Chaffey College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$10,526

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

10.1%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

22,508

26.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

23.3%

276 Graduates

About

Chaffey College is a higher education institution located in San Bernardino County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Chaffey College were .

In 2017, 5,124 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chaffey College. 59.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (3,019 degrees), 3.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (970 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Chaffey College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Chaffey College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,526.

In 2017, 66% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Chaffey College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Chaffey College is $-6,310 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$10,526

2017 Value

2.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Chaffey College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,526. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Chaffey College grew by 2.13%.

This chart compares the average net price of Chaffey 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

$12,492

Room and Board

$1,792

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Chaffey College was of $12,492 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,792. The cost of room and board increased by 4.36% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.59% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Chaffey College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 5.71% with respect to 2016, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Chaffey 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.

10.1%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Chaffey College was 10.1%, which represents 16 out of the 158 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

Chaffey College has a total enrollment of 22,508 students. The full-time enrollment at Chaffey College is 5,992 students and the part-time enrollment is 16,516. This means that 26.6% of students enrolled at Chaffey College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chaffey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% White, 7.8% Black or African American, 5.65% Asian, 3.14% Two or More Races, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.151% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Chaffey College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (35.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (26.1%) and White Female (8.56%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chaffey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22,508 students. The full-time enrollment at Chaffey College is 5,992 and the part-time enrollment is 16,516. This means that 26.6% of students enrolled at Chaffey College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

68%

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 Chaffey College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Chaffey College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
14,794
White
3,317
Black or African American
1,755

The enrolled student population at Chaffey College is 65.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% White, 7.8% Black or African American, 5.65% Asian, 3.14% Two or More Races, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.151% 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 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, 406 students (1.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 938 more women than men received degrees from Chaffey College. The majority of degree recipients at Chaffey College are hispanic or latino (3,019 degrees awarded). There were 3.11 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (970 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Chaffey College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (564 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,079 degrees), and Construction (69 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chaffey College are Software developers (425,524 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (173,307 people), Other managers (151,088 people), Computer occupations, all other (132,301 people), and Computer programmers (112,411 people).

The most specialized majors at Chaffey College are Interdisciplinary Studies (564 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,079 degrees), Construction (69 degrees), Human Sciences (99 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (233 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 Chaffey College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chaffey College are Computer Systems Design (498,936 people), Elementary & secondary schools (311,111 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (165,331 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (150,272 people), and Construction (126,430 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Chaffey College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Chaffey College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Chaffey College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

2,093
3,031

In 2017, 2,093 degrees were awarded to men at Chaffey College, which is 0.691 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,031).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Chaffey College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 375 degrees were awarded to men at Chaffey College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.595 times less than the 630 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 730 degrees were awarded to women at Chaffey College in Humanistic Studies, which is 2.12 times more than the 344 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 8% of students graduating from Chaffey College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% 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 Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (56%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Chaffey College is Male and Asian (56% 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, 1.81% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
3,019 degrees awarded
White
970 degrees awarded
Asian
485 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chaffey College is hispanic or latino (3,019 degrees awarded). There were 3.11 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (970 degrees).

1.99% of degree recipients (102 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,803 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,216 degrees awarded
White Female
535 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Chaffey College is hispanic or latino female (1,803 degrees awarded). There were 1.48 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,216 degrees).

Operations

Chaffey College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.5M (NaNM%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Chaffey College had a total salary expenditure of $176M. Chaffey College employs 235 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Chaffey College are Female Instructors (143), Male Instructors(92), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chaffey College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 165 employees, Management, with 41 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 36 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Chaffey College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Chaffey College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Chaffey College (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

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

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

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$74.1M

2017 Salaries

6.83%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Chaffey College paid a median of $74.1M in salaries, which represents 42.2% of their overall expenditure ($176M) and a 6.83% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.6% growth from 2015 and a 4.72% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$22.4M

Instructional Salaries

235

Number of Employees

In 2017, Chaffey College paid a total of $22.4M to 235 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

235 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

165 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chaffey College were Instructor with 235 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chaffey College were Office and Administrative Support with 165 employees; Management with 41 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Chaffey College was Female Instructor with 143 employees, Male Instructor with 92 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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