Alvin Community College

www.alvincollege.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,128

2022 Average Net Price

$7,354

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

2.55%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

5,411

17.6% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

29.5%

130 Graduates

About

Alvin Community College is a higher education institution located in Brazoria County, TX. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Alvin Community College were General Studies (344 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (81 degrees), and General Health Services (56 degrees).

In 2022, 1,253 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Alvin Community College. 59.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (486 degrees), 1.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (476 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Alvin Community College is $1,128, which is $−6,984 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Alvin Community College is $1,128, which is $−6,984 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,354.

In 2022, 45% of undergraduate students attending Alvin Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,128

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Alvin Community College was $1,128. The cost of tuition at Alvin Community College is $−6,984 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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

Average Net Price

$7,354

2022 Value

27%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Alvin Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,354. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Alvin Community College grew by 27%.

This chart compares the average net price of Alvin 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

$7,722

Room and Board

$1,795

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Alvin Community College was of $7,722 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.481% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,795. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Alvin Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 55.2% with respect to 2021, when 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Alvin 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.

2.55%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Alvin Community College was 2.55%, which represents 6 out of the 235 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

Alvin Community College had a total enrollment of 5,411 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Alvin Community College is 952 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,459. This means that 17.6% of students enrolled at Alvin Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alvin Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.6% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 14.8% Black or African American, 9.61% Asian, 0.739% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Alvin Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (22.5%), followed by White Female (18.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (17.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

17.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alvin Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,411 students. The full-time enrollment at Alvin Community College is 952 and the part-time enrollment is 4,459. This means that 17.6% of students enrolled at Alvin Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2022 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 Alvin Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Alvin Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
2,089 enrolled students
White
1,798 enrolled students
Black or African American
803 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Alvin Community College is 38.6% Hispanic or Latino, 33.2% White, 14.8% Black or African American, 9.61% Asian, 0.739% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.129% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 109 students (2.01%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 245 more women than men received degrees from Alvin Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Alvin Community College is white (486 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (476 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Alvin Community College is General Studies (344 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (81 degrees) and General Health Services (56 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Alvin Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (121 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (344 degrees), and Health (385 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 Alvin Community College are Registered nurses (1,412,488 people), Medical & health services managers (162,373 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (141,998 people), Police officers (138,382 people), and Pharmacists (135,983 people).

The most specialized majors at Alvin Community College in 2022 are Science Technologies (121 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (344 degrees), Health (385 degrees), Legal (24 degrees), and Protective Services (46 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Alvin Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Alvin Community College are Science Technologies (121 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (344 degrees), Health (385 degrees), Legal (24 degrees), and Protective Services (46 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Alvin Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,540,335 people), Elementary & secondary schools (380,065 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (351,165 people), Outpatient care centers (260,945 people), and Offices of physicians (213,636 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
353 degrees awarded
General Health Services
62 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
61 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Alvin Community College was General Studies with 353 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

504

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

749

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 504 degrees were awarded to men at Alvin Community College, which is 0.673 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (749).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 116 degrees were awarded to men at Alvin Community College in General Studies, which is 0.509 times less than the 228 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 228 degrees were awarded to men at Alvin Community College in General Studies, which is 1.97 times more than the 116 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 14% of students graduating from Alvin Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Alvin Community College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 1.54% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
486 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
476 degrees awarded
Black or African American
144 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Alvin Community College is white (486 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (476 degrees).

4.23% of degree recipients (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Hispanic or Latino Female
293 degrees awarded
White Female
282 degrees awarded
White Male
204 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alvin Community College is hispanic or latino female (293 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (282 degrees).

Operations

Alvin Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.03M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 190k (4.72%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Alvin Community College had a total salary expenditure of 52.6M. Alvin Community College employs 118 No academic ranks. Most academics at Alvin Community College are Female No academic rank (66), and Male No academic rank (52).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alvin Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 54 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, and Management with 30 employees.

Endowment

$4.03M

2022 Endowment

11.5%

decline from 2021

Alvin Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.03M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Alvin Community College declined 11.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.18M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Alvin 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

$24.1M

2022 Salaries

3.65%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Alvin Community College paid a median of $24.1M in salaries, which represents 45.8% of their overall expenditure ($52.6M) and a 3.65% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$8.19M

Instructional Salaries

118

Number of Employees

In 2022, Alvin Community College paid a total of $8.19M to 118 employees working as instructors, which represents 34% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

118 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Alvin Community College was No academic rank with 118 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alvin Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 54 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees, and Management with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Alvin Community College was Female No academic rank with 66 employees, and Male No academic rank with 52 employees.

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

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