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).

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

Costs

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).

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

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%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wabash Valley 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

$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.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

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.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wabash Valley 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.

20.8%

2017 Default Rate

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.

Enrollment

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.

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

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.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
774 enrolled students
Black or African American
40 enrolled students
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.

Graduates

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

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 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).

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 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).

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 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).

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)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
67 degrees awarded
Agricultural Business Technology
17 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
17 degrees awarded

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

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

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).

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

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
207 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded
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.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
108 degrees awarded
White Female
99 degrees awarded
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).

Operations

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).

Instructional Salaries

$1.69M

Instructional Salaries

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.

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.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
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.