Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

https://www.rccc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$3,451

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.79%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

7,109

30.1% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

29.2%

208 Graduates

About

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a higher education institution located in Rowan County, NC. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 2,012 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. 59.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,281 degrees), 3.86 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (332 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,548 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,548 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,451.

In 2020, 41% of undergraduate students attending Rowan-Cabarrus Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, null% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $−5,548 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$3,451

2020 Value

12.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,451. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College grew by 12.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rowan-Cabarrus 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

$8,500

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was of $8,500 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.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

null%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

41% of undergraduate students at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 28.1% with respect to 2019, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rowan-Cabarrus 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.

8.79%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was 8.79%, which represents 24 out of the 273 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

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has a total enrollment of 7,109 students. The full-time enrollment at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 2,143 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,966. This means that 30.1% of students enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56% White, 18% Black or African American, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Two or More Races, 2.48% Asian, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.113% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.9%), followed by White Male (22.7%) and Black or African American Female (12.8%). 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

30.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,109 students. The full-time enrollment at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 2,143 and the part-time enrollment is 4,966. This means that 30.1% of students enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Rowan-Cabarrus Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,981
Black or African American
1,281
Hispanic or Latino
923

The enrolled student population at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is 56% White, 18% Black or African American, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Two or More Races, 2.48% Asian, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.113% 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, 229 students (3.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 372 more women than men received degrees from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is white (1,281 degrees awarded). There were 3.86 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (332 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (137 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (144 degrees), and Construction (40 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Software developers (435,835 people), Other managers (154,110 people), Police officers (130,164 people), Computer occupations, all other (115,773 people), and Computer & information systems managers (105,922 people).

The most specialized majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Precision Production (137 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (144 degrees), Construction (40 degrees), Protective Services (138 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (245 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Computer Systems Design (506,249 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (320,321 people), Elementary & secondary schools (205,001 people), Construction (130,301 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,549 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rowan-Cabarrus 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

820

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,192

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 820 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, which is 0.688 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,192).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 199 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Information Technology, which is 4.33 times more than the 46 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 291 degrees were awarded to women at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.93 times more than the 151 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 12% of students graduating from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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 (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is Female 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, 0.962% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,281 degrees awarded
Black or African American
332 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
190 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is white (1,281 degrees awarded). There were 3.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (332 degrees).

0.746% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
673 degrees awarded
White Male
608 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
257 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is white female (673 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (608 degrees).

Operations

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $768k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $130k (16.9%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College had a total salary expenditure of $58.2M. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College employs 170 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are Female No academic ranks (109), Male No academic ranks(61), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 58 employees, Management, with 55 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees.

Endowment

$768k

2020 Endowment

4.01%

decline from 2019

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has an endowment valued at about $768k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College declined 4.01% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.66M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rowan-Cabarrus 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 Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$38.5M

2020 Salaries

11.4%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College paid a median of $38.5M in salaries, which represents 66.2% of their overall expenditure ($58.2M) and a 11.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 33.7% growth from 2018 and a 4.9% decline from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$9.44M

Instructional Salaries

170

Number of Employees

In 2020, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College paid a total of $9.44M to 170 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

170 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

58 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College were No academic rank with 170 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees; Management with 55 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College was Female No academic rank with 109 employees, and Male No academic rank with 61 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.