Reading Area Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,870

3.2% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,542

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,207

25.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

15.3%

35 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

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

In 2017, 459 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Reading Area Community College. 69.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (260 degrees), 2.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Reading Area Community College is $3,870, which is $-3,544 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Reading Area Community College is $3,870, which is $-3,544 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,542.

In 2017, 63% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 38% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,870

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Reading Area Community College was $3,870. The cost of tuition at Reading Area Community College is $-3,544 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$9,542

2017 Value

1.79%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Reading Area Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,542. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Reading Area Community College grew by 1.79%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,800

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Reading Area Community College was of $10,800 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of room and board did not change 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

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

38%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Reading Area Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 3.28% with respect to 2016, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Reading Area 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.

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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.

18.9%

2016 Default Rate

259

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Reading Area Community College was 18.9%, which represents 259 out of the 1372 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.

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Enrollment

Reading Area Community College has a total enrollment of 4,207 students. The full-time enrollment at Reading Area Community College is 1,073 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,134. This means that 25.5% of students enrolled at Reading Area Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Reading Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.7% White, 34.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 2.85% Two or More Races, 2.42% Asian, 0.261% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.261% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Reading Area Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (27%), followed by White Male (23.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Reading Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,207 students. The full-time enrollment at Reading Area Community College is 1,073 and the part-time enrollment is 3,134. This means that 25.5% of students enrolled at Reading Area Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Reading Area Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Reading Area 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

    2,049

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,442

  3. Black or African American

    441

The enrolled student population at Reading Area Community College is 48.7% White, 34.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 2.85% Two or More Races, 2.42% Asian, 0.261% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.261% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 22 students (0.523%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 175 more women than men received degrees from Reading Area Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Reading Area Community College are white (260 degrees awarded). There were 2.2 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Reading Area Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (21 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (29 degrees), and Science Technologies (2 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Other managers (101,056 people), Postsecondary teachers (81,056 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (79,477 people), Physicians (66,870 people), and Other Physical Scientists (51,259 people).

The most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Construction (21 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (29 degrees), Science Technologies (2 degrees), Engineering Technologies (20 degrees), and Physical Sciences (9 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 Reading Area Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing managers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Construction (21 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (29 degrees), Science Technologies (2 degrees), Engineering Technologies (20 degrees), and Physical Sciences (9 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (156,185 people), Elementary & secondary schools (142,747 people), Construction (104,275 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (93,828 people), and Computer Systems Design (92,344 people).

The most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Construction (21 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (29 degrees), Science Technologies (2 degrees), Engineering Technologies (20 degrees), and Physical Sciences (9 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 Reading Area 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 Reading Area Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 142

  2. 317

In 2017, 142 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College, which is 0.448 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (317).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.84 times less than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 49 degrees were awarded to women at Reading Area Community College in General Studies, which is 3.27 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

6%

100% Completion Time

15%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 6% of students graduating from Reading Area Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Reading Area Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    260 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    118 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Reading Area Community College is white (260 degrees awarded). There were 2.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

0.218% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    165 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    95 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    90 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Reading Area Community College is white female (165 degrees awarded). There were 1.74 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (95 degrees).

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Operations

Reading Area Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $26.1k (0.23%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Reading Area Community College had a total salary expenditure of $44.3M. Reading Area Community College employs 30 Assistant professors, 8 Instructors, and 8 Professors. Most academics at Reading Area Community College are Female Assistant professors (27), Female Instructors(6), and Female Professors (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reading Area Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 44 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 36 employees, and Management with 35 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$11.4M

2017 Endowment

7%

growth from 2016

Reading Area Community College has an endowment valued at about $11.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Reading Area Community College grew 7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.7M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.77M - Federal

  2. $2.49M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Reading Area Community College received $1.77M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.49M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$16M

2017 Salaries

0.544%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Reading Area Community College paid a median of $16M in salaries, which represents 36.1% of their overall expenditure ($44.3M) and a 0.544% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.75% decline from 2015 and a 0.268% decline from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$3.46M

Instructional Salaries

55

Number of Employees

In 2017, Reading Area Community College paid a total of $3.46M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $7.66M (28%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

44 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Reading Area Community College were Assistant professor with 30 employees; Instructor with 8 employees; and Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reading Area Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 44 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees; and Management with 35 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Reading Area Community College was Female Assistant professor with 27 employees, Female Instructor with 6 employees, and Female Professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Reading Area Community College.

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