Santa Fe Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,440

2.13% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,700

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

13.7%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,581

27.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

22.6%

71 Graduates

About

Santa Fe Community College is a higher education institution located in Santa Fe County, NM. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Santa Fe Community College were .

In 2017, 990 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Santa Fe Community College. 70.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (502 degrees), 1.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (346 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Santa Fe Community College is $1,440, which is $-5,974 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Santa Fe Community College is $1,440, which is $-5,974 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,700.

In 2017, 31% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 5% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,440

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Santa Fe Community College was $1,440. The cost of tuition at Santa Fe Community College is $-5,974 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$8,700

2017 Value

9.08%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Santa Fe Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,700. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Santa Fe Community College grew by 9.08%.

This chart compares the average net price of Santa Fe 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

$11,013

Room and Board

$1,196

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Santa Fe Community College was of $11,013 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,196. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Santa Fe Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 6.06% with respect to 2016, when 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Santa Fe 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.

13.7%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Santa Fe Community College was 13.7%, which represents 47 out of the 343 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 Community College has a total enrollment of 4,581 students. The full-time enrollment at Santa Fe Community College is 1,245 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,336. This means that 27.2% of students enrolled at Santa Fe Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Santa Fe Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 35.9% White, 6.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.86% Asian, 1.7% Black or African American, 1.46% Two or More Races, and 0.0873% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Santa Fe Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (34.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (24.4%) and White Female (15.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Santa Fe Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,581 students. The full-time enrollment at Santa Fe Community College is 1,245 and the part-time enrollment is 3,336. This means that 27.2% of students enrolled at Santa Fe Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

63%

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 Santa Fe Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Santa Fe Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,290
White
1,645
American Indian or Alaska Native
293

The enrolled student population at Santa Fe Community College is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 35.9% White, 6.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.86% Asian, 1.7% Black or African American, 1.46% Two or More Races, and 0.0873% 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 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, 114 students (2.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 408 more women than men received degrees from Santa Fe Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Santa Fe Community College are hispanic or latino (502 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (346 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Santa Fe Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Construction (18 degrees), and Legal (33 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 Santa Fe Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,808,448 people), Secondary school teachers (287,823 people), Education administrators (235,461 people), Special education teachers (110,993 people), and Postsecondary teachers (98,671 people).

The most specialized majors at Santa Fe Community College are Communication Technologies (12 degrees awarded), Construction (18 degrees), Legal (33 degrees), Agriculture (18 degrees), and Education (136 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Santa Fe Community College are Dentists, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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 Santa Fe Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,610,731 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (210,702 people), Construction (125,961 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (99,528 people), and Child day care services (88,379 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 291 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe Community College, which is 0.416 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (699).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Santa Fe Community College in Secondary Education & Teaching, which is 1 times approximately the same the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 93 degrees were awarded to women at Santa Fe Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.65 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 11% of students graduating from Santa Fe Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Santa Fe Community College is Female and Asian (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, 2.82% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
502 degrees awarded
White
346 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Santa Fe Community College is hispanic or latino (502 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (346 degrees).

2.83% of degree recipients (28 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
367 degrees awarded
White Female
235 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
135 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Santa Fe Community College is hispanic or latino female (367 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (235 degrees).

Operations

Santa Fe Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.36M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (0%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Santa Fe Community College had a total salary expenditure of $60.2M. Santa Fe Community College employs 57 Assistant professors, 14 Associate professors, and 4 Professors. Most academics at Santa Fe Community College are Male Assistant professors (34), Female Assistant professors(23), and Male Associate professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Fe Community College are: Management, with 79 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 51 employees, and Service with 38 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$7.36M

2017 Endowment

5.52%

growth from 2016

Santa Fe Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.36M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Santa Fe Community College grew 5.52% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.7M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Santa Fe 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-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.39M - Federal
$1.65M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Santa Fe Community College received $7.39M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.65M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$24.4M

2017 Salaries

0.685%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Santa Fe Community College paid a median of $24.4M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($60.2M) and a 0.685% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.71% growth from 2015 and a 12.9% decline from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.11M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Santa Fe Community College paid a total of $4.11M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 16.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.51M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

79 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Santa Fe Community College were Assistant professor with 57 employees; Associate professor with 14 employees; and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Santa Fe Community College were Management with 79 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees; and Service with 38 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Santa Fe Community College was Male Assistant professor with 34 employees, Female Assistant professor with 23 employees, and Male Associate professor with 9 employees.

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

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