Talladega College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,192

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$15,204

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

23.6%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

782

97.4% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

49%

123 Graduates

About

Talladega College is a higher education institution located in Talladega County, AL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Talladega College were General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees awarded), Social Work (12 degrees), and General Computer & Information Sciences (11 degrees).

In 2017, 104 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Talladega College. 53.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (91 degrees), 18.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Talladega College is $11,192, which is $-14,002 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Talladega College is $11,192, which is $-14,002 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,204.

In 2017, 100% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 97% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$11,192

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Talladega College was $11,192. The cost of tuition at Talladega College is $-14,002 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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

Average Net Price

$15,204

2017 Value

19.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Talladega College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,204. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Talladega College grew by 19.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Talladega 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

$4,852

Room and Board

$1,370

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Talladega College was of $4,852 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,370. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 14.2% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

97%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Talladega College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 7.53% with respect to 2016, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Talladega 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.

23.6%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Talladega College was 23.6%, which represents 80 out of the 339 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

Talladega College has a total enrollment of 782 students. The full-time enrollment at Talladega College is 762 students and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 97.4% of students enrolled at Talladega College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Talladega College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 86.7% Black or African American, 4.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Two or More Races, 1.92% White, 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.128% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Asian.

Students enrolled at Talladega College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Male (46.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (40.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.89%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Talladega College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 782 students. The full-time enrollment at Talladega College is 762 and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 97.4% of students enrolled at Talladega College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2017 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 Talladega College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Talladega College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
678
Hispanic or Latino
37
Two or More Races
18

The enrolled student population at Talladega College is 86.7% Black or African American, 4.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Two or More Races, 1.92% White, 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.128% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 15 students (1.92%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 8 more women than men received degrees from Talladega College. The majority of degree recipients at Talladega College are black or african american (91 degrees awarded). There were 18.2 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (5 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Talladega College is General Business Administration & Management (24 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (12 degrees) and General Computer & Information Sciences (11 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Talladega College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (12 degrees awarded), Psychology (11 degrees), and Biology (9 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Talladega College are Software developers (445,003 people), Physicians (424,521 people), Other managers (299,583 people), Social workers, all other (280,433 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (254,128 people).

The most specialized majors at Talladega College are Public Administration and Social Service (12 degrees awarded), Psychology (11 degrees), Biology (9 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11 degrees), and Protective Services (8 degrees).

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 Talladega College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Talladega College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (702,766 people), Elementary & secondary schools (610,574 people), Computer Systems Design (556,083 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (498,365 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (408,994 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
24 degree-majorss awarded
Social Work
12 degree-majorss awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
11 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Talladega College was General Business Administration & Management with 24 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Talladega College, which is 0.857 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (56).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Talladega College in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is Infinityk times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 13 degrees were awarded to women at Talladega College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.18 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 23% of students graduating from Talladega College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Talladega College is Female and White (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0.813% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
91 degrees awarded
White
5 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Talladega College is black or african american (91 degrees awarded). There were 18.2 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (5 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Black or African American Female
46 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
45 degrees awarded
White Female
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Talladega College is black or african american female (46 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (45 degrees).

Operations

Talladega College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.42M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $120k (4.96%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Talladega College had a total salary expenditure of $15.6M. Talladega College employs 16 Assistant professors, 12 Associate professors, and 8 Instructors. Most academics at Talladega College are Female Assistant professors (9), Male Associate professors(8), and Male Assistant professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Talladega College are: Management, with 34 employees, Service, with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.42M

2017 Endowment

1.75%

growth from 2016

Talladega College has an endowment valued at about $2.42M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Talladega College grew 1.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $34.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Talladega 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 Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.44M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Talladega College received $1.44M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$5.96M

2017 Salaries

1.36%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Talladega College paid a median of $5.96M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($15.6M) and a 1.36% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.02% decline from 2015 and a 2.21% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.07M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Talladega College paid a total of $2.07M to 40 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Talladega College were Assistant professor with 16 employees; Associate professor with 12 employees; and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Talladega College were Management with 34 employees; Service with 26 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Talladega College was Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, Male Associate professor with 8 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Talladega College.

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