Sandhills Community College

www.sandhills.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,598

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,967

After Financial Aid

2020 Enrolled Students

3,990

28.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

40.4%

196 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 1,009 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sandhills Community College. 53.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (661 degrees), 5.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (123 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sandhills Community College is $2,598, which is $−5,382 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Sandhills Community College is $2,598, which is $−5,382 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,967.

In 2020, 45% of undergraduate students attending Sandhills Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,598

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Sandhills Community College was $2,598. The cost of tuition at Sandhills Community College is $−5,382 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$8,967

2020 Value

2.87%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Sandhills Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,967. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Sandhills Community College grew by 2.87%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sandhills 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

$10,218

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sandhills Community College was of $10,218 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of room and board increased by 1.92% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

N/A%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Sandhills Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 4.26% with respect to 2019, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sandhills 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.

Enrollment

Sandhills Community College has a total enrollment of 3,990 students. The full-time enrollment at Sandhills Community College is 1,148 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,842. This means that 28.8% of students enrolled at Sandhills Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sandhills Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.2% White, 14.8% Black or African American, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.31% Two or More Races, 2.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.25% Asian, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sandhills Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.1%), followed by White Male (25.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.19%). 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

28.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sandhills Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,990 students. The full-time enrollment at Sandhills Community College is 1,148 and the part-time enrollment is 2,842. This means that 28.8% of students enrolled at Sandhills 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 Sandhills Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

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 Sandhills Community College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Sandhills Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,122
Black or African American
592
Hispanic or Latino
512

The enrolled student population at Sandhills Community College is 53.2% White, 14.8% Black or African American, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.31% Two or More Races, 2.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.25% Asian, and 0.1% 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, 429 students (10.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 75 more women than men received degrees from Sandhills Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sandhills Community College is white (661 degrees awarded). There were 5.37 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (123 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Sandhills Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (141 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (360 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (58 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sandhills Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (75,804 people), Other managers (72,906 people), Software developers (34,019 people), Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (32,502 people), and Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (27,162 people).

The most specialized majors at Sandhills Community College are Engineering Technologies (141 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (360 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (58 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (54 degrees), and Agriculture (12 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 Sandhills Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sandhills Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (139,596 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (67,104 people), Computer Systems Design (57,356 people), Construction (54,040 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (41,920 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

467

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

542

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 467 degrees were awarded to men at Sandhills Community College, which is 0.862 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (542).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 118 degrees were awarded to men at Sandhills Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.615 times less than the 192 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 192 degrees were awarded to women at Sandhills Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.63 times more than the 118 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 19% of students graduating from Sandhills Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Sandhills Community College is Male and Asian (100% 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, 3.57% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
661 degrees awarded
Black or African American
123 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
110 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sandhills Community College is white (661 degrees awarded). There were 5.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (123 degrees).

3.57% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
335 degrees awarded
White Male
326 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
83 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sandhills Community College is white female (335 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (326 degrees).

Operations

Sandhills Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $16M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.42M (15.1%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Sandhills Community College had a total salary expenditure of $39.7M. Sandhills Community College employs 115 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Sandhills Community College are Female No academic ranks (79), Male No academic ranks(36), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sandhills Community College are: Management, with 52 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 29 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$16M

2020 Endowment

7.87%

growth from 2019

Sandhills Community College has an endowment valued at about $16M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Sandhills Community College grew 7.87% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

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

As of 2020, Sandhills 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.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$26M

2020 Salaries

8.08%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Sandhills Community College paid a median of $26M in salaries, which represents 65.6% of their overall expenditure ($39.7M) and a 8.08% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.14% decline from 2018 and a 38% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.96M

Instructional Salaries

115

Number of Employees

In 2020, Sandhills Community College paid a total of $6.96M to 115 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.7% of all salaries paid.

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

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

115 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sandhills Community College were No academic rank with 115 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sandhills Community College were Management with 52 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 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 Sandhills Community College was Female No academic rank with 79 employees, and Male No academic rank with 36 employees.

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

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