Southern Union State Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,930

1.55% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$8,278

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

15.6%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

4,655

53.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

26.7%

281 Graduates

About

Southern Union State Community College is a higher education institution located in Randolph County, AL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Southern Union State Community College were .

In 2019, 1,970 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern Union State Community College. 50.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,522 degrees), 4.73 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (322 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Union State Community College is $3,930, which is $−3,894 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Union State Community College is $3,930, which is $−3,894 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,278.

In 2019, 54% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 20% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,930

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Southern Union State Community College was $3,930. The cost of tuition at Southern Union State Community College is $−3,894 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$8,278

2019 Value

4.78%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Southern Union State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,278. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Southern Union State Community College grew by 4.78%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southern Union State 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

$5,800

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern Union State Community College was of $5,800 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board did not change 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 Southern Union State Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

20%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Southern Union State Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern Union State 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.

15.6%

2017 Default Rate

122

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Union State Community College was 15.6%, which represents 122 out of the 781 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

Southern Union State Community College has a total enrollment of 4,655 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Union State Community College is 2,496 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,159. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Southern Union State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern Union State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.2% White, 21.2% Black or African American, 3.01% Hispanic or Latino, 1.93% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0215% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southern Union State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (36.8%), followed by White Female (33.2%) and Black or African American Female (14.7%). 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

53.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Union State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,655 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Union State Community College is 2,496 and the part-time enrollment is 2,159. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Southern Union State 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 Southern Union State Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Southern Union State Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Southern Union State Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,315
Black or African American
985
Hispanic or Latino
140

The enrolled student population at Southern Union State Community College is 71.2% White, 21.2% Black or African American, 3.01% Hispanic or Latino, 1.93% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0215% 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, 21 students (0.451%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 20 more women than men received degrees from Southern Union State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern Union State Community College is white (1,522 degrees awarded). There were 4.73 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (322 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern Union State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (744 degrees awarded), Precision Production (139 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (199 degrees).

Workforce

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 Southern Union State Community College are Registered nurses (1,406,597 people), Medical & health services managers (156,430 people), Other managers (148,836 people), Pharmacists (141,081 people), and Physicians (133,921 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Union State Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (744 degrees awarded), Precision Production (139 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (199 degrees), Engineering Technologies (80 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (326 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Union State Community College are Dentists, Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Southern Union State Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,540,690 people), Elementary & secondary schools (388,181 people), Outpatient care centers (251,624 people), Offices of physicians (245,244 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (194,421 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

975

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

995

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 975 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Union State Community College, which is 0.98 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (995).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Southern Union State Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 325 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Union State Community College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 0.776 times less than the 419 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 419 degrees were awarded to women at Southern Union State Community College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 1.29 times more than the 325 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 12% of students graduating from Southern Union State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (33%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Southern Union State Community College is Male and White (33% 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, 2.14% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,522 degrees awarded
Black or African American
322 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Union State Community College is white (1,522 degrees awarded). There were 4.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (322 degrees).

0.914% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
775 degrees awarded
White Female
747 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
190 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Southern Union State Community College is white male (775 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (747 degrees).

Operations

Southern Union State 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 $−NaNk (NaNk%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Southern Union State Community College had a total salary expenditure of $38.5M. Southern Union State Community College employs 95 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Southern Union State Community College are Female No academic ranks (54), Male No academic ranks(41), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Union State Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 59 employees, Service, with 28 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Southern Union State Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern Union State 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 Southern Union State 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.09M - Federal
$991k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Southern Union State Community College received $1.09M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $991k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$15.1M

2019 Salaries

4.48%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Southern Union State Community College paid a median of $15.1M in salaries, which represents 39.3% of their overall expenditure ($38.5M) and a 4.48% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.53% growth from 2017 and a 6.07% growth from 2016.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.22M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Southern Union State Community College paid a total of $5.22M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% 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

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

95 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

59 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern Union State Community College were No academic rank with 95 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Union State Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 59 employees; Service with 28 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern Union State Community College was Female No academic rank with 54 employees, Male No academic rank with 41 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Southern Union State Community College.

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