Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,237

0.419% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,646

After Financial Aid

2020 Acceptance Rate

78.1%

10,289 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,095,750

32.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

25.7%

32,226 Graduates

About

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Biomedical Technology (15 degrees awarded), Network & System Administration (12 degrees), and Occupational Therapist Assistant (11 degrees).

In 2020, 224,167 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional. 58.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (106,781 degrees), 2.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52753 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $3,237, which is $6,784 less than than the national median of $10,021. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,355, which is 210% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,180 less than than the national median $14,535.

Associates Colleges

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $3,237, which is $6,216 less than than the national median in-state tuition 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 $6,180 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 $7,646.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,237

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, 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 $6,180 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,535, and the in-state tuition is $6,216 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,200.

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

$7,646

2020 Value

2.45%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,646. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional grew by 2.45%.

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

$8,964

Room and Board

$1,440

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was of $8,964 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,440. The cost of room and board increased by 0.302% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.41% 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 7.69% with respect to 2019, when 45.5% 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 10,289 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 11.4% annual decline. Out of those 10,289 applicants, 8,032 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,095,750 students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an overall enrollment yield of 39.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

8,032

Accepted Out of 10,289

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was 78.1% (8,032 admissions from 10,289 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 69.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −11.4%, while admissions declined by −0.236%.

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

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has a total enrollment of 1,095,750 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 360,070 students and the part-time enrollment is 735,680. This means that 32.9% 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 43.4% White, 24.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American, 7.85% Asian, 4.63% Two or More Races, 0.741% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.316% 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 (23.4%), followed by White Male (19.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.9%). 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

32.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,095,750 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 360,070 and the part-time enrollment is 735,680. This means that 32.9% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a retention rate lower than 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

White
475,627
Hispanic or Latino
266,180
Black or African American
142,334

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 43.4% White, 24.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American, 7.85% Asian, 4.63% Two or More Races, 0.741% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.316% 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, 41,860 students (3.82%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 36157 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 (106,781 degrees awarded). There were 2.02 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52753 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is Biomedical Technology (15 degrees awarded), followed by Network & System Administration (12 degrees) and Occupational Therapist Assistant (11 degrees).

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 (87,701 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1,042 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (5,182 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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Elementary & middle school teachers (180,795 people), Other managers (127,014 people), Graphic designers (91,207 people), Other designers (71,796 people), and Postsecondary teachers (71,413 people).

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Liberal Arts & Humanities (87,701 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (1,042 degrees), Engineering Technologies (5,182 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (9,434 degrees), and Human Sciences (3,341 degrees).

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, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

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 (344,975 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (168,140 people), Computer Systems Design (117,821 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (89,451 people), and Construction (76,251 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Most Common

Biomedical Technology
15 degree-majorss awarded
Network & System Administration
12 degree-majorss awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant
11 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was Biomedical Technology with 15 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

94,005

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

130,162

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 94,005 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, which is 0.722 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (130,162).

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 2020, 20514 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.597 times less than the 34383 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 34383 degrees were awarded to women at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.68 times more than the 20514 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 12% 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, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% 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 (42.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is Female and Asian (42.1% 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, 2.29% of graduates (739 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
106,781 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
52,753 degrees awarded
Black or African American
24,744 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white (106,781 degrees awarded). There were 2.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52753 degrees).

2.75% of degree recipients (6,166 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
59,841 degrees awarded
White Male
46,940 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
32,114 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white female (59,841 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (46,940 degrees).

Operations

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an endowment valued at nearly $3.92M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $91.6M (2.34k%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a total salary expenditure of $55.2M. Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional employs 5,470 Instructors, 4,000 No academic ranks, and 3,847 Professors. Most academics at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Female Instructors (3,076), Male Instructors(2,394), and Female No academic ranks (2,280).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are: Office and Administrative Support, with 8188 employees, Management, with 6019 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5231 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.92M

2020 Endowment

2.48%

decline from 2019

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an endowment valued at about $3.92M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional declined 2.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $508k 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

$270M - Federal
$273M - State
$35.8M - Local

As of 2020, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received $270M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $273M from state grants and contracts, and $35.8M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$27.4M

2020 Salaries

2.4%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional paid a median of $27.4M in salaries, which represents 49.7% of their overall expenditure ($55.2M) and a 2.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.62% growth from 2018 and a 5.54% decline from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.41B

Instructional Salaries

18,771

Number of Employees

In 2020, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional paid a total of $1.41B to 18,771 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.5% 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

5470 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

8188 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Instructor with 5,470 employees; No academic rank with 4,000 employees; and No academic rank with 3,847 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Office and Administrative Support with 8,188 employees; Management with 6,019 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5,231 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was Female Instructor with 3,076 employees, Male Instructor with 2,394 employees, and Female No academic rank with 2,280 employees.

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