Springfield Technical Community College

www.stcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$600

2021 Average Net Price

$9,518

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.21%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,020

35% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

24.4%

165 Graduates

About

Springfield Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in Hampden County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Springfield Technical Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (190 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (72 degrees), and General Business (66 degrees).

In 2021, 949 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Springfield Technical Community College. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (423 degrees), 1.78 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (238 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Springfield Technical Community College is $600, which is $−7,368 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Springfield Technical Community College is $600, which is $−7,368 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,518.

In 2021, 81% of undergraduate students attending Springfield Technical Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$600

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Springfield Technical Community College was $600. The cost of tuition at Springfield Technical Community College is $−7,368 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$9,518

2021 Value

9.62%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Springfield Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,518. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Springfield Technical Community College grew by 9.62%.

This chart compares the average net price of Springfield Technical 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

$11,070

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Springfield Technical Community College was of $11,070 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 $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Springfield Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 17.4% with respect to 2020, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Springfield Technical 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.

3.21%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Springfield Technical Community College was 3.21%, which represents 23 out of the 716 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

Springfield Technical Community College had a total enrollment of 4,020 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Springfield Technical Community College is 1,408 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,612. This means that 35% of students enrolled at Springfield Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Springfield Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.9% White, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Black or African American, 3.71% Two or More Races, 3.68% Asian, 0.423% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0498% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Springfield Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.2%), followed by White Male (20.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (19.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Springfield Technical Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,020 students. The full-time enrollment at Springfield Technical Community College is 1,408 and the part-time enrollment is 2,612. This means that 35% of students enrolled at Springfield Technical Community 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 Springfield Technical Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

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 Springfield Technical Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Springfield Technical Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,564 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,270 enrolled students
Black or African American
549 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Springfield Technical Community College is 38.9% White, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Black or African American, 3.71% Two or More Races, 3.68% Asian, 0.423% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0498% 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 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, 269 students (6.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 199 more women than men received degrees from Springfield Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Springfield Technical Community College is white (423 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (238 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Springfield Technical Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (190 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (72 degrees) and General Business (66 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Springfield Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (22 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (67 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Springfield Technical Community College are Police officers (130,460 people), Other managers (114,592 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (97,529 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (85,220 people), and Software developers (44,147 people).

The most specialized majors at Springfield Technical Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (22 degrees), Engineering Technologies (67 degrees), Protective Services (64 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (190 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 Springfield Technical Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Springfield Technical Community College are Communication Technologies (20 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (22 degrees), Engineering Technologies (67 degrees), Protective Services (64 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (190 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Springfield Technical Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (316,375 people), Elementary & secondary schools (176,472 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (159,294 people), Construction (98,611 people), and Computer Systems Design (85,260 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
190 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
72 degrees awarded
General Business
66 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Springfield Technical Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 190 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

375

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

574

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 375 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield Technical Community College, which is 0.653 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (574).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.338 times less than the 142 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 142 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.96 times more than the 48 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Springfield Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (39.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Springfield Technical Community College is Male and White (39.3% 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, 1.82% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
423 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
238 degrees awarded
Black or African American
105 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Springfield Technical Community College is white (423 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (238 degrees).

10.7% of degree recipients (102 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
236 degrees awarded
White Male
187 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
168 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Springfield Technical Community College is white female (236 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (187 degrees).

Operations

Springfield Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.27M (219%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Springfield Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of 72.4M. Springfield Technical Community College employs 65 Professors, 26 Associate professors and 26 Assistant professors. Most academics at Springfield Technical Community College are Female Professor (38), Male Professor (27), and Female Assistant professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 79 employees, Management, with 43 employees, and Service with 42 employees.

Endowment

$1.5M

2021 Endowment

22.7%

growth from 2020

Springfield Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Springfield Technical Community College grew 22.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.8M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Springfield Technical 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$29.2M

2021 Salaries

5.93%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Springfield Technical Community College paid a median of $29.2M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($72.4M) and a 5.93% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$8.69M

Instructional Salaries

123

Number of Employees

In 2021, Springfield Technical Community College paid a total of $8.69M to 123 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% 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

65 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

79 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College were Professor with 65 employees, Associate professor with 26 employees, and Assistant professor with 26 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 79 employees, Management with 43 employees, and Service with 42 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College was Female Professor with 38 employees, Male Professor with 27 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 18 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Springfield Technical Community College.