Truckee Meadows Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,634

2.81% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,954

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.51%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

9,431

28.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

26.2%

197 Graduates

About

Truckee Meadows Community College is a higher education institution located in Washoe County, NV. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Truckee Meadows Community College were Other Science Technologies (407 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (229 degrees), and General Business (154 degrees).

In 2021, 2,686 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Truckee Meadows Community College. 52.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,496 degrees), 1.89 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (791 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Truckee Meadows Community College is $2,634, which is $−5,334 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Truckee Meadows Community College is $2,634, which is $−5,334 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,954.

In 2021, 33% of undergraduate students attending Truckee Meadows Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,634

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Truckee Meadows Community College was $2,634. The cost of tuition at Truckee Meadows Community College is $−5,334 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$8,954

2021 Value

4.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Truckee Meadows Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,954. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Truckee Meadows Community College grew by 4.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of Truckee Meadows 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

$15,148

Room and Board

$1,318

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Truckee Meadows Community College was of $15,148 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.5% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,318. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.49% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Truckee Meadows Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Truckee Meadows 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.

3.51%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Truckee Meadows Community College was 3.51%, which represents 18 out of the 513 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

Truckee Meadows Community College had a total enrollment of 9,431 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Truckee Meadows Community College is 2,656 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,775. This means that 28.2% of students enrolled at Truckee Meadows Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Truckee Meadows Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.4% White, 33.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.22% Asian, 4.32% Two or More Races, 2.47% Black or African American, 1.28% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0424% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Truckee Meadows Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (23.4%) and White Male (20.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Truckee Meadows Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,431 students. The full-time enrollment at Truckee Meadows Community College is 2,656 and the part-time enrollment is 6,775. This means that 28.2% of students enrolled at Truckee Meadows 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 Truckee Meadows 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 Truckee Meadows Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Truckee Meadows Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,655 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3,176 enrolled students
Asian
587 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Truckee Meadows Community College is 49.4% White, 33.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.22% Asian, 4.32% Two or More Races, 2.47% Black or African American, 1.28% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0424% 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, 197 students (2.09%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 118 more women than men received degrees from Truckee Meadows Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Truckee Meadows Community College is white (1,496 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (791 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Truckee Meadows Community College is Other Science Technologies (407 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (229 degrees) and General Business (154 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Truckee Meadows Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (407 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (249 degrees), and Precision Production (123 degrees).

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 Truckee Meadows Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (61,219 people), Other managers (60,951 people), Construction managers (42,235 people), Software developers (34,243 people), and Chief executives & legislators (21,228 people).

The most specialized majors at Truckee Meadows Community College in 2021 are Science Technologies (407 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (249 degrees), Precision Production (123 degrees), Engineering Technologies (112 degrees), and Construction (35 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 Truckee Meadows Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Truckee Meadows Community College are Science Technologies (407 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (249 degrees), Precision Production (123 degrees), Engineering Technologies (112 degrees), and Construction (35 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Truckee Meadows Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (114,011 people), Construction (105,813 people), Computer Systems Design (57,110 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (40,432 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (36,053 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Other Science Technologies
407 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
229 degrees awarded
General Business
154 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Truckee Meadows Community College was Other Science Technologies with 407 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,284

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,402

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,284 degrees were awarded to men at Truckee Meadows Community College, which is 0.916 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,402).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 146 degrees were awarded to men at Truckee Meadows Community College in Other Science Technologies, which is 0.559 times less than the 261 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 261 degrees were awarded to men at Truckee Meadows Community College in Other Science Technologies, which is 1.79 times more than the 146 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (47.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Truckee Meadows Community College is Female and Asian (47.8% 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, 0.508% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,496 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
791 degrees awarded
Asian
143 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Truckee Meadows Community College is white (1,496 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (791 degrees).

1.79% of degree recipients (48 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
753 degrees awarded
White Female
743 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
445 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Truckee Meadows Community College is white male (753 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (743 degrees).

Operations

Truckee Meadows Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $13.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.66M (63.5%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Truckee Meadows Community College had a total salary expenditure of 74.6M. Truckee Meadows Community College employs 91 Professors, 55 Instructors. Most academics at Truckee Meadows Community College are Female Professor (46), Male Professor (45), and Female Instructor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Truckee Meadows Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 52 employees, and Service with 37 employees.

Endowment

$13.6M

2021 Endowment

28.8%

growth from 2020

Truckee Meadows Community College has an endowment valued at about $13.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Truckee Meadows Community College grew 28.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.35M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Truckee Meadows 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$36.3M

2021 Salaries

7.16%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Truckee Meadows Community College paid a median of $36.3M in salaries, which represents 48.6% of their overall expenditure ($74.6M) and a 7.16% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$10.6M

Instructional Salaries

146

Number of Employees

In 2021, Truckee Meadows Community College paid a total of $10.6M to 146 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% 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

91 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Truckee Meadows Community College were Professor with 91 employees, and Instructor with 55 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Truckee Meadows Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 52 employees, and Service with 37 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Truckee Meadows Community College was Female Professor with 46 employees, Male Professor with 45 employees, and Female Instructor with 30 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Truckee Meadows Community College.