Roxbury Community College

www.rcc.mass.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$624
2023 Average Net Price
$12,070
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
1,631
26.9% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
10.4%
10 Graduates

About

Roxbury Community College is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Roxbury Community College were General Health Services (48 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (18 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (13 degrees).

In 2023, 157 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Roxbury Community College. 72.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (106 degrees), 4.08 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Roxbury Community College is $624, which is $−7,629 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Roxbury Community College is $624, which is $7,629 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,070.

In 2023, 66% of undergraduate students attending Roxbury Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$624
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Roxbury Community College was $624. The cost of tuition at Roxbury Community College is $−7,629 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$12,070
2023 Value
24.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Roxbury Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,070. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Roxbury Community College grew by 24.8%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,000
Room and Board
$2,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Roxbury Community College was of $10,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

66%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

66% of undergraduate students at Roxbury Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 10% with respect to 2022, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Roxbury Community College had a total enrollment of 1,631 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Roxbury Community College is 438 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,193. This means that 26.9% of students enrolled at Roxbury Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Roxbury Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.7% Black or African American, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% White, 1.72% Two or More Races, 1.53% Asian, 0.797% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Roxbury Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (20.9%), followed by Black or African American Male (15.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Roxbury Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,631 students. The full-time enrollment at Roxbury Community College is 438 and the part-time enrollment is 1,193. This means that 26.9% of students enrolled at Roxbury Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

39%
2023 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 39%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Roxbury Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    696 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    259 enrolled students
  3. White
    62 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Roxbury Community College is 42.7% Black or African American, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% White, 1.72% Two or More Races, 1.53% Asian, 0.797% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 497 students (30.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 71 more women than men received degrees from Roxbury Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Roxbury Community College is black or african american (106 degrees awarded). There were 4.08 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Roxbury Community College is General Health Services (48 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (18 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (13 degrees).

In 2023,  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 (1 degrees awarded), Protective Services (11 degrees), and Health (63 degrees).

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 (1,534,780 people), Physicians (499,330 people), Other managers (221,199 people), Medical & health services managers (204,738 people), and Pharmacists (196,102 people).

The most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College in 2023 are Science Technologies (1 degrees awarded), Protective Services (11 degrees), Health (63 degrees), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), and Biology (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
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 Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

The most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Science Technologies (1 degrees awarded), Protective Services (11 degrees), Health (63 degrees), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), and Biology (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) 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 General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,017,115 people), uninformed (497,637 people), Elementary & secondary schools (432,531 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (419,882 people), and Offices of physicians (392,688 people).

The most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Science Technologies (1 degrees awarded), Protective Services (11 degrees), Health (63 degrees), Communication Technologies (1 degrees), and Biology (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (2023)
  1. General Health Services
    48 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    18 degrees awarded
  3. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Roxbury Community College was General Health Services with 48 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

43
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
114
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Roxbury Community College, which is 0.377 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (114).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Roxbury Community College in General Health Services, which is 0.2 times less than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Roxbury Community College in General Health Services, which is 5 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
14%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 14% of students graduating from Roxbury Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Roxbury Community College is Female and White (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Black or African American
    106 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    26 degrees awarded
  3. White
    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Roxbury Community College is black or african american (106 degrees awarded). There were 4.08 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (26 degrees).

5.1% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Black or African American Female
    73 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Male
    33 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Roxbury Community College is black or african american female (73 degrees awarded). There were 2.21 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (33 degrees).

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Operations

Roxbury Community College employs 14 Professors, 9 Assistant professors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Roxbury Community College are Female Professor (8), Female Assistant professor (8), and Male Professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roxbury Community College are: Management, with 41 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 23 employees, and Service with 13 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$13.3M
2023 Salaries
14.3%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Roxbury Community College paid a median of $13.3M in salaries, a 14.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.03% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 36.1% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$2.6M
Instructional Salaries
31
Number of Employees

In 2023, Roxbury Community College paid a total of $2.6M to 31 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
14 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
41 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Roxbury Community College were Professor with 14 employees, Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roxbury Community College were Management with 41 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 23 employees, and Service with 13 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Roxbury Community College was Female Professor with 8 employees, Female Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Male Professor with 6 employees.

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

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