Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,225

0.371% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,918

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

100%

7,981 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,044,189

31.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

27.1%

33,097 Graduates

About

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2021, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Liberal Arts & Sciences (56,711 degrees awarded), General Studies (19,608 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (12,878 degrees).

In 2021, 225,613 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (104,952 degrees), 1.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (55,264 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $3,225, which is $6,975 less than than the national median of $10,200. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,355, which is 210% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,219 less than than the national median $14,574.

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Costs

The median in-state tuition for Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $3,225, which is $6,414 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,398. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,355, which is 210% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,219 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,574.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,918.

Tuition Costs

$3,225

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was $8,355, which is 210% of the cost for in-state students, which was $3,984. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $6,219 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,574, and the in-state tuition is $6,414 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,398.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,918

2021 Value

3.56%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,918. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional grew by 3.56%.

This chart compares the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (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

$9,250

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was of $9,250 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.19% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 2.78% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.08% with respect to 2020, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (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.

Admissions

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received 7,981 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 22.4% annual growth. Out of those 7,981 applicants, 7,980 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 1,044,189 students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in 2021.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an overall enrollment yield of 37.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

7,980

Accepted Out of 7,981

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was 100% (7,980 admissions from 7,981 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 78.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 22.4%, while admissions declined by −0.647%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a total enrollment of 1,044,189 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 324,380 students and the part-time enrollment is 719,809. This means that 31.1% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.4% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Black or African American, 7.86% Asian, 4.62% Two or More Races, 0.74% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.292% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.7%), followed by White Male (19.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,044,189 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 324,380 and the part-time enrollment is 719,809. This means that 31.1% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
442,507 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
261,651 enrolled students
Black or African American
137,508 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 42.4% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% Black or African American, 7.86% Asian, 4.62% Two or More Races, 0.74% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.292% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% 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, 42,196 students (4.04%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 46,133 more women than men received degrees from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white (104,952 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (55264 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is Liberal Arts & Sciences (43,537 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (17,978 degrees) and Registered Nursing (9,640 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (86,643 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1,186 degrees), and Human Sciences (3,731 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Elementary & middle school teachers (97,857 people), Other managers (63,680 people), Software developers (36,769 people), Education administrators (26,439 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (24,136 people).

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (86,643 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1,186 degrees), Human Sciences (3,731 degrees), Science Technologies (428 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (5,335 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Liberal Arts & Humanities (86,643 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1,186 degrees), Human Sciences (3,731 degrees), Science Technologies (428 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (5,335 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Elementary & secondary schools (186,993 people), Computer Systems Design (65,273 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (56,666 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (54,797 people), and Construction (41,677 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
43,537 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
17,978 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
9,640 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 43,537 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

89,740

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

135,873

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 89,740 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, which is 0.66 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (135,873).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 20011 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.545 times less than the 36700 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 36700 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.83 times more than the 20011 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 13% of students graduating from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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 (44.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is Female and Asian (44.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.21% of graduates (732 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
104,952 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
55,264 degrees awarded
Black or African American
25,213 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white (104,952 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (55264 degrees).

2.48% of degree recipients (5,601 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
61,191 degrees awarded
White Male
43,761 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
34,813 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white female (61,191 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (43761 degrees).

Operations

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an endowment valued at nearly $4.52M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 71.3M (1.58k%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a total salary expenditure of 55.9M. Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional employs 5,199 Instructors, 3,925 Professors and 3,821 No academic ranks. Most academics at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Female Instructor (2,915), Male Instructor (2,284), and Female Professor (2,165).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are: Office and Administrative Support, with 7,761 employees, Management, with 6,004 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5,134 employees.

Endowment

$4.52M

2021 Endowment

15.4%

growth from 2020

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an endowment valued at about $4.52M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional grew 15.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $775k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (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: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$397M - Federal
$303M - State
$40.1M - Local

As of 2021, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received $397M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $303M from state grants and contracts, and $40.1M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$25.7M

2021 Salaries

6.31%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional paid a median of $25.7M in salaries, which represents 46% of their overall expenditure ($55.9M) and a 6.31% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.4B

Instructional Salaries

18,209

Number of Employees

In 2021, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional paid a total of $1.4B to 18,209 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.9% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

5,199 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

7,761 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Instructor with 5,199 employees, Professor with 3,925 employees, and No academic rank with 3,821 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Office and Administrative Support with 7,761 employees, Management with 6,004 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5,134 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was Female Instructor with 2,915 employees, Male Instructor with 2,284 employees, and Female Professor with 2,165 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.