Garrett College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,772

2021 Average Net Price

$5,598

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

10.5%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

578

50.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

27.7%

56 Graduates

About

Garrett College is a higher education institution located in Garrett County, MD. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Garrett College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (22 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (22 degrees), and General Business (17 degrees).

In 2021, 110 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Garrett College. 47.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (100 degrees), 33.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Garrett College is $2,772, which is $−5,196 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Garrett College is $2,772, which is $−5,196 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,598.

In 2021, 92% of undergraduate students attending Garrett College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,772

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Garrett College was $2,772. The cost of tuition at Garrett College is $−5,196 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$5,598

2021 Value

22.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Garrett College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,598. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Garrett College grew by 22.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Garrett 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

$7,630

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Garrett College was of $7,630 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.6% 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 decreased by 28.6% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Garrett College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.1% with respect to 2020, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Garrett 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.

10.5%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Garrett College was 10.5%, which represents 21 out of the 200 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

Garrett College had a total enrollment of 578 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Garrett College is 292 students and the part-time enrollment is 286. This means that 50.5% of students enrolled at Garrett College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Garrett College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.4% White, 9.69% Black or African American, 3.29% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Two or More Races, 0.692% Asian, and 0.519% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Garrett College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.3%), followed by White Female (35.3%) and Black or African American Male (12.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

50.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Garrett College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 578 students. The full-time enrollment at Garrett College is 292 and the part-time enrollment is 286. This means that 50.5% of students enrolled at Garrett 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 Garrett College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

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 Garrett College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Garrett College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
476 enrolled students
Black or African American
56 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
19 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Garrett College is 82.4% White, 9.69% Black or African American, 3.29% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Two or More Races, 0.692% Asian, and 0.519% 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 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, 8 students (1.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 6 fewer women than men received degrees from Garrett College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Garrett College is white (100 degrees awarded). There were 33.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Garrett College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (22 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (22 degrees) and General Business (17 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Garrett College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (44 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Garrett College are Accountants & auditors (1,045,636 people), Other managers (778,763 people), Software developers (598,174 people), Financial managers (481,196 people), and Chief executives & legislators (389,319 people).

The most specialized majors at Garrett College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (44 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (9 degrees), and Business (26 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 Garrett College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Garrett College are Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (44 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (9 degrees), and Business (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Garrett College are Computer Systems Design (981,270 people), Elementary & secondary schools (666,269 people), Banking & related activities (533,454 people), Insurance carriers (454,479 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (452,447 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
22 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
22 degrees awarded
General Business
17 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Garrett College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 22 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Garrett College, which is 1.12 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (52).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Garrett College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1 times approximately the same the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Garrett College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.14 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 16% of students graduating from Garrett College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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 (40.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Garrett College is Female and White (40.3% 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, 1.79% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
100 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Garrett College is white (100 degrees awarded). There were 33.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
52 degrees awarded
White Female
48 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Garrett College is white male (52 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (48 degrees).

Operations

Garrett College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.71M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.98k (0.0342%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Garrett College had a total salary expenditure of 15.5M. Garrett College employs 10 Professors, 7 Assistant professors and 6 Associate professors. Most academics at Garrett College are Male Professor (7), Male Assistant professor (5), and Female Professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Garrett College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 21 employees, and Management with 13 employees.

Endowment

$8.71M

2021 Endowment

34.2%

growth from 2020

Garrett College has an endowment valued at about $8.71M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Garrett College grew 34.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.41M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Garrett 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.

Salary Expenditure

$5.47M

2021 Salaries

4.71%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Garrett College paid a median of $5.47M in salaries, which represents 35.4% of their overall expenditure ($15.5M) and a 4.71% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.61M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Garrett College paid a total of $1.61M to 23 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

10 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

33 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Garrett College were Professor with 10 employees, Assistant professor with 7 employees, and Associate professor with 6 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Garrett College were Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 21 employees, and Management with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Garrett College was Male Professor with 7 employees, Male Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Female Professor with 3 employees.

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