Hocking College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,816

2023 Average Net Price

$12,334

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,846

73.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

29%

161 Graduates

About

Hocking College is a higher education institution located in Athens County, OH. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Hocking College were Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (44 degrees awarded), General Studies (40 degrees), and Registered Nursing (39 degrees).

In 2023, 509 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hocking College. 49.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (407 degrees), 7.98 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hocking College is $3,816, which is $−4,437 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hocking College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,108 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hocking College is $3,816, which is $4,437 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,334.

In 2023, 64% of undergraduate students attending Hocking College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,816

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hocking College was $3,816. The cost of tuition at Hocking College is $−4,437 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$12,334

2023 Value

6.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hocking College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,334. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hocking College grew by 6.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hocking 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

$8,830

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hocking College was of $8,830 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 8.96% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Hocking College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 30.6% with respect to 2022, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hocking 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hocking College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1108 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

Hocking College had a total enrollment of 1,846 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hocking College is 1,353 students and the part-time enrollment is 493. This means that 73.3% of students enrolled at Hocking College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hocking College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.6% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 4.17% Two or More Races, 2.33% Hispanic or Latino, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.217% Asian, and 0.108% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hocking College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.2%), followed by White Female (36.6%) and Black or African American Male (11.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hocking College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,846 students. The full-time enrollment at Hocking College is 1,353 and the part-time enrollment is 493. This means that 73.3% of students enrolled at Hocking College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

45%

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 Hocking College was 45%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Hocking College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,451 enrolled students
Black or African American
201 enrolled students
Two or More Races
77 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hocking College is 78.6% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 4.17% Two or More Races, 2.33% Hispanic or Latino, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.217% Asian, and 0.108% 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 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, 29 students (1.57%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 1 fewer women than men received degrees from Hocking College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hocking College is white (407 degrees awarded). There were 7.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Hocking College is Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (44 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (40 degrees) and Registered Nursing (39 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hocking College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (115 degrees awarded), Transportation (23 degrees), and Protective Services (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hocking College are Police officers (139,247 people), Other managers (134,336 people), Software developers (49,438 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (43,213 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (41,283 people).

The most specialized majors at Hocking College in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (115 degrees awarded), Transportation (23 degrees), Protective Services (38 degrees), Agriculture (14 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hocking College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Surgeons, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Personal financial advisors

The most specialized majors at Hocking College are Natural Resources & Conservation (115 degrees awarded), Transportation (23 degrees), Protective Services (38 degrees), Agriculture (14 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (23 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hocking College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,565,013 people), Elementary & secondary schools (461,860 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (355,544 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (291,560 people), and Outpatient care centers (270,940 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
44 degrees awarded
General Studies
40 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Hocking College was Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science with 44 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

255

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

254

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 255 degrees were awarded to men at Hocking College, which is 1 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (254).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Hocking College in General Studies, which is 2.64 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Hocking College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.57 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 18% of students graduating from Hocking College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hocking College is Female and Asian (100% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
407 degrees awarded
Black or African American
51 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hocking College is white (407 degrees awarded). There were 7.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

0.982% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
210 degrees awarded
White Male
197 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hocking College is white female (210 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (197 degrees).

Operations

Hocking College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.17M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 612k (14.7%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Hocking College had a total salary expenditure of 38.3M. Hocking College employs 62 No academic ranks. Most academics at Hocking College are Male No academic rank (38), and Female No academic rank (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hocking College are: Management, with 25 employees, Service, with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Endowment

$4.17M

2023 Endowment

3.28%

growth from 2022

Hocking College has an endowment valued at about $4.17M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hocking College grew 3.28% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.63M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hocking 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

$13.3M

2023 Salaries

9.58%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Hocking College paid a median of $13.3M in salaries, which represents 34.6% of their overall expenditure ($38.3M) and a 9.58% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.1% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.03% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.74M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Hocking College paid a total of $3.74M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

25 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hocking College was No academic rank with 62 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hocking College were Management with 25 employees, Service with 16 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hocking College was Male No academic rank with 38 employees, and Female No academic rank with 24 employees.

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

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