Schenectady County Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,392

5.17% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$5,511

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

20%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

4,732

32.9% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

21.2%

146 Graduates

About

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

In 2019, 516 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Schenectady County Community College. 58.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (366 degrees), 4.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (83 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Schenectady County Community College is $4,392, which is $−3,432 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Schenectady County Community College is $4,392, which is $−3,432 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,511.

In 2019, 39% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 20% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,392

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Schenectady County Community College was $4,392. The cost of tuition at Schenectady County Community College is $−3,432 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$5,511

2019 Value

2.32%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Schenectady County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,511. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Schenectady County Community College grew by 2.32%.

This chart compares the average net price of Schenectady County 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

$8,690

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Schenectady County Community College was of $8,690 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board decreased by 4.06% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

39%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

20%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

39% of undergraduate students at Schenectady County Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 25.8% with respect to 2018, when 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Schenectady County 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.

20%

2017 Default Rate

206

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Schenectady County Community College was 20%, which represents 206 out of the 1031 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

Schenectady County Community College has a total enrollment of 4,732 students. The full-time enrollment at Schenectady County Community College is 1,555 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,177. This means that 32.9% of students enrolled at Schenectady County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Schenectady County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.3% White, 13% Black or African American, 9.02% Asian, 8.14% Hispanic or Latino, 2.18% Two or More Races, 0.697% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.423% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Schenectady County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.3%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Black or African American Female (10.6%). 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

32.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Schenectady County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,732 students. The full-time enrollment at Schenectady County Community College is 1,555 and the part-time enrollment is 3,177. This means that 32.9% of students enrolled at Schenectady County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

52%

2019 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 Schenectady County Community College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Schenectady County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,948
Black or African American
615
Asian
427

The enrolled student population at Schenectady County Community College is 62.3% White, 13% Black or African American, 9.02% Asian, 8.14% Hispanic or Latino, 2.18% Two or More Races, 0.697% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.423% 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% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 192 students (4.06%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 92 more women than men received degrees from Schenectady County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Schenectady County Community College is white (366 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (83 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Schenectady County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (60 degrees awarded), Protective Services (52 degrees), and Legal (17 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Schenectady County Community College are Social workers, all other (188,206 people), Police officers (141,692 people), Other managers (139,110 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (109,819 people), and Graphic designers (97,126 people).

The most specialized majors at Schenectady County Community College are Personal & Culinary Services (60 degrees awarded), Protective Services (52 degrees), Legal (17 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (33 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Schenectady County Community College are Public relations specialists, Physicians, Dentists, Pharmacists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Schenectady County Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (357,644 people), Elementary & secondary schools (285,824 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (174,375 people), Individual & family services (138,756 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (117,471 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

212

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

304

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 212 degrees were awarded to men at Schenectady County Community College, which is 0.697 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (304).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Schenectady County Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Schenectady County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.951 times less than the 41 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 42 degrees were awarded to women at Schenectady County Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 1.56 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 11% of students graduating from Schenectady County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% 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 Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Schenectady County Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 6.16% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
366 degrees awarded
Black or African American
83 degrees awarded
Asian
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Schenectady County Community College is white (366 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (83 degrees).

1.55% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
208 degrees awarded
White Male
158 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Schenectady County Community College is white female (208 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (158 degrees).

Operations

Schenectady County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.78k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Schenectady County Community College had a total salary expenditure of $39.6M. Schenectady County Community College employs 21 Professors, 11 Assistant professors, and 9 Instructors. Most academics at Schenectady County Community College are Female Professors (11), Male Professors(10), and Female Instructors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Schenectady County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 38 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 35 employees, and Management with 30 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Schenectady County Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Schenectady County Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Schenectady County 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.09M - Federal
$3.68M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Schenectady County Community College received $4.09M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.68M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$19.5M

2019 Salaries

3.64%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Schenectady County Community College paid a median of $19.5M in salaries, which represents 49.2% of their overall expenditure ($39.6M) and a 3.64% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.36% decline from 2017 and a 62% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.85M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Schenectady County Community College paid a total of $2.85M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 14.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

21 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Schenectady County Community College were Professor with 21 employees; Assistant professor with 11 employees; and Assistant professor with 9 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Schenectady County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees; and Management with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Schenectady County Community College was Female Professor with 11 employees, Male Professor with 10 employees, and Female Instructor with 7 employees.

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

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