Tyler Junior College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$768

14.7% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,417

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

11,649

51.3% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

17%

316 Graduates

About

Tyler Junior College is a higher education institution located in Smith County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Tyler Junior College were Dental Hygiene (0 degrees awarded).

In 2017, 2,182 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tyler Junior College. 57.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,223 degrees), 2.59 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (472 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tyler Junior College is $768, which is $-6,646 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Tyler Junior College is $768, which is $-6,646 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,417.

In 2017, 45% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 30% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$768

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Tyler Junior College was $768. The cost of tuition at Tyler Junior College is $-6,646 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$9,417

2017 Value

6.25%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Tyler Junior College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,417. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Tyler Junior College grew by 6.25%.

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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

$7,810

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tyler Junior College was of $7,810 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 20% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

45%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

30%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.17% with respect to 2016, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tyler Junior 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.

18.9%

2016 Default Rate

509

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Tyler Junior College was 18.9%, which represents 509 out of the 2695 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

Tyler Junior College has a total enrollment of 11,649 students. The full-time enrollment at Tyler Junior College is 5,976 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,673. This means that 51.3% of students enrolled at Tyler Junior College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tyler Junior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.7% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Black or African American, 1.68% Asian, 1.06% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.249% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Tyler Junior College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (27.6%), followed by White Male (19.4%) and Black or African American Female (15.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tyler Junior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,649 students. The full-time enrollment at Tyler Junior College is 5,976 and the part-time enrollment is 5,673. This means that 51.3% of students enrolled at Tyler Junior College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Tyler Junior College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Tyler Junior College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
6,251
Hispanic or Latino
2,529
Black or African American
2,379

The enrolled student population at Tyler Junior College is 53.7% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Black or African American, 1.68% Asian, 1.06% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.249% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 103 students (0.884%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 310 more women than men received degrees from Tyler Junior College. The majority of degree recipients at Tyler Junior College are white (1,223 degrees awarded). There were 2.59 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (472 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Tyler Junior College is Dental Hygiene (0 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Tyler Junior College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (99 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (128 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (490 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tyler Junior College are Police officers (120,762 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (93,625 people), Other managers (89,648 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (40,686 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (35,472 people).

The most specialized majors at Tyler Junior College are Precision Production (99 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (128 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (490 degrees), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (84 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tyler Junior College are Physicians, Surgeons, Marketing managers, Information security analysts, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tyler Junior College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (298,005 people), Elementary & secondary schools (167,593 people), Computer Systems Design (74,687 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (62,664 people), and Construction (59,096 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Dental Hygiene
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Tyler Junior College was Dental Hygiene with 0 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

936
1,246

In 2017, 936 degrees were awarded to men at Tyler Junior College, which is 0.751 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,246).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 174 degrees were awarded to men at Tyler Junior College in General Studies, which is 0.551 times less than the 316 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 316 degrees were awarded to women at Tyler Junior College in General Studies, which is 1.82 times more than the 174 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (22.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Tyler Junior College is Female and White (22.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates 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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,223 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
472 degrees awarded
Black or African American
397 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tyler Junior College is white (1,223 degrees awarded). There were 2.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (472 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
709 degrees awarded
White Male
514 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
263 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Tyler Junior College is white female (709 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (514 degrees).

Operations

Tyler Junior College has an endowment valued at nearly $47.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $148k (0.311%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Tyler Junior College had a total salary expenditure of $98.5M. Tyler Junior College employs 310 Professors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Tyler Junior College are Female Professors (175), Male Professors(135), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tyler Junior College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 99 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 72 employees, and Management with 60 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$47.5M

2017 Endowment

7.71%

growth from 2016

Tyler Junior College has an endowment valued at about $47.5M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Tyler Junior College grew 7.71% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $43.9M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tyler Junior 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.04M - Federal
$1.57M - State
$475k - Local

As of 2017, Tyler Junior College received $3.04M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.57M from state grants and contracts, and $475k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$39.1M

2017 Salaries

4.03%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Tyler Junior College paid a median of $39.1M in salaries, which represents 39.7% of their overall expenditure ($98.5M) and a 4.03% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.231% growth from 2015 and a 5.53% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17M

Instructional Salaries

310

Number of Employees

In 2017, Tyler Junior College paid a total of $17M to 310 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

310 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

99 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tyler Junior College were Professor with 310 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tyler Junior College were Office and Administrative Support with 99 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 72 employees; and Management with 60 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tyler Junior College was Female Professor with 175 employees, Male Professor with 135 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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