Grossmont College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,334

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,629

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

14.4%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

18,288

33.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

26.7%

368 Graduates

About

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

In 2017, 3,533 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grossmont College. 59.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,672 degrees), 1.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1058 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Grossmont College is $1,334, which is $-6,080 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Grossmont College is $1,334, which is $-6,080 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,629.

In 2017, 61% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,334

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Grossmont College was $1,334. The cost of tuition at Grossmont College is $-6,080 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$4,629

2017 Value

56.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Grossmont College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,629. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Grossmont College grew by 56.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Grossmont 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

$10,500

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Grossmont College was of $10,500 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board decreased by 7.08% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 11.8% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Grossmont College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Grossmont 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.

14.4%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Grossmont College was 14.4%, which represents 44 out of the 305 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

Grossmont College has a total enrollment of 18,288 students. The full-time enrollment at Grossmont College is 6,191 students and the part-time enrollment is 12,097. This means that 33.9% of students enrolled at Grossmont College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Grossmont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.5% White, 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.85% Asian, 6.85% Two or More Races, 6.08% Black or African American, 0.388% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Grossmont College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (20.5%), followed by White Female (19.2%) and White Male (16.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Grossmont College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18,288 students. The full-time enrollment at Grossmont College is 6,191 and the part-time enrollment is 12,097. This means that 33.9% of students enrolled at Grossmont College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

70%

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 Grossmont College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Grossmont College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
7,229
Hispanic or Latino
6,464
Asian
1,436

The enrolled student population at Grossmont College is 39.5% White, 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.85% Asian, 6.85% Two or More Races, 6.08% Black or African American, 0.388% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.295% 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, 82 students (0.448%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 671 more women than men received degrees from Grossmont College. The majority of degree recipients at Grossmont College are white (1,672 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1058 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Grossmont College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (123 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,556 degrees), and Protective Services (244 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 Grossmont College are Elementary & middle school teachers (212,981 people), Other managers (129,288 people), Police officers (126,687 people), Postsecondary teachers (95,274 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (73,861 people).

The most specialized majors at Grossmont College are Language & Linguistics (123 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,556 degrees), Protective Services (244 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (144 degrees), and Math & Statistics (61 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 Grossmont College are Surgeons, Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Grossmont College are Elementary & secondary schools (395,255 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (319,191 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (195,685 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (156,276 people), and Computer Systems Design (123,579 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Grossmont 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 Grossmont College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,431
2,102

In 2017, 1,431 degrees were awarded to men at Grossmont College, which is 0.681 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,102).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 571 degrees were awarded to men at Grossmont College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.659 times less than the 866 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 866 degrees were awarded to women at Grossmont College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.52 times more than the 571 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 7% of students graduating from Grossmont College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Grossmont College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% 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, 0.272% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,672 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,058 degrees awarded
Asian
343 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Grossmont College is white (1,672 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1058 degrees).

1.27% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
948 degrees awarded
White Male
724 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
719 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Grossmont College is white female (948 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (724 degrees).

Operations

Grossmont College has an endowment valued at nearly $992k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $177k (17.9%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Grossmont College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Grossmont College employs 236 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Grossmont College are Female Instructors (131), Male Instructors(105), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grossmont College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 82 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, and Service with 37 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$992k

2017 Endowment

117%

growth from 2016

Grossmont College has an endowment valued at about $992k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Grossmont College grew 117% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.67M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Grossmont 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

$2.3M - Federal
$14.6M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Grossmont College received $2.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $14.6M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$36.7M

2017 Salaries

16.8%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Grossmont College paid a median of $36.7M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 16.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.722% growth from 2015 and a 5.52% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$18.7M

Instructional Salaries

236

Number of Employees

In 2017, Grossmont College paid a total of $18.7M to 236 employees working as instructors, which represents 51% 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

236 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

82 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Grossmont College were Instructor with 236 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grossmont College were Office and Administrative Support with 82 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees; and Service with 37 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 Grossmont College was Female Instructor with 131 employees, Male Instructor with 105 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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