Weatherford College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,440

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,629

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

6,357

35.7% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

16.1%

145 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Weatherford College is a higher education institution located in Parker County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Weatherford College were .

In 2017, 987 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Weatherford College. 67.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (757 degrees), 5.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (150 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Weatherford College is $2,440, which is $-4,974 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Weatherford College is $2,440, which is $-4,974 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,629.

In 2017, 47% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 17% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,440

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Weatherford College was $2,440. The cost of tuition at Weatherford College is $-4,974 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$6,629

2017 Value

0.531%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Weatherford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,629. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Weatherford College grew by 0.531%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,416

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Weatherford College was of $6,416 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.39% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 50% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

17%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Weatherford College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 4.08% with respect to 2016, when 49% 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.

4.56%

2016 Default Rate

26

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Weatherford College was 4.56%, which represents 26 out of the 570 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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Admissions

Weatherford College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 6,357 students enrolled at Weatherford College in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Weatherford College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Weatherford College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Weatherford College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Weatherford College has a total enrollment of 6,357 students. The full-time enrollment at Weatherford College is 2,270 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,087. This means that 35.7% of students enrolled at Weatherford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Weatherford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.7% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino, 2.63% Black or African American, 2.63% Two or More Races, 1.16% Asian, 0.771% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.126% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Weatherford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (40.1%), followed by White Male (27.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Weatherford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,357 students. The full-time enrollment at Weatherford College is 2,270 and the part-time enrollment is 4,087. This means that 35.7% of students enrolled at Weatherford College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Weatherford College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Weatherford College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    4,558

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,147

  3. Black or African American

    167

The enrolled student population at Weatherford College is 71.7% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino, 2.63% Black or African American, 2.63% Two or More Races, 1.16% Asian, 0.771% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.126% 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 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, 86 students (1.35%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 343 more women than men received degrees from Weatherford College. The majority of degree recipients at Weatherford College are white (757 degrees awarded). There were 5.05 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (150 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Weatherford College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Weatherford College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (418 degrees awarded), Health (376 degrees), and Protective Services (54 degrees).

Workforce

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 Weatherford College are Registered nurses (1,312,065 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (161,495 people), Medical & health services managers (144,116 people), Other managers (132,840 people), and Pharmacists (132,117 people).

The most specialized majors at Weatherford College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (418 degrees awarded), Health (376 degrees), Protective Services (54 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (49 degrees), and Agriculture (11 degrees).

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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 Weatherford College are Surgeons, Public relations specialists, Dentists, Physicians, and Podiatrists

The most specialized majors at Weatherford College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (418 degrees awarded), Health (376 degrees), Protective Services (54 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (49 degrees), and Agriculture (11 degrees).

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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 Weatherford College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,461,407 people), Elementary & secondary schools (385,318 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (328,245 people), Outpatient care centers (215,225 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (204,631 people).

The most specialized majors at Weatherford College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (418 degrees awarded), Health (376 degrees), Protective Services (54 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (49 degrees), and Agriculture (11 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Weatherford College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 322

  2. 665

In 2017, 322 degrees were awarded to men at Weatherford College, which is 0.484 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (665).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 153 degrees were awarded to men at Weatherford College in General Studies, which is 0.577 times less than the 265 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 265 degrees were awarded to women at Weatherford College in General Studies, which is 1.73 times more than the 153 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

8%

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 8% of students graduating from Weatherford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 20% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Weatherford College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (40% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 5.52% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    757 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    150 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Weatherford College is white (757 degrees awarded). There were 5.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (150 degrees).

0.709% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    505 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    252 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    109 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Weatherford College is white female (505 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (252 degrees).

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Operations

Weatherford College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.49M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $109k (1.68%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Weatherford College had a total expenditure of $43.6M. Of that $43.6M, they spent $20.2M on salaries and $43.6M on benefits.

Weatherford College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Weatherford College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Weatherford College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, Management, with 37 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 28 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.49M

2017 Endowment

1.53%

growth from 2016

Weatherford College has an endowment valued at about $6.49M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Weatherford College grew 1.53% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.83M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $977k - Federal

  2. $314k - State

  3. $2.93M - Local

As of 2017, Weatherford College received $977k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $314k from state grants and contracts, and $2.93M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$20.2M

Salary Expenditure

$43.6M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2017, Weatherford College had a total expenditure of $43.6M. Of that $43.6M, they spent $20.2M on salaries and $43.6M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Weatherford College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$20.2M

2017 Salaries

1.69%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Weatherford College paid a median of $20.2M in salaries, which represents 46.4% of their overall expenditure ($43.6M) and a 1.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.931% decline from 2015 and a 3.33% growth from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$8.51M

Instructional Salaries

141

Number of Employees

In 2017, Weatherford College paid a total of $8.51M to 141 employees working as instructors, which represents 42% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.95M (28.7%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

44 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Weatherford College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Weatherford College were Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees; Management with 37 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 28 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Weatherford College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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

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