less than the 701 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 701 degrees were awarded to men at Owens Community College in General Studies, which is 3.01 times more than the 233 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 14% of students graduating from Owens Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (38%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Owens Community College is Male and White (38% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 4.27% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,678 degrees awarded
Black or African American
250 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
171 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Owens Community College is white (1,678 degrees awarded). There were 6.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (250 degrees).

1.37% of degree recipients (31 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
1,048 degrees awarded
White Male
630 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
176 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Owens Community College is white female (1,048 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (630 degrees).

Operations

Owens Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.07M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −390k (−9.59%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Owens Community College had a total salary expenditure of 70.3M. Owens Community College employs 57 Professors, 23 Instructors and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Owens Community College are Female Professor (33), Male Professor (24), and Female Instructor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Owens Community College are: Management, with 76 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 65 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 39 employees.

Endowment

$4.07M

2022 Endowment

12.4%

decline from 2021

Owens Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.07M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Owens Community College declined 12.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.15M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Owens 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.

Salary Expenditure

$28.3M

2022 Salaries

3.42%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Owens Community College paid a median of $28.3M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($70.3M) and a 3.42% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.6% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 42.3% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.83M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Owens Community College paid a total of $5.83M to 97 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

76 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Owens Community College were Professor with 57 employees, Instructor with 23 employees, and Assistant professor with 10 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Owens Community College were Management with 76 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Owens Community College was Female Professor with 33 employees, Male Professor with 24 employees, and Female Instructor with 12 employees.

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

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