Eastern Arizona College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,160

20% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,755

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,583

28.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

41.9%

208 Graduates

About

Eastern Arizona College is a higher education institution located in Graham County, AZ. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Eastern Arizona College were General Studies (223 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (62 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees).

In 2021, 734 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Eastern Arizona College. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (428 degrees), 2.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (183 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Eastern Arizona College is $2,160, which is $−5,808 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Eastern Arizona College is $2,160, which is $−5,808 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,755.

In 2021, 33% of undergraduate students attending Eastern Arizona College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,160

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Eastern Arizona College was $2,160. The cost of tuition at Eastern Arizona College is $−5,808 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$10,755

2021 Value

13.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Eastern Arizona College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,755. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Eastern Arizona College grew by 13.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Eastern Arizona 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

$9,524

Room and Board

$992

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Eastern Arizona College was of $9,524 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 21.6% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $992. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

33% of undergraduate students at Eastern Arizona College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 26.9% with respect to 2020, when 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Eastern Arizona 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.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Eastern Arizona College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 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

Eastern Arizona College had a total enrollment of 4,583 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Arizona College is 1,315 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,268. This means that 28.7% of students enrolled at Eastern Arizona College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Eastern Arizona College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.3% White, 21.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.61% Black or African American, 1.18% Two or More Races, 0.895% Asian, and 0.305% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Eastern Arizona College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.6%), followed by White Male (24.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Eastern Arizona College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,583 students. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Arizona College is 1,315 and the part-time enrollment is 3,268. This means that 28.7% of students enrolled at Eastern Arizona 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 Eastern Arizona College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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 Eastern Arizona College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Eastern Arizona College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,991 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
977 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
248 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Eastern Arizona College is 65.3% White, 21.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.61% Black or African American, 1.18% Two or More Races, 0.895% Asian, and 0.305% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 160 students (3.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 162 more women than men received degrees from Eastern Arizona College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Eastern Arizona College is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 2.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (183 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Eastern Arizona College is General Studies (223 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (62 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Eastern Arizona College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (71 degrees awarded), Precision Production (23 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (230 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Arizona College are Registered nurses (1,340,581 people), Medical & health services managers (150,331 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,471 people), Pharmacists (131,906 people), and Other managers (120,753 people).

The most specialized majors at Eastern Arizona College in 2021 are Mechanical Technologies (71 degrees awarded), Precision Production (23 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (230 degrees), Engineering Technologies (28 degrees), and Construction (9 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 Eastern Arizona College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Eastern Arizona College are Mechanical Technologies (71 degrees awarded), Precision Production (23 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (230 degrees), Engineering Technologies (28 degrees), and Construction (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Arizona College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,471,657 people), Elementary & secondary schools (320,701 people), Outpatient care centers (224,160 people), Offices of physicians (198,752 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (162,132 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
223 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
62 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
13 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Eastern Arizona College was General Studies with 223 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

286

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

448

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 286 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Arizona College, which is 0.638 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (448).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Arizona College in General Studies, which is 0.527 times less than the 146 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 146 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Arizona College in General Studies, which is 1.9 times more than the 77 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

39%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 39% of students graduating from Eastern Arizona College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Eastern Arizona College is Male and Asian (100% 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.

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, 7.69% of graduates (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
428 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
183 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
48 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Eastern Arizona College is white (428 degrees awarded). There were 2.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (183 degrees).

2.18% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
258 degrees awarded
White Male
170 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
111 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Eastern Arizona College is white female (258 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (170 degrees).

Operations

Eastern Arizona College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 695k (6.63%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Eastern Arizona College had a total salary expenditure of 43.4M. Eastern Arizona College employs 59 Associate professors, 28 Professors. Most academics at Eastern Arizona College are Male Associate professor (37), Female Associate professor (22), and Male Professor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Arizona College are: Service, with 38 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

Endowment

$10.5M

2021 Endowment

30.6%

growth from 2020

Eastern Arizona College has an endowment valued at about $10.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Eastern Arizona College grew 30.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.19M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Eastern Arizona 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 Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$19.5k - Federal
$266k - State
$5.43M - Local

As of 2021, Eastern Arizona College received $19.5k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $266k from state grants and contracts, and $5.43M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17.8M

2021 Salaries

7.21%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Eastern Arizona College paid a median of $17.8M in salaries, which represents 41% of their overall expenditure ($43.4M) and a 7.21% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.27M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Eastern Arizona College paid a total of $6.27M to 87 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

59 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Eastern Arizona College were Associate professor with 59 employees, and Professor with 28 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Arizona College were Service with 38 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Eastern Arizona College was Male Associate professor with 37 employees, Female Associate professor with 22 employees, and Male Professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Eastern Arizona College.