Roxbury Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$624
2021 Average Net Price
$10,577
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
4.56%
Default Rate
2021 Enrolled Students
1,142
26.4% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
27.7%
57 Graduates

About

Roxbury Community College is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Roxbury Community College were General Health Services (66 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees), and Radiographer (12 degrees).

In 2021, 154 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Roxbury Community College. 77.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 22.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (103 degrees), 3.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Roxbury Community College is $624, which is $−7,344 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Roxbury Community College is $624, which is $−7,344 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,577.

In 2021, 64% of undergraduate students attending Roxbury Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$624
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Roxbury Community College was $624. The cost of tuition at Roxbury Community College is $−7,344 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Average Net Price

$10,577
2021 Value
7.96%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Roxbury Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,577. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Roxbury Community College grew by 7.96%.

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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 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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

64%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

64% of undergraduate students at Roxbury Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 3.03% with respect to 2020, when 66% 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.
4.56%
2019 Default Rate
86
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Roxbury Community College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 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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Roxbury Community College had a total enrollment of 1,142 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Roxbury Community College is 302 students and the part-time enrollment is 840. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Roxbury Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Roxbury Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.7% Black or African American, 18% Hispanic or Latino, 4.99% White, 2.28% Asian, 1.93% Two or More Races, 0.263% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.263% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Roxbury Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (28.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (25.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Roxbury Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,142 students. The full-time enrollment at Roxbury Community College is 302 and the part-time enrollment is 840. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Roxbury Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

34%
2021 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 34%. 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 (2021)
  1. Black or African American
    659 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    206 enrolled students
  3. White
    57 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Roxbury Community College is 57.7% Black or African American, 18% Hispanic or Latino, 4.99% White, 2.28% Asian, 1.93% Two or More Races, 0.263% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.263% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

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In 2021, 84 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 (103 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Roxbury Community College is General Health Services (66 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees) and Radiographer (12 degrees).

In 2021,  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 Communication Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (1 degrees), and Health (79 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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 (1,407,650 people), Physicians (484,667 people), Other managers (192,989 people), Medical & health services managers (189,387 people), and Pharmacists (184,668 people).

The most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (1 degrees), Health (79 degrees), Biology (12 degrees), and Protective Services (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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 Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Communication Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (1 degrees), Health (79 degrees), Biology (12 degrees), and Protective Services (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

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 (1,896,433 people), Elementary & secondary schools (397,598 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (388,383 people), Offices of physicians (373,154 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (351,761 people).

The most specialized majors at Roxbury Community College are Communication Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (1 degrees), Health (79 degrees), Biology (12 degrees), and Protective Services (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

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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 (2021)
  1. 66 degrees awarded
  2. 16 degrees awarded
  3. 12 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Roxbury Community College was General Health Services with 66 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

35
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
119
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Roxbury Community College, which is 0.294 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (119).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Roxbury Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.6 times less than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Roxbury Community College in General Health Services, which is 12.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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100% Completion Time
50%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 50% of students graduating from Roxbury Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% 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.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Roxbury Community College is Male and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. Black or African American
    103 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    28 degrees awarded
  3. White
    11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Roxbury Community College is black or african american (103 degrees awarded). There were 3.68 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

2.6% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. Black or African American Female
    80 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American Male
    23 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 (80 degrees awarded). There were 3.48 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (23 degrees).

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Roxbury Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 200 (0.0069%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Roxbury Community College had a total salary expenditure of 32M. Roxbury Community College employs 16 Professors, 12 Assistant professors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at Roxbury Community College are Female Professor (9), Male Professor (7), and Female Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roxbury Community College are: Management, with 40 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Endowment

$2.9M
2021 Endowment
32.3%
growth from 2020

Roxbury Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Roxbury Community College grew 32.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.4M lower 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$12.6M
2021 Salaries
36.1%
decline from 2020

In 2021, Roxbury Community College paid a median of $12.6M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($32M) and a 36.1% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$2.95M
Instructional Salaries
34
Number of Employees

In 2021, Roxbury Community College paid a total of $2.95M to 34 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
16 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
40 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Roxbury Community College were Professor with 16 employees, Assistant professor with 12 employees, and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Roxbury Community College were Management with 40 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Female Professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Roxbury Community College was Female Professor with 9 employees, Male Professor with 7 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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

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