Trinidad State Junior College

www.trinidadstate.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,680

2021 Average Net Price

$12,361

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.41%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,500

41% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

41.4%

75 Graduates

About

Trinidad State Junior College is a higher education institution located in Las Animas County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Trinidad State Junior College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (82 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (37 degrees), and General Studies (22 degrees).

In 2021, 673 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Trinidad State Junior College. 48.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (317 degrees), 1.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (261 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Trinidad State Junior College is $3,680, which is $−4,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Trinidad State Junior College is $3,680, which is $−4,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,361.

In 2021, 58% of undergraduate students attending Trinidad State Junior College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,680

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Trinidad State Junior College was $3,680. The cost of tuition at Trinidad State Junior College is $−4,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Trinidad State Junior College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,361

2021 Value

10.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Trinidad State Junior College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,361. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Trinidad State Junior College grew by 10.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Trinidad State Junior 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

$9,525

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Trinidad State Junior College was of $9,525 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.766% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Trinidad State Junior College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 16% with respect to 2020, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Trinidad State Junior 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.

3.41%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Trinidad State Junior College was 3.41%, which represents 7 out of the 205 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

Trinidad State Junior College had a total enrollment of 1,500 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Trinidad State Junior College is 615 students and the part-time enrollment is 885. This means that 41% of students enrolled at Trinidad State Junior College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Trinidad State Junior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.3% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White, 5.73% Black or African American, 1.73% Two or More Races, 1.47% Asian, 1.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.267% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Trinidad State Junior College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (28.1%), followed by White Male (19.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (17.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Trinidad State Junior College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,500 students. The full-time enrollment at Trinidad State Junior College is 615 and the part-time enrollment is 885. This means that 41% of students enrolled at Trinidad State Junior 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 Trinidad State Junior College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

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 Trinidad State Junior College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Trinidad State Junior College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
650 enrolled students
White
555 enrolled students
Black or African American
86 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Trinidad State Junior College is 43.3% Hispanic or Latino, 37% White, 5.73% Black or African American, 1.73% Two or More Races, 1.47% Asian, 1.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.267% 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, 86 students (5.73%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 25 fewer women than men received degrees from Trinidad State Junior College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Trinidad State Junior College is white (317 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (261 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Trinidad State Junior College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (82 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (37 degrees) and General Studies (22 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Trinidad State Junior College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (130 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (14 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (95 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Construction managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Trinidad State Junior College are Construction managers (37,140 people), Other managers (35,465 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (26,857 people), Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (17,694 people), and Veterinarians (15,928 people).

The most specialized majors at Trinidad State Junior College in 2021 are Construction (130 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (14 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (95 degrees), Agriculture (13 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (47 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 Trinidad State Junior College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Trinidad State Junior College are Construction (130 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (14 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (95 degrees), Agriculture (13 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (47 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Trinidad State Junior College are Construction (87,085 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (33,257 people), Farming (31,504 people), Elementary & secondary schools (30,287 people), and Veterinary services (23,199 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
82 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
22 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Trinidad State Junior College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 82 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

349

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

324

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 349 degrees were awarded to men at Trinidad State Junior College, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (324).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Trinidad State Junior College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 126 degrees were awarded to men at Trinidad State Junior College in Lineworker, which is 31.5 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Trinidad State Junior College in Registered Nursing, which is 10.8 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (61.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Trinidad State Junior College is Male and White (61.2% 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, 12% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
317 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
261 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Trinidad State Junior College is white (317 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (261 degrees).

3.86% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
198 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
166 degrees awarded
White Female
119 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Trinidad State Junior College is white male (198 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (166 degrees).

Operations

Trinidad State Junior College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.89M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 135k (1.95%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Trinidad State Junior College had a total salary expenditure of 20.3M. Trinidad State Junior College employs 47 No academic ranks. Most academics at Trinidad State Junior College are Male No academic rank (26), and Female No academic rank (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trinidad State Junior College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 11 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Endowment

$6.89M

2021 Endowment

29.9%

growth from 2020

Trinidad State Junior College has an endowment valued at about $6.89M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Trinidad State Junior College grew 29.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Trinidad State Junior 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 Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.97M

2021 Salaries

5.21%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Trinidad State Junior College paid a median of $7.97M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($20.3M) and a 5.21% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.26M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Trinidad State Junior College paid a total of $2.26M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

47 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Trinidad State Junior College was No academic rank with 47 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Trinidad State Junior College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Trinidad State Junior College was Male No academic rank with 26 employees, and Female No academic rank with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Trinidad State Junior College.