Adirondack Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,392

5.17% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,960

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

3,892

56.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

25.7%

228 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Adirondack Community College is a higher education institution located in Warren County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Adirondack Community College were .

In 2017, 665 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Adirondack Community College. 63.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (619 degrees), 41.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Adirondack Community College is $4,392, which is $-3,022 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Adirondack Community College is $4,392, which is $-3,022 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,960.

In 2017, 46% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 54% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,392

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Adirondack Community College was $4,392. The cost of tuition at Adirondack Community College is $-3,022 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$6,960

2017 Value

3.89%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Adirondack Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,960. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Adirondack Community College grew by 3.89%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,895

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Adirondack Community College was of $9,895 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board increased by 6.06% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

54%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Adirondack Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 16.4% with respect to 2016, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Adirondack 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.

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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.

18.9%

2016 Default Rate

205

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Adirondack Community College was 18.9%, which represents 205 out of the 1086 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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Enrollment

Adirondack Community College has a total enrollment of 3,892 students. The full-time enrollment at Adirondack Community College is 2,189 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,703. This means that 56.2% of students enrolled at Adirondack Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Adirondack Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.1% White, 3.55% Hispanic or Latino, 3.37% Black or African American, 2.29% Two or More Races, 0.951% Asian, 0.488% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0257% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Adirondack Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (46.1%), followed by White Male (39.1%) and Black or African American Male (2.83%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Adirondack Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,892 students. The full-time enrollment at Adirondack Community College is 2,189 and the part-time enrollment is 1,703. This means that 56.2% of students enrolled at Adirondack Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

63%

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 Adirondack Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Adirondack Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,960

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    138

  3. Black or African American

    131

The enrolled student population at Adirondack Community College is 76.1% White, 3.55% Hispanic or Latino, 3.37% Black or African American, 2.29% Two or More Races, 0.951% Asian, 0.488% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0257% 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, 507 students (13%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 175 more women than men received degrees from Adirondack Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Adirondack Community College are white (619 degrees awarded). There were 41.3 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Adirondack Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (268 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (8 degrees), and Protective Services (41 degrees).

Workforce

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 Adirondack Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (231,200 people), Other managers (138,339 people), Police officers (122,483 people), Graphic designers (98,503 people), and Postsecondary teachers (76,155 people).

The most specialized majors at Adirondack Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (268 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (8 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (33 degrees), and Human Sciences (12 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 Adirondack Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Information security analysts, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Adirondack Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (268 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (8 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (33 degrees), and Human Sciences (12 degrees).

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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 Adirondack Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (397,944 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (311,197 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (176,485 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (112,175 people), and Computer Systems Design (99,381 people).

The most specialized majors at Adirondack Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (268 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (8 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (33 degrees), and Human Sciences (12 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 Adirondack Community 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 false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Adirondack Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 245

  2. 420

In 2017, 245 degrees were awarded to men at Adirondack Community College, which is 0.583 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (420).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Adirondack Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 0.405 times less than the 148 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 148 degrees were awarded to women at Adirondack Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 2.47 times more than the 60 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 12% of students graduating from Adirondack Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% 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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Adirondack Community College is Female and Asian (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    619 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    15 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Adirondack Community College is white (619 degrees awarded). There were 41.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15 degrees).

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    395 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    224 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Adirondack Community College is white female (395 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (224 degrees).

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Operations

Adirondack Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.05M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-20.4M (-1.94k%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Adirondack Community College had a total salary expenditure of $40M. Adirondack Community College employs 32 Professors, 23 Associate professors, and 20 Assistant professors. Most academics at Adirondack Community College are Female Professors (19), Male Associate professors(15), and Male Professors (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adirondack Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 29 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.05M

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

Adirondack Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.05M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Adirondack Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.61M lower 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. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Adirondack Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$16.5M

2017 Salaries

6.71%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Adirondack Community College paid a median of $16.5M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($40M) and a 6.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.31% decline from 2015 and a 4.5% growth from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$5.26M

Instructional Salaries

86

Number of Employees

In 2017, Adirondack Community College paid a total of $5.26M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.8% 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

Professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Adirondack Community College were Professor with 32 employees; Associate professor with 23 employees; and Associate professor with 20 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adirondack Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees; and Service with 25 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Adirondack Community College was Female Professor with 19 employees, Male Associate professor with 15 employees, and Male Professor with 13 employees.

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

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