Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,215

1.66% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,511

After Financial Aid

2020 Acceptance Rate

72.7%

7,189 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,254,799

36.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

28.4%

48,202 Graduates

About

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional were Registered Nursing (125 degrees awarded), Health Information & Medical Records Administration (27 degrees), and Biology Laboratory Technician (22 degrees).

In 2020, 276,798 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional. 59.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (101,239 degrees), 1.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (99195 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is $3,215, which is $6,807 less than than the national median of $10,021. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,064, which is 202% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,471 less than than the national median $14,535.

Associates Colleges

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is $3,215, which is $6,210 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,200. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,064, which is 202% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,471 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,535.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,511.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,215

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional was $8,064, which is 202% of the cost for in-state students, which was $3,990. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is $6,471 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,535, and the in-state tuition is $6,210 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,200.

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

Average Net Price

$7,511

2020 Value

4.62%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,511. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional grew by 4.62%.

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

$9,000

Room and Board

$1,595

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional was of $9,000 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,595. The cost of room and board increased by 2.37% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.33% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

13%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 7.02% with respect to 2019, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional (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-High Traditional received 7,189 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 28.7% annual decline. Out of those 7,189 applicants, 5,226 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,254,799 students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional in 2020, and 41.5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional has an overall enrollment yield of 40%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

5,226

Accepted Out of 7,189

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional was 72.7% (5,226 admissions from 7,189 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 65.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −28.7%, while admissions declined by −21.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

41.5%

Submission Percentage

295

Scores Submitted

41.5% of enrolled first-time students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional has a total enrollment of 1,254,799 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is 463,095 students and the part-time enrollment is 791,704. This means that 36.9% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36% Hispanic or Latino, 33.9% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 8.42% Asian, 3.84% Two or More Races, 0.455% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.36% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (21.1%), followed by White Female (18.7%) and White Male (15.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,254,799 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is 463,095 and the part-time enrollment is 791,704. This means that 36.9% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2020 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-High Traditional was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
452,341
White
425,028
Black or African American
142,687

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is 36% Hispanic or Latino, 33.9% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 8.42% Asian, 3.84% Two or More Races, 0.455% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.36% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 47,862 students (3.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 52950 more women than men received degrees from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is white (101,239 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (99195 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is Registered Nursing (125 degrees awarded), followed by Health Information & Medical Records Administration (27 degrees) and Biology Laboratory Technician (22 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (106,460 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15,821 degrees), and Human Sciences (5,885 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

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-High Traditional are Police officers (140,263 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (136,342 people), Other managers (108,242 people), Social workers, all other (53,585 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (51,209 people).

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional are Liberal Arts & Humanities (106,460 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (15,821 degrees), Human Sciences (5,885 degrees), Protective Services (14,020 degrees), and Communication Technologies (1,536 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

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-High Traditional are Dentists, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

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-High Traditional are Justice, public order, & safety activities (347,217 people), Elementary & secondary schools (308,267 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (141,290 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (103,672 people), and Individual & family services (69,474 people).

Degrees

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-High Traditional.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
125 degree-majorss awarded
Health Information & Medical Records Administration
27 degree-majorss awarded
Biology Laboratory Technician
22 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional was Registered Nursing with 125 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

111,924

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

164,874

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 111,924 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional, which is 0.679 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (164,874).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 28584 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.624 times less than the 45796 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 45796 degrees were awarded to women at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.6 times more than the 28584 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 13% of students graduating from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (47%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is Female and Asian (47% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 2.44% of graduates (1176 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
101,239 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
99,195 degrees awarded
Asian
26,236 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is white (101,239 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (99195 degrees).

2.24% of degree recipients (6,209 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
61,738 degrees awarded
White Female
58,307 degrees awarded
White Male
42,932 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional is hispanic or latino female (61,738 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (58,307 degrees).

Operations

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional has an endowment valued at nearly $5.36M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $115M (2.15k%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional had a total salary expenditure of $57.3M. Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional employs 9,637 Instructors, 3,796 Professors, and 2,963 Associate professors. Most academics at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional are Female Instructors (5,278), Male Instructors(4,359), and Female Professors (2,125).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional are: Office and Administrative Support, with 10015 employees, Management, with 5790 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5405 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$5.36M

2020 Endowment

0.533%

growth from 2019

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional has an endowment valued at about $5.36M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional grew 0.533% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $933k higher 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-High Traditional (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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$478M - Federal
$1.03B - State
$90.6M - Local

As of 2020, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional received $478M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.03B from state grants and contracts, and $90.6M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$26M

2020 Salaries

0.54%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional paid a median of $26M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($57.3M) and a 0.54% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.75% growth from 2018 and a 4.24% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.81B

Instructional Salaries

21,953

Number of Employees

In 2020, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional paid a total of $1.81B to 21,953 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

9637 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10015 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional were Instructor with 9,637 employees; Professor with 3,796 employees; and Professor with 2,963 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional were Office and Administrative Support with 10,015 employees; Management with 5,790 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5,405 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional was Female Instructor with 5,278 employees, Male Instructor with 4,359 employees, and Female Professor with 2,125 employees.

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