Quinebaug Valley Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,816

2.58% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,595

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

1,524

33.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

22.1%

53 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

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

In 2017, 275 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Quinebaug Valley Community College. 57.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (229 degrees), 10.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

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

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Quinebaug Valley 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 $6,595.

In 2017, 62% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,816

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

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

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Average Net Price

$6,595

2017 Value

7.48%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Quinebaug Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,595. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Quinebaug Valley Community College grew by 7.48%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,342

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Quinebaug Valley Community College was of $7,342 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of room and board decreased by 16.2% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

62%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

62% of undergraduate students at Quinebaug Valley Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Quinebaug Valley Community College has a total enrollment of 1,524 students. The full-time enrollment at Quinebaug Valley Community College is 505 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,019. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Quinebaug Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Quinebaug Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.7% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.48% Black or African American, 2.23% Two or More Races, 1.77% Asian, 0.459% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.262% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Quinebaug Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (42%), followed by White Male (39.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.73%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Quinebaug Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,524 students. The full-time enrollment at Quinebaug Valley Community College is 505 and the part-time enrollment is 1,019. This means that 33.1% of students enrolled at Quinebaug Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

57%

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 Quinebaug Valley Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Quinebaug Valley Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,123

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    235

  3. Black or African American

    53

The enrolled student population at Quinebaug Valley Community College is 73.7% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.48% Black or African American, 2.23% Two or More Races, 1.77% Asian, 0.459% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.262% 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.

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, 39 students (2.56%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 43 more women than men received degrees from Quinebaug Valley Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Quinebaug Valley Community College are white (229 degrees awarded). There were 10.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Quinebaug Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (22 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (96 degrees), and Engineering (22 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Quinebaug Valley Community College are Software developers (791,029 people), Other managers (489,219 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (339,391 people), Civil engineers (238,192 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (215,003 people).

The most specialized majors at Quinebaug Valley Community College are Precision Production (22 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (96 degrees), Engineering (22 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (21 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (6 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Quinebaug Valley Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining, and Marketing managers

The most specialized majors at Quinebaug Valley Community College are Precision Production (22 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (96 degrees), Engineering (22 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (21 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (6 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Quinebaug Valley Community College are Computer Systems Design (940,514 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (460,446 people), Elementary & secondary schools (391,373 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (368,386 people), and Construction (331,615 people).

The most specialized majors at Quinebaug Valley Community College are Precision Production (22 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (96 degrees), Engineering (22 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (21 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (6 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Quinebaug Valley Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 116

  2. 159

In 2017, 116 degrees were awarded to men at Quinebaug Valley Community College, which is 0.73 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (159).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Quinebaug Valley Community College in General Studies, which is 0.596 times less than the 47 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 47 degrees were awarded to women at Quinebaug Valley Community College in General Studies, which is 1.68 times more than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 15% of students graduating from Quinebaug Valley 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 28% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Quinebaug Valley Community College is Female and Two or More Races (50% 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, 3.77% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    229 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    21 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Quinebaug Valley Community College is white (229 degrees awarded). There were 10.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

3.27% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    131 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    98 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Quinebaug Valley Community College is white female (131 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (98 degrees).

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Operations

Quinebaug Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.08M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $46k (1.5%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Quinebaug Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of $19.9M. Quinebaug Valley Community College employs 19 Professors, 4 Associate professors, and 3 Assistant professors. Most academics at Quinebaug Valley Community College are Female Professors (12), Male Professors(7), and Male Associate professors (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Quinebaug Valley Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 10 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.08M

2017 Endowment

6.7%

growth from 2016

Quinebaug Valley Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.08M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Quinebaug Valley Community College grew 6.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $580k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $102k - Federal

  2. $1.03M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Quinebaug Valley Community College received $102k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.03M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$8.85M

2017 Salaries

2.1%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Quinebaug Valley Community College paid a median of $8.85M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($19.9M) and a 2.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.18% decline from 2015 and a 6.11% growth from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$2.12M

Instructional Salaries

28

Number of Employees

In 2017, Quinebaug Valley Community College paid a total of $2.12M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.48M (34%) for similar Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Quinebaug Valley Community College were Professor with 19 employees; Associate professor with 4 employees; and Associate professor with 3 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Quinebaug Valley Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees; and Management with 9 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Professor

  2. Male Professor

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Quinebaug Valley Community College was Female Professor with 12 employees, Male Professor with 7 employees, and Male Associate professor with 3 employees.

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

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