Reading Area Community College

https://www.racc.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,110

2.24% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,735

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

12.5%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

3,924

24.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

23.1%

72 Graduates

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 2020, 457 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Reading Area Community College. 64.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (252 degrees), 1.87 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Reading Area Community College is $4,110, which is $−3,870 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Reading Area Community College is $4,110, which is $−3,870 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,735.

In 2020, 66% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 30% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,110

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Reading Area Community College was $4,110. The cost of tuition at Reading Area Community College is $−3,870 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$8,735

2020 Value

3.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Reading Area Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,735. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Reading Area Community College grew by 3.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of Reading Area 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

$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 2020. 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 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

30%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Reading Area Community College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 11.9% with respect to 2019, when 59% 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.

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.

12.5%

2018 Default Rate

160

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Reading Area Community College was 12.5%, which represents 160 out of the 1282 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

Reading Area Community College has a total enrollment of 3,924 students. The full-time enrollment at Reading Area Community College is 955 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,969. This means that 24.3% 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 46.6% White, 37.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.71% Black or African American, 3.01% Two or More Races, 2.14% Asian, 0.51% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.153% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Reading Area Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (24.4%) and White Male (19.3%). 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

24.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Reading Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,924 students. The full-time enrollment at Reading Area Community College is 955 and the part-time enrollment is 2,969. This means that 24.3% of students enrolled at Reading Area Community 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 Reading Area Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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 Reading Area Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Reading Area Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,827
Hispanic or Latino
1,474
Black or African American
381

The enrolled student population at Reading Area Community College is 46.6% White, 37.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.71% Black or African American, 3.01% Two or More Races, 2.14% Asian, 0.51% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.153% 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, 12 students (0.306%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 135 more women than men received degrees from Reading Area Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Reading Area Community College is white (252 degrees awarded). There were 1.87 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 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 (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (16 degrees), and Human Sciences (11 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

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 Social workers, all other (165,275 people), Other managers (119,933 people), Postsecondary teachers (89,394 people), Software developers (78,402 people), and Physicians (70,735 people).

The most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Construction (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (16 degrees), Human Sciences (11 degrees), Engineering Technologies (15 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees).

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 Reading Area Community College are Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, Public relations specialists, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

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 Reading Area Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (204,684 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (183,147 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (124,697 people), Construction (122,816 people), and Individual & family services (112,032 people).

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

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 Reading Area Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

161

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

296

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 161 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College, which is 0.544 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (296).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.644 times less than the 45 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 45 degrees were awarded to women at Reading Area Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.55 times more than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 7% 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, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Reading Area Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
252 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
135 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Reading Area Community College is white (252 degrees awarded). There were 1.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

0.219% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
154 degrees awarded
White Male
98 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
94 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Reading Area Community College is white female (154 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (98 degrees).

Operations

Reading Area Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.4M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $522k (4.2%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Reading Area Community College had a total salary expenditure of $36.4M. Reading Area Community College employs 15 Assistant professors, 14 Professors, and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at Reading Area Community College are Female Assistant professors (13), Female Professors(11), and Female Associate professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reading Area Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 63 employees, Management, with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$12.4M

2020 Endowment

0.0089%

decline from 2019

Reading Area Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.4M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Reading Area Community College declined 0.0089% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.01M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Reading Area 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.12M - Federal
$2.47M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Reading Area Community College received $2.12M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.47M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.8M

2020 Salaries

2.36%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Reading Area Community College paid a median of $17.8M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($36.4M) and a 2.36% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.03% growth from 2018 and a 3.19% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.41M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Reading Area Community College paid a total of $3.41M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.2% 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

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

63 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Reading Area Community College were Assistant professor with 15 employees; Professor with 14 employees; and Professor with 12 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reading Area Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 63 employees; Management with 28 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Reading Area Community College was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Female Professor with 11 employees, and Female Associate professor with 11 employees.

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

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