Roxbury Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$624

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$6,444

After Financial Aid

2016 Enrolled Students

2,106

28.3% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

8.72%

13 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Roxbury Community College is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Roxbury Community College were .

In 2016, 305 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Roxbury Community College. 76.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 23.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (205 degrees), 4.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Roxbury Community College is $624, which is $-6,696 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Roxbury Community College is $624, which is $-6,696 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,444.

In 2016, 69% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$624

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Roxbury Community College was $624. The cost of tuition at Roxbury Community College is $-6,696 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$6,444

2016 Value

7.64%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Roxbury Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,444. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Roxbury Community College grew by 7.64%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,000

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Roxbury Community College was of $8,000 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of room and board did not change between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Roxbury Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 2.99% with respect to 2015, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

N/A%

N/A Default Rate

N/A

Number of Defaults

In N/A the default rate for borrower's at Roxbury Community College was N/A%, which represents N/A out of the N/A 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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Admissions

Roxbury Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 2,106 students enrolled at Roxbury Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Roxbury Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Roxbury Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Roxbury Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Roxbury Community College has a total enrollment of 2,106 students. The full-time enrollment at Roxbury Community College is 597 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,509. This means that 28.3% of students enrolled at Roxbury Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Roxbury Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66% Black or African American, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.46% White, 1.61% Asian, 1.47% Two or More Races, 0.855% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.19% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Roxbury Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (43.2%), followed by Black or African American Male (22.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Roxbury Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,106 students. The full-time enrollment at Roxbury Community College is 597 and the part-time enrollment is 1,509. This means that 28.3% of students enrolled at Roxbury Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

57%

2016 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 Roxbury Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Roxbury Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    1,390

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    322

  3. White

    136

The enrolled student population at Roxbury Community College is 66% Black or African American, 15.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.46% White, 1.61% Asian, 1.47% Two or More Races, 0.855% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.19% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 134 students (6.36%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 159 more women than men received degrees from Roxbury Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Roxbury Community College are black or african american (205 degrees awarded). There were 4.02 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Roxbury Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (2 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), and Health (152 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Registered nurses (1,302,782 people), Physicians & surgeons (490,980 people), Miscellaneous managers (220,057 people), Postsecondary teachers (176,237 people), and Medical & health services managers (174,590 people).

The most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Science Technologies (2 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Health (152 degrees), Biology (22 degrees), and Protective Services (19 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, General & operations managers, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Science Technologies (2 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Health (152 degrees), Biology (22 degrees), and Protective Services (19 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Hospitals (1,847,857 people), Elementary & secondary schools (364,405 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (346,171 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (345,768 people), and Offices of physicians (315,510 people).

The most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Science Technologies (2 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Health (152 degrees), Biology (22 degrees), and Protective Services (19 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 Roxbury 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 N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Roxbury Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 73

  2. 232

In 2016, 73 degrees were awarded to men at Roxbury Community College, which is 0.315 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (232).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Roxbury Community College in General Health Services, which is 0.147 times less than the 75 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 75 degrees were awarded to women at Roxbury Community College in General Health Services, which is 6.82 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

2%

100% Completion Time

9%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 2% of students graduating from Roxbury Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 9% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 13% 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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (15.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Roxbury Community College is Female and Black or African American (15.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 7.69% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Black or African American

    205 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    51 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Roxbury Community College is black or african american (205 degrees awarded). There were 4.02 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

6.56% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Black or African American Female

    158 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Male

    47 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Roxbury Community College is black or african american female (158 degrees awarded). There were 3.36 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (47 degrees).

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Operations

Roxbury Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.86M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.82k (0.177%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Roxbury Community College had a total expenditure of $29.1M. Of that $29.1M, they spent $14.5M on salaries and $29.1M on benefits.

Roxbury Community College employs 24 Professors, 6 Associate professors, and 6 Assistant professors. Most academics at Roxbury Community College are Male Professors (12), Female Professors(12), and Female Assistant professors (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roxbury Community College are: Management, with 35 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.86M

2015 Endowment

1.42%

growth from 2014

Roxbury Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.86M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Roxbury Community College grew 1.42% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $740k higher 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. $468k - Federal

  2. $765k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Roxbury Community College received $468k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $765k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$14.5M

Salary Expenditure

$29.1M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Roxbury Community College had a total expenditure of $29.1M. Of that $29.1M, they spent $14.5M on salaries and $29.1M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Roxbury Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$14.5M

2015 Salaries

6.81%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Roxbury Community College paid a median of $14.5M in salaries, which represents 49.7% of their overall expenditure ($29.1M) and a 6.81% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.46% decline from 2013 and a 48.8% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.81M

Instructional Salaries

42

Number of Employees

In 2015, Roxbury Community College paid a total of $2.81M to 42 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Roxbury Community College were Professor with 24 employees; Associate professor with 6 employees; and Associate professor with 6 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roxbury Community College were Management with 35 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Roxbury Community College was Male Professor with 12 employees, Female Professor with 12 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 5 employees.

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

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