Solano Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$7,648

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

16.1%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

9,625

30.3% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

27.5%

207 Graduates

About

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

In 2017, 1,631 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Solano Community College. 67.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (552 degrees), 1.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (415 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Solano Community College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Solano Community College is $1,104, which is $-6,310 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,648.

In 2017, 51% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Solano Community College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Solano Community College is $-6,310 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$7,648

2017 Value

4.14%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Solano Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,648. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Solano Community College grew by 4.14%.

This chart compares the average net price of Solano 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

$12,492

Room and Board

$1,791

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Solano Community College was of $12,492 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,791. The cost of room and board increased by 4.36% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.53% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Solano Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 7.27% with respect to 2016, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Solano 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.

16.1%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Solano Community College was 16.1%, which represents 34 out of the 211 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

Solano Community College has a total enrollment of 9,625 students. The full-time enrollment at Solano Community College is 2,914 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,711. This means that 30.3% of students enrolled at Solano Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Solano Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% White, 15.6% Asian, 12.9% Black or African American, 10.4% Two or More Races, 0.883% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.301% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Solano Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (19.9%), followed by White Female (14.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (12.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Solano Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,625 students. The full-time enrollment at Solano Community College is 2,914 and the part-time enrollment is 6,711. This means that 30.3% of students enrolled at Solano 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 Solano Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Solano Community College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Solano Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,927
White
2,684
Asian
1,499

The enrolled student population at Solano Community College is 30.4% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% White, 15.6% Asian, 12.9% Black or African American, 10.4% Two or More Races, 0.883% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.301% 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, 119 students (1.24%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 569 more women than men received degrees from Solano Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Solano Community College are white (552 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (415 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Solano Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (357 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (537 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (67 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Solano Community College are Other managers (167,445 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (165,115 people), Police officers (128,052 people), Physicians (104,096 people), and Postsecondary teachers (101,205 people).

The most specialized majors at Solano Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (357 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (537 degrees), Engineering Technologies (67 degrees), Physical Sciences (28 degrees), and Protective Services (77 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Solano Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing managers, and Chief executives & legislators

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Solano Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (323,617 people), Elementary & secondary schools (300,715 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (226,739 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (187,916 people), and Computer Systems Design (144,159 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Solano 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 Solano 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 Solano Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

531
1,100

In 2017, 531 degrees were awarded to men at Solano Community College, which is 0.483 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,100).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 129 degrees were awarded to men at Solano Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.366 times less than the 352 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 352 degrees were awarded to women at Solano Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.73 times more than the 129 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (41.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Solano Community College is Male and Asian (41.1% 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, 6.76% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
552 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
415 degrees awarded
Asian
276 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Solano Community College is white (552 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (415 degrees).

1.96% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
325 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
304 degrees awarded
White Male
227 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Solano Community College is white female (325 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (304 degrees).

Operations

Solano Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $9.94M (NaNM%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Solano Community College had a total salary expenditure of $91.5M. Solano Community College employs 149 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Solano Community College are Female Instructors (84), Male Instructors(65), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Solano Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 72 employees, Service, with 36 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Solano Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Solano Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Solano 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: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Solano Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$32.4M

2017 Salaries

0.464%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Solano Community College paid a median of $32.4M in salaries, which represents 35.4% of their overall expenditure ($91.5M) and a 0.464% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.54% decline from 2015 and a 3.37% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$12.1M

Instructional Salaries

149

Number of Employees

In 2017, Solano Community College paid a total of $12.1M to 149 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.5% 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

149 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

72 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Solano Community College were Instructor with 149 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Solano Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees; Service with 36 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 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 Solano Community College was Female Instructor with 84 employees, Male Instructor with 65 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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