Barstow Community College (109907)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2023 Average Net Price

$12,513

After Financial Aid

2023 Enrolled Students

3,153

36.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

33.3%

59 Graduates

About

Barstow Community College (109907) is a higher education institution located in San Bernardino County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Barstow Community College (109907) were General Business Administration & Management (48 degrees awarded), General Psychology (48 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (46 degrees).

In 2023, 605 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Barstow Community College (109907). 67.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (261 degrees), 1.67 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (156 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Barstow Community College (109907) is $1,104, which is $−7,149 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Barstow Community College (109907) is $1,104, which is $7,149 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,513.

In 2023, 77% of undergraduate students attending Barstow Community College (109907) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Barstow Community College (109907) was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Barstow Community College (109907) is $−7,149 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Barstow Community College (109907) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,513

2023 Value

25.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Barstow Community College (109907) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,513. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Barstow Community College (109907) grew by 25.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Barstow Community College (109907) (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

$17,784

Room and Board

$1,152

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Barstow Community College (109907) was of $17,784 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.08% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,152. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.4% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Barstow Community College (109907) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Barstow Community College (109907) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Barstow Community College (109907) (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.

Enrollment

Barstow Community College (109907) had a total enrollment of 3,153 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Barstow Community College (109907) is 1,146 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,007. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Barstow Community College (109907) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Barstow Community College (109907), both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 19.1% Black or African American, 7.39% Two or More Races, 3.74% Asian, 0.729% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.539% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Barstow Community College (109907) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (30.2%), followed by Black or African American Female (15.1%) and White Female (14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Barstow Community College (109907) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,153 students. The full-time enrollment at Barstow Community College (109907) is 1,146 and the part-time enrollment is 2,007. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Barstow Community College (109907) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Barstow Community College (109907) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2023 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 Barstow Community College (109907) was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Barstow Community College (109907) had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Barstow Community College (109907) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
1,410 enrolled students
White
703 enrolled students
Black or African American
603 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Barstow Community College (109907) is 44.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% White, 19.1% Black or African American, 7.39% Two or More Races, 3.74% Asian, 0.729% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.539% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 42 students (1.33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 211 more women than men received degrees from Barstow Community College (109907). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Barstow Community College (109907) is hispanic or latino (261 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (156 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Barstow Community College (109907) is General Business Administration & Management (48 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (48 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (46 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Barstow Community College (109907), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (69 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (31 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (46 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 Barstow Community College (109907) are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (325,841 people), Other managers (262,172 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (170,137 people), Chief executives & legislators (120,121 people), and Postsecondary teachers (106,279 people).

The most specialized majors at Barstow Community College (109907) in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (69 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (31 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (46 degrees), Precision Production (20 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (47 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Barstow Community College (109907) are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Barstow Community College (109907) are Mechanical Technologies (69 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (31 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (46 degrees), Precision Production (20 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (47 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Barstow Community College (109907) are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Barstow Community College (109907).

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
48 degrees awarded
General Psychology
48 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Barstow Community College (109907) was General Business Administration & Management with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Barstow Community College (109907) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

197

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

408

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 197 degrees were awarded to men at Barstow Community College (109907), which is 0.483 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (408).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Barstow Community College (109907) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Barstow Community College (109907) in Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology, which is 3.33 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 46 degrees were awarded to men at Barstow Community College (109907) in General Cosmetology, which is 46 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 19% of students graduating from Barstow Community College (109907) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Barstow Community College (109907) is Female and White (40.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 1.69% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
261 degrees awarded
White
156 degrees awarded
Black or African American
101 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Barstow Community College (109907) is hispanic or latino (261 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (156 degrees).

1.16% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
161 degrees awarded
White Female
110 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
100 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Barstow Community College (109907) is hispanic or latino female (161 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (110 degrees).

Operations

Barstow Community College (109907) has an endowment valued at nearly $1.02M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 436k (42.9%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Barstow Community College (109907) had a total salary expenditure of 50.8M. Barstow Community College (109907) employs 28 Professors, 8 Associate professors and 7 Assistant professors. Most academics at Barstow Community College (109907) are Female Professor (16), Male Professor (12), and Male Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barstow Community College (109907) are: Management, with 32 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Endowment

$1.02M

2023 Endowment

10.5%

growth from 2022

Barstow Community College (109907) has an endowment valued at about $1.02M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Barstow Community College (109907) grew 10.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.78M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Barstow Community College (109907) (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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.48M - Federal
$8.28M - State
$267k - Local

As of 2023, Barstow Community College (109907) received $4.48M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.28M from state grants and contracts, and $267k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$16.1M

2023 Salaries

5.94%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Barstow Community College (109907) paid a median of $16.1M in salaries, which represents 31.6% of their overall expenditure ($50.8M) and a 5.94% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.26% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.767% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.65M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Barstow Community College (109907) paid a total of $4.65M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Barstow Community College (109907) were Professor with 28 employees, Associate professor with 8 employees, and Assistant professor with 7 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Barstow Community College (109907) were Management with 32 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Barstow Community College (109907) was Female Professor with 16 employees, Male Professor with 12 employees, and Male Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Barstow Community College (109907).

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