Tulsa Community College

www.tulsacc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,701

2021 Average Net Price

$5,393

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.381%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

14,428

32.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

25.5%

420 Graduates

About

Tulsa Community College is a higher education institution located in Tulsa County, OK. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Tulsa Community College were General Business Administration & Management (343 degrees awarded), General Studies (318 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (269 degrees).

In 2021, 2,823 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tulsa Community College. 69.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,499 degrees), 5.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (298 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tulsa Community College is $2,701, which is $−5,267 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Tulsa Community College is $2,701, which is $−5,267 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,393.

In 2021, 69% of undergraduate students attending Tulsa Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,701

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Tulsa Community College was $2,701. The cost of tuition at Tulsa Community College is $−5,267 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$5,393

2021 Value

14.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Tulsa Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,393. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Tulsa Community College grew by 14.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tulsa 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

$12,508

Room and Board

$1,728

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tulsa Community College was of $12,508 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.92% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,728. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.41% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Tulsa Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tulsa 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.

0.381%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Tulsa Community College was 0.381%, which represents 10 out of the 2627 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

Tulsa Community College had a total enrollment of 14,428 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Tulsa Community College is 4,645 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,783. This means that 32.2% of students enrolled at Tulsa Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tulsa Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.9% White, 12.1% Two or More Races, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.88% Black or African American, 6.72% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.14% Asian, and 0.159% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tulsa Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.2%), followed by White Male (21%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.88%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

32.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tulsa Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,428 students. The full-time enrollment at Tulsa Community College is 4,645 and the part-time enrollment is 9,783. This means that 32.2% of students enrolled at Tulsa 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 Tulsa Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

56%

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 Tulsa Community College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Tulsa Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,491 enrolled students
Two or More Races
1,753 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,610 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tulsa Community College is 51.9% White, 12.1% Two or More Races, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.88% Black or African American, 6.72% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.14% Asian, and 0.159% 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, 539 students (3.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,105 more women than men received degrees from Tulsa Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tulsa Community College is white (1,499 degrees awarded). There were 5.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (298 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Tulsa Community College is General Business Administration & Management (343 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (318 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (269 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tulsa Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (175 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (285 degrees), and Physical Sciences (82 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tulsa Community College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (340,538 people), Other managers (304,808 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (232,598 people), Postsecondary teachers (203,876 people), and Chief executives & legislators (134,041 people).

The most specialized majors at Tulsa Community College in 2021 are Human Sciences (175 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (285 degrees), Physical Sciences (82 degrees), Social Sciences (253 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (38 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 Tulsa Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Sales engineers

The most specialized majors at Tulsa Community College are Human Sciences (175 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (285 degrees), Physical Sciences (82 degrees), Social Sciences (253 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (38 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 Tulsa Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (519,170 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (423,924 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (282,499 people), Legal services (274,786 people), and Computer Systems Design (235,011 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
343 degrees awarded
General Studies
318 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
269 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Tulsa Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 343 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

859

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,964

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 859 degrees were awarded to men at Tulsa Community College, which is 0.437 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,964).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 156 degrees were awarded to men at Tulsa Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.821 times less than the 190 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 234 degrees were awarded to men at Tulsa Community College in General Studies, which is 2.79 times more than the 84 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Tulsa 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 28% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (36.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Tulsa Community College is Female and Asian (36.7% 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, 7.14% of graduates (30 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,499 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
298 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
293 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tulsa Community College is white (1,499 degrees awarded). There were 5.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (298 degrees).

3.4% of degree recipients (96 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,046 degrees awarded
White Male
453 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
212 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tulsa Community College is white female (1,046 degrees awarded). There were 2.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (453 degrees).

Operations

Tulsa Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $17.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 244k (1.43%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Tulsa Community College had a total salary expenditure of 149M. Tulsa Community College employs 148 Assistant professors, 105 Associate professors and 20 Professors. Most academics at Tulsa Community College are Female Assistant professor (88), Female Associate professor (67), and Male Assistant professor (60).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tulsa Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 120 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 92 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 89 employees.

Endowment

$17.1M

2021 Endowment

35.3%

growth from 2020

Tulsa Community College has an endowment valued at about $17.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Tulsa Community College grew 35.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.8M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tulsa 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.

Salary Expenditure

$58.2M

2021 Salaries

1.5%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Tulsa Community College paid a median of $58.2M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($149M) and a 1.5% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$18.4M

Instructional Salaries

273

Number of Employees

In 2021, Tulsa Community College paid a total of $18.4M to 273 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.6% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

148 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

120 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tulsa Community College were Assistant professor with 148 employees, Associate professor with 105 employees, and Professor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tulsa Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 120 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 92 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 89 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tulsa Community College was Female Assistant professor with 88 employees, Female Associate professor with 67 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 60 employees.

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