Skyline College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,288
2023 Average Net Price
$4,652
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
9,428
21.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
41.4%
258 Graduates

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Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,652.

Tuition Costs

$1,288
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$4,652
2023 Value
9.86%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Skyline College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,652. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Skyline College grew by 9.86%.

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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

$20,858
Room and Board
$1,971
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Skyline College was of $20,858 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

54%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

54% of undergraduate students at Skyline College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 20% with respect to 2022, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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

Skyline College had a total enrollment of 9,428 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Skyline College is 2,054 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,374. This means that 21.8% of students enrolled at Skyline College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Skyline College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 30.9% Asian, 18% White, 6.08% Two or More Races, 2.6% Black or African American, 1.35% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.127% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Skyline College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (19%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (15.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    3,325 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    2,911 enrolled students
  3. White
    1,694 enrolled students

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, 236 students (2.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 74 more women than men received degrees from Skyline College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Skyline College is asian (464 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (355 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Skyline College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (167 degrees awarded), followed by General Cosmetology (32 degrees) and Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (5 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Skyline College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (44 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (334 degrees), and Math & Statistics (26 degrees).

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 Skyline College are Elementary & middle school teachers (158,261 people), Other managers (105,102 people), Secondary school teachers (88,745 people), Software developers (80,620 people), and Postsecondary teachers (74,949 people).

The most specialized majors at Skyline College in 2023 are Human Sciences (44 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (334 degrees), Math & Statistics (26 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (79 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (56 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Skyline College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Skyline College are Human Sciences (44 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (334 degrees), Math & Statistics (26 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (79 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (56 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Skyline College are Elementary & secondary schools (373,493 people), uninformed (228,219 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (160,300 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (146,524 people), and Computer Systems Design (128,705 people).

The most specialized majors at Skyline College are Human Sciences (44 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (334 degrees), Math & Statistics (26 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (79 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (56 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Skyline College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    135 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    83 degrees awarded
  3. General Health Services
    73 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Skyline College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 135 degrees awarded.

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

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

554
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
628
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 554 degrees were awarded to men at Skyline College, which is 0.882 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (628).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 147 degrees were awarded to men at Skyline College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.942 times less than the 156 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 156 degrees were awarded to men at Skyline College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.06 times more than the 147 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

7%
100% Completion Time
16%
150% Completion Time

In 2015, 7% of students graduating from Skyline College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% 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.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (56.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Skyline College is Male and Asian (56.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 1.16% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Asian
    464 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    355 degrees awarded
  3. White
    177 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Skyline College is asian (464 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (355 degrees).

1.86% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Asian Male
    239 degrees awarded
  2. Asian Female
    225 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    211 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Skyline College is asian male (239 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more asian male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (225 degrees).

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Operations

Skyline College employs 137 Instructors. Most academics at Skyline College are Female Instructor (74), and Male Instructor (63).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skyline College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 96 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$60.5M
2023 Salaries
40.5%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Skyline College paid a median of $60.5M in salaries, a 40.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 23.3% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 14.1% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$16.2M
Instructional Salaries
137
Number of Employees

In 2023, Skyline College paid a total of $16.2M to 137 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
137 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
96 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Skyline College was Instructor with 137 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Skyline College were Office and Administrative Support with 96 employees, Management with 15 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Skyline College was Female Instructor with 74 employees, and Male Instructor with 63 employees.

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

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