Skagit Valley College

www.skagit.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,826

5.52% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$9,200

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.97%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,891

51.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

35.4%

151 Graduates

About

Skagit Valley College is a higher education institution located in Skagit County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Skagit Valley College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (429 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (55 degrees), and General Business (30 degrees).

In 2021, 1,289 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Skagit Valley College. 63.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (810 degrees), 3.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (255 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Skagit Valley College is $3,826, which is $−7,958 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Skagit Valley College is $3,826, which is $−7,958 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,200.

In 2021, 37% of undergraduate students attending Skagit Valley College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,826

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Skagit Valley College was $3,826. The cost of tuition at Skagit Valley College is $−7,958 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$9,200

2021 Value

18.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Skagit Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,200. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Skagit Valley College grew by 18.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Skagit Valley 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

$9,600

Room and Board

$960

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Skagit Valley College was of $9,600 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 $960. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 20% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

37% of undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Skagit Valley 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.

2.97%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Skagit Valley College was 2.97%, which represents 8 out of the 269 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

Skagit Valley College had a total enrollment of 3,891 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Skagit Valley College is 2,018 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,873. This means that 51.9% of students enrolled at Skagit Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Skagit Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.4% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.89% Two or More Races, 3.96% Asian, 1.98% Black or African American, 0.72% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.488% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Skagit Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.1%), followed by White Male (23.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Skagit Valley College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,891 students. The full-time enrollment at Skagit Valley College is 2,018 and the part-time enrollment is 1,873. This means that 51.9% of students enrolled at Skagit Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2014 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 Skagit Valley College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Skagit Valley College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,233 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
843 enrolled students
Two or More Races
229 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Skagit Valley College is 57.4% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.89% Two or More Races, 3.96% Asian, 1.98% Black or African American, 0.72% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.488% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 271 students (6.96%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 353 more women than men received degrees from Skagit Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Skagit Valley College is white (810 degrees awarded). There were 3.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (255 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Skagit Valley College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (429 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (55 degrees) and General Business (30 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Skagit Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (91 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (429 degrees), and Physical Sciences (28 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 Skagit Valley College are Registered nurses (1,358,420 people), Software developers (528,695 people), Other managers (252,639 people), Physicians (178,368 people), and Postsecondary teachers (164,544 people).

The most specialized majors at Skagit Valley College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (91 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (429 degrees), Physical Sciences (28 degrees), Precision Production (23 degrees), and Health (316 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Skagit Valley College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Skagit Valley College are Natural Resources & Conservation (91 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (429 degrees), Physical Sciences (28 degrees), Precision Production (23 degrees), and Health (316 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Skagit Valley College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,586,739 people), Computer Systems Design (613,617 people), Elementary & secondary schools (432,151 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (369,534 people), and Outpatient care centers (243,978 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Skagit Valley College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
429 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
55 degrees awarded
General Business
30 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Skagit Valley College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 429 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Skagit Valley College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

468

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

821

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 468 degrees were awarded to men at Skagit Valley College, which is 0.57 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (821).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 116 degrees were awarded to men at Skagit Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.371 times less than the 313 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 313 degrees were awarded to men at Skagit Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.7 times more than the 116 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Skagit Valley College is Male and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.65% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
810 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
255 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
88 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Skagit Valley College is white (810 degrees awarded). There were 3.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (255 degrees).

1.47% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
495 degrees awarded
White Male
315 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
190 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Skagit Valley College is white female (495 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (315 degrees).

Operations

Skagit Valley College has an endowment valued at nearly $19.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 24.7k (0.13%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Skagit Valley College had a total salary expenditure of 66M. Skagit Valley College employs 89 No academic ranks. Most academics at Skagit Valley College are Female No academic rank (53), and Male No academic rank (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skagit Valley College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 108 employees, Management, with 72 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees.

Endowment

$19.1M

2021 Endowment

22.9%

growth from 2020

Skagit Valley College has an endowment valued at about $19.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Skagit Valley College grew 22.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Skagit Valley College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$9.23M - Federal
$4.17M - State
$5.24M - Local

As of 2021, Skagit Valley College received $9.23M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.17M from state grants and contracts, and $5.24M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$30M

2021 Salaries

3.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Skagit Valley College paid a median of $30M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($66M) and a 3.6% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.72M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Skagit Valley College paid a total of $6.72M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

89 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

108 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Skagit Valley College was No academic rank with 89 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skagit Valley College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 108 employees, Management with 72 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Skagit Valley College was Female No academic rank with 53 employees, and Male No academic rank with 36 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Skagit Valley College.