Quinsigamond Community College

www.qcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$576

2021 Average Net Price

$7,853

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.55%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,916

32.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

20.4%

155 Graduates

About

Quinsigamond Community College is a higher education institution located in Worcester County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Quinsigamond Community College were Registered Nursing (117 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (114 degrees), and General Studies (87 degrees).

In 2021, 1,317 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Quinsigamond Community College. 60.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (745 degrees), 3.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (234 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Quinsigamond Community College is $576, which is $−7,392 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Quinsigamond Community College is $576, which is $−7,392 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,853.

In 2021, 76% of undergraduate students attending Quinsigamond Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$576

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Quinsigamond Community College was $576. The cost of tuition at Quinsigamond Community College is $−7,392 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,853

2021 Value

10.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Quinsigamond Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,853. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Quinsigamond Community College grew by 10.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Quinsigamond 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

$9,324

Room and Board

$960

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Quinsigamond Community College was of $9,324 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.1% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $960. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 7.04% with respect to 2020, when 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Quinsigamond 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.

2.55%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Quinsigamond Community College was 2.55%, which represents 59 out of the 2315 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

Quinsigamond Community College had a total enrollment of 6,916 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Quinsigamond Community College is 2,239 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,677. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Quinsigamond Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.4% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Black or African American, 5.47% Asian, 2.92% Two or More Races, 0.405% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.116% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.5%), followed by White Male (23.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Quinsigamond Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,916 students. The full-time enrollment at Quinsigamond Community College is 2,239 and the part-time enrollment is 4,677. This means that 32.4% of students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2021 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 Quinsigamond Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Quinsigamond Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,485 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,397 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,003 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Quinsigamond Community College is 50.4% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Black or African American, 5.47% Asian, 2.92% Two or More Races, 0.405% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.116% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% 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, 386 students (5.58%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 279 more women than men received degrees from Quinsigamond Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Quinsigamond Community College is white (745 degrees awarded). There were 3.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (234 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Quinsigamond Community College is Registered Nursing (117 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (114 degrees) and General Studies (87 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Quinsigamond Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (118 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (79 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (43 degrees).

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 Quinsigamond Community College are Software developers (518,005 people), Other managers (224,097 people), Social workers, all other (172,567 people), Police officers (141,244 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (139,554 people).

The most specialized majors at Quinsigamond Community College in 2021 are Protective Services (118 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (79 degrees), Engineering Technologies (43 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (117 degrees), and History (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Quinsigamond Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Quinsigamond Community College are Protective Services (118 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (79 degrees), Engineering Technologies (43 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (117 degrees), and History (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Quinsigamond Community College are Computer Systems Design (602,698 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (378,916 people), Elementary & secondary schools (321,265 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (209,550 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (159,116 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
117 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
114 degrees awarded
General Studies
87 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Quinsigamond Community College was Registered Nursing with 117 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

519

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

798

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 519 degrees were awarded to men at Quinsigamond Community College, which is 0.65 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (798).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Quinsigamond Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.33 times more than the 49 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 102 degrees were awarded to men at Quinsigamond Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 6.8 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Quinsigamond Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Quinsigamond Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 5.81% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
745 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
234 degrees awarded
Black or African American
151 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Quinsigamond Community College is white (745 degrees awarded). There were 3.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (234 degrees).

4.63% of degree recipients (61 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
439 degrees awarded
White Male
306 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
168 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Quinsigamond Community College is white female (439 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (306 degrees).

Operations

Quinsigamond Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12k (0.236%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Quinsigamond Community College had a total salary expenditure of 90M. Quinsigamond Community College employs 86 Professors, 25 Associate professors and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Quinsigamond Community College are Female Professor (58), Male Professor (28), and Female Associate professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Quinsigamond Community College are: Management, with 80 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 55 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

Endowment

$5.1M

2021 Endowment

31.3%

growth from 2020

Quinsigamond Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Quinsigamond Community College grew 31.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $194k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Quinsigamond 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: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$42.9M

2021 Salaries

1.05%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Quinsigamond Community College paid a median of $42.9M in salaries, which represents 47.6% of their overall expenditure ($90M) and a 1.05% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.81M

Instructional Salaries

134

Number of Employees

In 2021, Quinsigamond Community College paid a total of $9.81M to 134 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

86 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

80 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Quinsigamond Community College were Professor with 86 employees, Associate professor with 25 employees, and Assistant professor with 21 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Quinsigamond Community College were Management with 80 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 55 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Quinsigamond Community College was Female Professor with 58 employees, Male Professor with 28 employees, and Female Associate professor with 17 employees.

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