Sussex County Community College

www.sussex.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,504
    2024 Average Net Price
    $7,403
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,247
    62% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    37%
    166 Graduates

    About

    Sussex County Community College is a higher education institution located in Sussex County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Sussex County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (134 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (57 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (48 degrees).

    In 2024, 444 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sussex County Community College. 51.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (320 degrees), 4.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Sussex County Community College is $3,504, which is $−4,656 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Sussex County Community College is $3,504, which is $4,656 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,403.

    In 2024, 56% of undergraduate students attending Sussex County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,504
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Sussex County Community College was $3,504. The cost of tuition at Sussex County Community College is $−4,656 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $7,403
    2024 Value
    8.34%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Sussex County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,403. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Sussex County Community College grew by 8.34%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    56%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    16%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    56% of undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.66% with respect to 2023, when 53% 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.

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    Enrollment

    Sussex County Community College had a total enrollment of 2,247 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Sussex County Community College is 1,393 students and the part-time enrollment is 854. This means that 62% of students enrolled at Sussex County Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Sussex County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.63% Black or African American, 4.27% Two or More Races, 1.87% Asian, 0.134% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.089% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Sussex County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (33.3%), followed by White Female (25.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (11.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    62%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Sussex County Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,247 students. The full-time enrollment at Sussex County Community College is 1,393 and the part-time enrollment is 854. This means that 62% of students enrolled at Sussex County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    58%
    2024 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 Sussex County Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Sussex County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,404 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      447 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      194 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Sussex County Community College is 62.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.63% Black or African American, 4.27% Two or More Races, 1.87% Asian, 0.134% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.089% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 22 students (0.979%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 14 more women than men received degrees from Sussex County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sussex County Community College is white (320 degrees awarded). There were 4.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Sussex County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (134 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (57 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (48 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sussex County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (34 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (48 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (42 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College are Other managers (226,093 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (206,413 people), Police officers (148,140 people), Software developers (103,168 people), and Graphic designers (98,908 people).

    The most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College in 2024 are Engineering Technologies (34 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (48 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (42 degrees), Protective Services (34 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (134 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Sussex County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Actuaries

    The most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College are Engineering Technologies (34 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (48 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (42 degrees), Protective Services (34 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (134 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Sussex County Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (473,061 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (357,674 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (244,810 people), Computer Systems Design (207,148 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (201,177 people).

    The most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College are Engineering Technologies (34 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (48 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (42 degrees), Protective Services (34 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (134 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Sussex County Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Lineworker
      13 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Assistant
      8 degrees awarded
    3. Welding Engineering Technology
      6 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Sussex County Community College was Lineworker with 13 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    215
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    229
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 215 degrees were awarded to men at Sussex County Community College, which is 0.939 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (229).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Sussex County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.763 times less than the 76 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Sussex County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.31 times more than the 58 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    37%
    100% Completion Time
    44%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 37% of students graduating from Sussex County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

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    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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      320 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      69 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      24 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Sussex County Community College is white (320 degrees awarded). There were 4.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

    0.45% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      288 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      276 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      266 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sussex County Community College is white female (288 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (276 degrees).

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    Operations

    Sussex County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.28M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 537k (16.4%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Sussex County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 34.3M. Sussex County Community College employs 7 Instructors, 5 Assistant professors and 5 Professors. Most academics at Sussex County Community College are Male Instructor (4), Female Professor (3), and Female Assistant professor (3).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sussex County Community College are: Management, with 23 employees, Service, with 14 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

    Endowment

    $3.28M
    2024 Endowment
    0.788%
    decline from 2023

    Sussex County Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.28M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Sussex County Community College declined 0.788% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.13M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $9.79M
    2024 Salaries
    4.86%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Sussex County Community College paid a median of $9.79M in salaries, which represents 28.6% of their overall expenditure ($34.3M) and a 4.86% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.817% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.3% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.33M
    Instructional Salaries
    20
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Sussex County Community College paid a total of $1.33M to 20 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sussex County Community College were Management with 23 employees, Service with 14 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

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