St Charles Community College

www.stchas.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,180

2021 Average Net Price

$2,364

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.943%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,705

54.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

23.9%

286 Graduates

About

St Charles Community College is a higher education institution located in St. Charles County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at St Charles Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (524 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (80 degrees), and General Computer Programming (43 degrees).

In 2021, 954 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St Charles Community College. 63.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (744 degrees), 16.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (44 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St Charles Community College is $3,180, which is $−4,788 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at St Charles Community College is $3,180, which is $−4,788 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,364.

In 2021, 51% of undergraduate students attending St Charles Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,180

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at St Charles Community College was $3,180. The cost of tuition at St Charles Community College is $−4,788 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$2,364

2021 Value

35.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 St Charles Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,364. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of St Charles Community College grew by 35.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of St Charles 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

$9,000

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St Charles Community College was of $9,000 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 $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at St Charles Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10.9% with respect to 2020, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St Charles 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.

0.943%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at St Charles Community College was 0.943%, which represents 4 out of the 424 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

St Charles Community College had a total enrollment of 5,705 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at St Charles Community College is 3,112 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,593. This means that 54.5% of students enrolled at St Charles Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St Charles Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.3% White, 7.61% Black or African American, 5.68% Hispanic or Latino, 4.33% Two or More Races, 2.21% Asian, 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.105% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at St Charles Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.6%), followed by White Male (31.8%) and Black or African American Female (4.11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St Charles Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,705 students. The full-time enrollment at St Charles Community College is 3,112 and the part-time enrollment is 2,593. This means that 54.5% of students enrolled at St Charles 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 St Charles Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

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 St Charles Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), St Charles Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,123 enrolled students
Black or African American
434 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
324 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St Charles Community College is 72.3% White, 7.61% Black or African American, 5.68% Hispanic or Latino, 4.33% Two or More Races, 2.21% Asian, 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.105% 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, 308 students (5.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 250 more women than men received degrees from St Charles Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St Charles Community College is white (744 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (44 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at St Charles Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (524 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (80 degrees) and General Computer Programming (43 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at St Charles Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (531 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (29 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (11 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 St Charles Community College are Software developers (538,266 people), Other managers (230,180 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (188,678 people), Computer occupations, all other (133,216 people), and Computer & information systems managers (126,481 people).

The most specialized majors at St Charles Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (531 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (29 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (61 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (25 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 St Charles Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at St Charles Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (531 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (29 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (61 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (25 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 St Charles Community College are Computer Systems Design (646,647 people), Elementary & secondary schools (407,645 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (275,519 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (143,205 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (122,102 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
524 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
80 degrees awarded
General Computer Programming
43 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at St Charles Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 524 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

352

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

602

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 352 degrees were awarded to men at St Charles Community College, which is 0.585 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (602).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 205 degrees were awarded to men at St Charles Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.629 times less than the 326 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 326 degrees were awarded to men at St Charles Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.59 times more than the 205 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from St Charles Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at St Charles Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% 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, 2.45% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
744 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
44 degrees awarded
Black or African American
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St Charles Community College is white (744 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (44 degrees).

2.83% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
482 degrees awarded
White Male
262 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St Charles Community College is white female (482 degrees awarded). There were 1.84 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (262 degrees).

Operations

St Charles Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $94.8k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 69.2k (73%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, St Charles Community College had a total salary expenditure of 55.4M. St Charles Community College employs 32 Professors, 25 Associate professors and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at St Charles Community College are Female Professor (19), Female Assistant professor (16), and Male Professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Charles Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 46 employees, Management, with 41 employees, and Service with 37 employees.

Endowment

$94.8k

2021 Endowment

5.01%

growth from 2020

St Charles Community College has an endowment valued at about $94.8k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of St Charles Community College grew 5.01% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.2M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St Charles 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

$24M

2021 Salaries

10.2%

decline from 2020

In 2021, St Charles Community College paid a median of $24M in salaries, which represents 43.4% of their overall expenditure ($55.4M) and a 10.2% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$6.97M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, St Charles Community College paid a total of $6.97M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 29% 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

32 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at St Charles Community College were Professor with 32 employees, Associate professor with 25 employees, and Assistant professor with 21 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Charles Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees, Management with 41 employees, and Service with 37 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St Charles Community College was Female Professor with 19 employees, Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Male Professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at St Charles Community College.