Truckee Meadows Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,772

3.14% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$10,768

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

10,006

27.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

28.2%

213 Graduates

About

Truckee Meadows Community College is a higher education institution located in Washoe County, NV. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentrations at Truckee Meadows Community College were General Construction Trades (473 degrees awarded), Diesel Mechanics Technology (96 degrees), and General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies (75 degrees).

In 2023, 3,091 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Truckee Meadows Community College. 44% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 56% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,560 degrees), 1.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,044 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Truckee Meadows Community College is $2,772, which is $−5,481 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Truckee Meadows Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 400 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Truckee Meadows Community College is $2,772, which is $5,481 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,768.

In 2023, 30% of undergraduate students attending Truckee Meadows Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,772

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Truckee Meadows Community College was $2,772. The cost of tuition at Truckee Meadows Community College is $−5,481 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$10,768

2023 Value

35.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Truckee Meadows Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,768. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Truckee Meadows Community College grew by 35.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Truckee Meadows 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

$15,390

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Truckee Meadows Community College was of $15,390 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 8.78% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 13% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

30%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

30% of undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 44.4% with respect to 2022, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Truckee Meadows 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Truckee Meadows Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 400 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

Truckee Meadows Community College had a total enrollment of 10,006 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Truckee Meadows Community College is 2,746 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,260. This means that 27.4% of students enrolled at Truckee Meadows Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Truckee Meadows Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.9% White, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.49% Asian, 5.61% Two or More Races, 2.19% Black or African American, 1.17% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.61% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Truckee Meadows Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (23.1%) and White Male (20.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Truckee Meadows Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,006 students. The full-time enrollment at Truckee Meadows Community College is 2,746 and the part-time enrollment is 7,260. This means that 27.4% of students enrolled at Truckee Meadows Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
4,795 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3,427 enrolled students
Asian
649 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Truckee Meadows Community College is 47.9% White, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.49% Asian, 5.61% Two or More Races, 2.19% Black or African American, 1.17% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.61% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 125 students (1.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 373 fewer women than men received degrees from Truckee Meadows Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Truckee Meadows Community College is white (1,560 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,044 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at Truckee Meadows Community College is General Construction Trades (473 degrees awarded), followed by Diesel Mechanics Technology (96 degrees) and General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies (75 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Truckee Meadows Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (303 degrees awarded), Construction (596 degrees), and Precision Production (118 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 Truckee Meadows Community College are Registered nurses (1,454,989 people), Medical & health services managers (157,947 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (152,332 people), Pharmacists (133,617 people), and Physicians (108,950 people).

The most specialized majors at Truckee Meadows Community College in 2023 are Science Technologies (303 degrees awarded), Construction (596 degrees), Precision Production (118 degrees), Engineering Technologies (161 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (203 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Truckee Meadows Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing

The most specialized majors at Truckee Meadows Community College are Science Technologies (303 degrees awarded), Construction (596 degrees), Precision Production (118 degrees), Engineering Technologies (161 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (203 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Truckee Meadows Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,495,751 people), Outpatient care centers (240,150 people), Elementary & secondary schools (228,025 people), Offices of physicians (204,267 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (143,040 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Other Science Technologies
303 degrees awarded
General Business
124 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Truckee Meadows Community College was Other Science Technologies with 303 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,732

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,359

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 1,732 degrees were awarded to men at Truckee Meadows Community College, which is 1.27 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,359).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Truckee Meadows Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 496 degrees were awarded to men at Truckee Meadows Community College in General Construction Trades, which is 21.6 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 208 degrees were awarded to men at Truckee Meadows Community College in Other Science Technologies, which is 2.19 times more than the 95 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 11% of students graduating from Truckee Meadows Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% 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 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (58.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Truckee Meadows Community College is Female and Asian (58.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 1.88% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,560 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,044 degrees awarded
Asian
180 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Truckee Meadows Community College is white (1,560 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,044 degrees).

1.75% of degree recipients (54 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
919 degrees awarded
White Female
641 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
549 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Truckee Meadows Community College is white male (919 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (641 degrees).

Operations

Truckee Meadows Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 800k (5.87%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Truckee Meadows Community College had a total salary expenditure of 78.8M. Truckee Meadows Community College employs 90 Professors, 57 Instructors. Most academics at Truckee Meadows Community College are Female Professor (49), Male Professor (41), and Male Instructor (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Truckee Meadows Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 60 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 58 employees, and Service with 36 employees.

Endowment

$13.6M

2023 Endowment

3.4%

growth from 2022

Truckee Meadows Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Truckee Meadows Community College grew 3.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.84M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Truckee Meadows 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$37M

2023 Salaries

4.97%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Truckee Meadows Community College paid a median of $37M in salaries, which represents 47% of their overall expenditure ($78.8M) and a 4.97% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.71% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.16% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.4M

Instructional Salaries

147

Number of Employees

In 2023, Truckee Meadows Community College paid a total of $12.4M to 147 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

90 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Truckee Meadows Community College were Professor with 90 employees, and Instructor with 57 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Truckee Meadows Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 60 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees, and Service with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Truckee Meadows Community College was Female Professor with 49 employees, Male Professor with 41 employees, and Male Instructor with 33 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Truckee Meadows Community College.

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