Santa Fe College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,872

2021 Average Net Price

$11,341

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.39%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

12,830

41.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

55.9%

950 Graduates

About

Santa Fe College is a higher education institution located in Alachua County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Santa Fe College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,138 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (204 degrees), and General Computer Programming (50 degrees).

In 2021, 3,450 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Santa Fe College. 54.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,938 degrees), 2.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (706 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Santa Fe College is $1,872, which is $−9,912 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Santa Fe College is $1,872, which is $−9,912 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,341.

In 2021, 42% of undergraduate students attending Santa Fe College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,872

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Santa Fe College was $1,872. The cost of tuition at Santa Fe College is $−9,912 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$11,341

2021 Value

1.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Santa Fe College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,341. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Santa Fe College grew by 1.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Santa Fe 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

$10,008

Room and Board

$783

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Santa Fe College was of $10,008 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 $783. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Santa Fe College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10.5% with respect to 2020, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Santa Fe 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.

4.39%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Santa Fe College was 4.39%, which represents 92 out of the 2094 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

Santa Fe College had a total enrollment of 12,830 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Santa Fe College is 5,347 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,483. This means that 41.7% of students enrolled at Santa Fe College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Santa Fe College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.6% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Black or African American, 4.17% Two or More Races, 3.87% Asian, 0.242% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.179% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Santa Fe College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (27.7%), followed by White Female (27.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Santa Fe College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,830 students. The full-time enrollment at Santa Fe College is 5,347 and the part-time enrollment is 7,483. This means that 41.7% of students enrolled at Santa Fe College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
6,873 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,694 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,574 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Santa Fe College is 53.6% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Black or African American, 4.17% Two or More Races, 3.87% Asian, 0.242% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.179% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 351 students (2.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 306 more women than men received degrees from Santa Fe College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Santa Fe College is white (1,938 degrees awarded). There were 2.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (706 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Santa Fe College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,138 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (204 degrees) and General Computer Programming (50 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Santa Fe College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,138 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (24 degrees), and Construction (43 degrees).

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 Santa Fe College are Software developers (482,000 people), Other managers (146,995 people), Computer occupations, all other (115,850 people), Computer & information systems managers (107,963 people), and Computer programmers (100,101 people).

The most specialized majors at Santa Fe College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,138 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (24 degrees), Construction (43 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (280 degrees), and Agriculture (28 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 Santa Fe College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Santa Fe College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,138 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (24 degrees), Construction (43 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (280 degrees), and Agriculture (28 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 Santa Fe College are Computer Systems Design (534,183 people), Elementary & secondary schools (184,178 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (134,113 people), Construction (128,682 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (94,229 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
2,138 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
204 degrees awarded
General Computer Programming
50 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Santa Fe College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 2,138 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,572

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,878

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,572 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe College, which is 0.837 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,878).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 976 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.84 times less than the 1162 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1162 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.19 times more than the 976 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (90.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Santa Fe College is Female and Asian (90.9% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/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, 1.05% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,938 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
706 degrees awarded
Black or African American
313 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Santa Fe College is white (1,938 degrees awarded). There were 2.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (706 degrees).

1.65% of degree recipients (57 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,050 degrees awarded
White Male
888 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
376 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Santa Fe College is white female (1,050 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (888 degrees).

Operations

Santa Fe College has an endowment valued at nearly $35.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNM (−4.22%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Santa Fe College had a total salary expenditure of 122M. Santa Fe College employs 258 No academic ranks. Most academics at Santa Fe College are Female No academic rank (145), and Male No academic rank (113).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Fe College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 184 employees, Management, with 64 employees, and Service with 64 employees.

Endowment

$35.3M

2021 Endowment

5.04%

growth from 2020

Santa Fe College has an endowment valued at about $35.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Santa Fe College grew 5.04% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $20.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Santa Fe College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$52.8M

2021 Salaries

8.66%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Santa Fe College paid a median of $52.8M in salaries, which represents 43.3% of their overall expenditure ($122M) and a 8.66% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14M

Instructional Salaries

258

Number of Employees

In 2021, Santa Fe College paid a total of $14M to 258 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

258 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

184 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Santa Fe College was No academic rank with 258 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Fe College were Office and Administrative Support with 184 employees, Management with 64 employees, and Service with 64 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Santa Fe College was Female No academic rank with 145 employees, and Male No academic rank with 113 employees.

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