Eastern Gateway Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,935

3.96% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$2,270

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.29%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

45,173

29.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32%

222 Graduates

About

Eastern Gateway Community College is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Eastern Gateway Community College were General Business Administration & Management (1,448 degrees awarded), Humanistic Studies (686 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (572 degrees).

In 2021, 3,930 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Eastern Gateway Community College. 69.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,378 degrees), 3.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (704 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Eastern Gateway Community College is $3,935, which is $−4,033 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Eastern Gateway Community College is $3,935, which is $−4,033 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,270.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Eastern Gateway Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,935

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Eastern Gateway Community College was $3,935. The cost of tuition at Eastern Gateway Community College is $−4,033 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$2,270

2021 Value

7.48%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Eastern Gateway Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,270. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Eastern Gateway Community College grew by 7.48%.

This chart compares the average net price of Eastern Gateway Community 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

$3,600

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Eastern Gateway Community College was of $3,600 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Eastern Gateway Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.3% with respect to 2020, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Eastern Gateway 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.

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.

3.29%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Eastern Gateway Community College was 3.29%, which represents 16 out of the 487 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 Gateway Community College had a total enrollment of 45,173 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Gateway Community College is 13,430 students and the part-time enrollment is 31,743. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Eastern Gateway Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Eastern Gateway Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51% White, 20.7% Black or African American, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.68% Two or More Races, 2.65% Asian, 0.657% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.472% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Eastern Gateway Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.5%), followed by White Male (17.9%) and Black or African American Female (14.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Eastern Gateway Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45,173 students. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Gateway Community College is 13,430 and the part-time enrollment is 31,743. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Eastern Gateway Community 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 Gateway Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Gateway Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Eastern Gateway Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
23,049 enrolled students
Black or African American
9,357 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
7,789 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Eastern Gateway Community College is 51% White, 20.7% Black or African American, 17.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.68% Two or More Races, 2.65% Asian, 0.657% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.472% 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, 692 students (1.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,516 more women than men received degrees from Eastern Gateway Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Eastern Gateway Community College is white (2,378 degrees awarded). There were 3.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (704 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Eastern Gateway Community College is General Business Administration & Management (1,448 degrees awarded), followed by Humanistic Studies (686 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Police Science (572 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Eastern Gateway Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (595 degrees awarded), Legal (225 degrees), and Business (1,708 degrees).

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 Eastern Gateway Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,804,069 people), Accountants & auditors (1,056,692 people), Other managers (748,279 people), Financial managers (486,930 people), and Secondary school teachers (465,969 people).

The most specialized majors at Eastern Gateway Community College in 2021 are Protective Services (595 degrees awarded), Legal (225 degrees), Business (1,708 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (686 degrees), and EDUCATION. (370 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 Gateway Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Eastern Gateway Community College are Protective Services (595 degrees awarded), Legal (225 degrees), Business (1,708 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (686 degrees), and EDUCATION. (370 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Eastern Gateway Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,156,905 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (530,867 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (511,300 people), Banking & related activities (508,791 people), and Computer Systems Design (502,864 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
1,448 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
686 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
572 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Eastern Gateway Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 1,448 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,207

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,723

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,207 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Gateway Community College, which is 0.443 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,723).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 485 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Gateway Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.485 times less than the 1001 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1001 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Gateway Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.06 times more than the 485 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Eastern Gateway Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (38.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Eastern Gateway Community College is Female and White (38.6% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,378 degrees awarded
Black or African American
704 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
525 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Eastern Gateway Community College is white (2,378 degrees awarded). There were 3.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (704 degrees).

1.02% of degree recipients (40 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,592 degrees awarded
White Male
786 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
521 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Eastern Gateway Community College is white female (1,592 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (786 degrees).

Operations

Eastern Gateway Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $526k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 68.7k (13.1%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Eastern Gateway Community College had a total salary expenditure of 78.1M. Eastern Gateway Community College employs 49 Instructors, 15 Assistant professors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at Eastern Gateway Community College are Female Instructor (29), Male Instructor (20), and Male Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Gateway Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 75 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 27 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Endowment

$526k

2021 Endowment

11.3%

growth from 2020

Eastern Gateway Community College has an endowment valued at about $526k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Eastern Gateway Community College grew 11.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.77M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.51M - Federal
$1.61M - State
$101k - Local

As of 2021, Eastern Gateway Community College received $2.51M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.61M from state grants and contracts, and $101k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$28.6M

2021 Salaries

22.3%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Eastern Gateway Community College paid a median of $28.6M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($78.1M) and a 22.3% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.73M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Eastern Gateway Community College paid a total of $4.73M to 76 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.5% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

49 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

75 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Eastern Gateway Community College were Instructor with 49 employees, Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Gateway Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 75 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 27 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Eastern Gateway Community College was Female Instructor with 29 employees, Male Instructor with 20 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 9 employees.

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