Salt Lake Community College

www.slcc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,928

3.97% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$8,425

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.63%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

27,437

23.9% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

29.2%

456 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Salt Lake Community College is $3,928, which is $4,232 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,425.

In 2024, 25% of undergraduate students attending Salt Lake Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,928

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Salt Lake Community College was $3,928. The cost of tuition at Salt Lake Community College is $−4,232 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$8,425

2024 Value

4.83%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Salt Lake Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,425. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Salt Lake Community College grew by 4.83%.

This chart compares the average net price of Salt Lake 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

$15,514

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Salt Lake Community College was of $15,514 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 5.84% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

25% of undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 63.2% with respect to 2023, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Salt Lake 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.

0.63%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Salt Lake Community College was 0.63%, which represents 11 out of the 1747 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

Salt Lake Community College had a total enrollment of 27,437 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Salt Lake Community College is 6,556 students and the part-time enrollment is 20,881. This means that 23.9% of students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Salt Lake Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.5% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.45% Two or More Races, 3.85% Asian, 2.66% Black or African American, 1.07% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.758% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.4%), followed by White Male (26.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Salt Lake Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27,437 students. The full-time enrollment at Salt Lake Community College is 6,556 and the part-time enrollment is 20,881. This means that 23.9% of students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Salt Lake Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2024 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 Salt Lake Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Salt Lake Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
16,602 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
5,995 enrolled students
Two or More Races
1,222 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Salt Lake Community College is 60.5% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.45% Two or More Races, 3.85% Asian, 2.66% Black or African American, 1.07% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.758% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 925 students (3.37%) did not report their race.

Operations

Salt Lake Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.81M (78.9%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Salt Lake Community College had a total salary expenditure of 266M. Salt Lake Community College employs 158 Associate professors, 111 Assistant professors and 48 Professors. Most academics at Salt Lake Community College are Male Associate professor (89), Female Associate professor (69), and Male Assistant professor (58).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salt Lake Community College are: Management, with 287 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 211 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 187 employees.

Endowment

$12.4M

2024 Endowment

14.6%

growth from 2023

Salt Lake Community College has an endowment valued at about $12.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Salt Lake Community College grew 14.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.03M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Salt Lake 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.

Salary Expenditure

$129M

2024 Salaries

6.4%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Salt Lake Community College paid a median of $129M in salaries, which represents 48.4% of their overall expenditure ($266M) and a 6.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.75% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$25.3M

Instructional Salaries

335

Number of Employees

In 2024, Salt Lake Community College paid a total of $25.3M to 335 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salt Lake Community College were Management with 287 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 211 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 187 employees.

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