Wabash Valley College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,200
2021 Average Net Price
$6,140
After Financial Aid
2017 Student Loan
20.8%
Default Rate
2021 Enrolled Students
865
49.4% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
55.6%
114 Graduates

About

Wabash Valley College is a higher education institution located in Wabash County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Wabash Valley College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (67 degrees awarded), Agricultural Business Technology (17 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (17 degrees).

In 2021, 235 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wabash Valley College. 50.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (207 degrees), 18.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wabash Valley College is $3,200, which is $−4,768 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Wabash Valley College is $3,200, which is $−4,768 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,140.

In 2021, 66% of undergraduate students attending Wabash Valley College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,200
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Wabash Valley College was $3,200. The cost of tuition at Wabash Valley College is $−4,768 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Average Net Price

$6,140
2021 Value
1.66%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Wabash Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,140. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Wabash Valley College grew by 1.66%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,872
Room and Board
$946
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wabash Valley College was of $6,872 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 12.3% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $946. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 27.2% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

66%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
4%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Wabash Valley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
20.8%
2017 Default Rate
15
Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Wabash Valley College was 20.8%, which represents 15 out of the 72 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.

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Wabash Valley College had a total enrollment of 865 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Wabash Valley College is 427 students and the part-time enrollment is 438. This means that 49.4% of students enrolled at Wabash Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wabash Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 89.5% White, 4.62% Black or African American, 2.31% Two or More Races, 1.97% Hispanic or Latino, 1.39% Asian, and 0.116% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wabash Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.4%), followed by White Male (38.9%) and Black or African American Male (3.98%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

49.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wabash Valley College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 865 students. The full-time enrollment at Wabash Valley College is 427 and the part-time enrollment is 438. This means that 49.4% of students enrolled at Wabash Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

72%
2021 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 Wabash Valley College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Wabash Valley College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    774 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    40 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    20 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wabash Valley College is 89.5% White, 4.62% Black or African American, 2.31% Two or More Races, 1.97% Hispanic or Latino, 1.39% Asian, and 0.116% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

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In 2021, 1 more women than men received degrees from Wabash Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wabash Valley College is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 18.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Wabash Valley College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (67 degrees awarded), followed by Agricultural Business Technology (17 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (17 degrees).

In 2021,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wabash Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (33 degrees awarded), Transportation (17 degrees), and Communication Technologies (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wabash Valley College are Elementary & middle school teachers (112,503 people), Other managers (91,890 people), Registered nurses (40,746 people), Physicians (40,736 people), and Postsecondary teachers (36,922 people).

The most specialized majors at Wabash Valley College in 2021 are Agriculture (33 degrees awarded), Transportation (17 degrees), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Precision Production (13 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wabash Valley College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Wabash Valley College are Agriculture (33 degrees awarded), Transportation (17 degrees), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Precision Production (13 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wabash Valley College are Elementary & secondary schools (223,463 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (121,376 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (102,946 people), Computer Systems Design (60,979 people), and Construction (51,941 people).

The most specialized majors at Wabash Valley College are Agriculture (33 degrees awarded), Transportation (17 degrees), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), Precision Production (13 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

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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 Wabash Valley College.
Most Common (2021)
  1. 67 degrees awarded
  2. 17 degrees awarded
  3. 17 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Wabash Valley College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 67 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

117
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
118
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 117 degrees were awarded to men at Wabash Valley College, which is 0.992 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (118).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Wabash Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.675 times less than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Wabash Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.48 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

54%
100% Completion Time
61%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 54% of students graduating from Wabash Valley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 61% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% 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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Wabash Valley College is Female and Black or African American (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    207 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    11 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wabash Valley College is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 18.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Male
    108 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    99 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wabash Valley College is white male (108 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (99 degrees).

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briefcaseOperations

Wabash Valley College employs 16 Instructors, 8 Assistant professors and 2 Professors. Most academics at Wabash Valley College are Male Instructor (10), Female Instructor (6), and Male Assistant professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wabash Valley College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 9 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 5 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$4.57M
2021 Salaries
5.39%
decline from 2020

In 2021, Wabash Valley College paid a median of $4.57M in salaries, a 5.39% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$1.69M
Instructional Salaries
28
Number of Employees

In 2021, Wabash Valley College paid a total of $1.69M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 37% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
16 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
9 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wabash Valley College were Instructor with 16 employees, Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Professor with 2 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wabash Valley College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 5 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wabash Valley College was Male Instructor with 10 employees, Female Instructor with 6 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wabash Valley College.

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