Tunxis Community College

www.tunxis.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,984

2021 Average Net Price

$8,099

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.28%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,320

39.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

15.2%

76 Graduates

About

Tunxis Community College is a higher education institution located in Hartford County, CT. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Tunxis Community College were General Studies (86 degrees awarded), General Business (64 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (32 degrees).

In 2021, 576 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tunxis Community College. 65.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (340 degrees), 2.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (132 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tunxis Community College is $3,984, which is $−3,984 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 Tunxis Community College is $3,984, which is $−3,984 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,099.

In 2021, 59% of undergraduate students attending Tunxis Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,984

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Tunxis Community College was $3,984. The cost of tuition at Tunxis Community College is $−3,984 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$8,099

2021 Value

14%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Tunxis Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,099. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Tunxis Community College grew by 14%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tunxis 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

$10,275

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tunxis Community College was of $10,275 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.8% 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 Tunxis Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

59% of undergraduate students at Tunxis Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 5.36% with respect to 2020, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tunxis 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.

4.28%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Tunxis Community College was 4.28%, which represents 8 out of the 187 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

Tunxis Community College had a total enrollment of 3,320 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Tunxis Community College is 1,322 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,998. This means that 39.8% of students enrolled at Tunxis Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tunxis Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.8% White, 26.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Black or African American, 4.82% Two or More Races, 4.19% Asian, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0602% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tunxis Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.1%), followed by White Male (27%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tunxis Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,320 students. The full-time enrollment at Tunxis Community College is 1,322 and the part-time enrollment is 1,998. This means that 39.8% of students enrolled at Tunxis 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 Tunxis Community 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 Tunxis Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Tunxis Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,785 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
870 enrolled students
Black or African American
269 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tunxis Community College is 53.8% White, 26.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Black or African American, 4.82% Two or More Races, 4.19% Asian, 0.241% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0602% 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, 61 students (1.84%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 180 more women than men received degrees from Tunxis Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tunxis Community College is white (340 degrees awarded). There were 2.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (132 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Tunxis Community College is General Studies (86 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (64 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Police Science (32 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tunxis Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (59 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (20 degrees), and Protective Services (36 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tunxis Community College are Accountants & auditors (1,049,423 people), Other managers (761,090 people), Financial managers (481,688 people), Chief executives & legislators (381,199 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (357,449 people).

The most specialized majors at Tunxis Community College in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (59 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (20 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (116 degrees), and Business (174 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 Tunxis Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Tunxis Community College are Visual & Performing Arts (59 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (20 degrees), Protective Services (36 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (116 degrees), and Business (174 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 Tunxis Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (821,716 people), Computer Systems Design (537,204 people), Banking & related activities (506,852 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (485,574 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (484,041 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
86 degrees awarded
General Business
64 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
32 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Tunxis Community College was General Studies with 86 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

198

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

378

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 198 degrees were awarded to men at Tunxis Community College, which is 0.524 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (378).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Tunxis Community College in General Business, which is 0.727 times less than the 77 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Tunxis Community College in General Business, which is 1.38 times more than the 56 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 5% of students graduating from Tunxis Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (20%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Tunxis Community College is Male and Two or More Races (20% 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, 5.26% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
340 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
132 degrees awarded
Black or African American
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tunxis Community College is white (340 degrees awarded). There were 2.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (132 degrees).

2.08% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
223 degrees awarded
White Male
117 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
93 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tunxis Community College is white female (223 degrees awarded). There were 1.91 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (117 degrees).

Operations

Tunxis Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $961k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 426 (0.0443%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Tunxis Community College had a total salary expenditure of 43.1M. Tunxis Community College employs 36 Professors, 10 Lecturers and 7 Instructors. Most academics at Tunxis Community College are Female Professor (20), Male Professor (16), and Female Lecturer (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tunxis Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 30 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 16 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

Endowment

$961k

2021 Endowment

0.169%

growth from 2020

Tunxis Community College has an endowment valued at about $961k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Tunxis Community College grew 0.169% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.33M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tunxis 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

$18.2M

2021 Salaries

1.94%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Tunxis Community College paid a median of $18.2M in salaries, which represents 42.1% of their overall expenditure ($43.1M) and a 1.94% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.93M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Tunxis Community College paid a total of $4.93M to 60 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.2% 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

36 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tunxis Community College were Professor with 36 employees, Lecturer with 10 employees, and Instructor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tunxis Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 16 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Lecturer

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tunxis Community College was Female Professor with 20 employees, Male Professor with 16 employees, and Female Lecturer with 6 employees.

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