Copper Mountain Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2023 Average Net Price

$11,154

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,524

25.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

38.3%

23 Graduates

About

Copper Mountain Community College is a higher education institution located in San Bernardino County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Copper Mountain Community College were Biological & Physical Sciences (35 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (30 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (26 degrees).

In 2023, 260 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Copper Mountain Community College. 70.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (122 degrees), 1.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (84 degrees).

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

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Copper Mountain Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 63 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Copper Mountain Community College 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 $11,154.

In 2023, 75% of undergraduate students attending Copper Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Copper Mountain Community College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Copper Mountain Community College 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 Copper Mountain Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,154

2023 Value

23.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Copper Mountain Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,154. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Copper Mountain Community College grew by 23.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Copper Mountain 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

$17,784

Room and Board

$1,152

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Copper Mountain Community College 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 Copper Mountain Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Copper Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 10.7% with respect to 2022, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Copper Mountain 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Copper Mountain Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 63 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

Copper Mountain Community College had a total enrollment of 1,524 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Copper Mountain Community College is 395 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,129. This means that 25.9% of students enrolled at Copper Mountain Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Copper Mountain Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.5% Hispanic or Latino, 36.2% White, 7.61% Black or African American, 7.22% Two or More Races, 5.51% Asian, 0.591% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.394% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Copper Mountain Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (26.7%), followed by White Female (25.6%) and White Male (12.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Copper Mountain Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,524 students. The full-time enrollment at Copper Mountain Community College is 395 and the part-time enrollment is 1,129. This means that 25.9% of students enrolled at Copper Mountain Community 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 Copper Mountain Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

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 Copper Mountain Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Copper Mountain Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
632 enrolled students
White
552 enrolled students
Black or African American
116 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Copper Mountain Community College is 41.5% Hispanic or Latino, 36.2% White, 7.61% Black or African American, 7.22% Two or More Races, 5.51% Asian, 0.591% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.394% 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.

Graduates

In 2023, 108 more women than men received degrees from Copper Mountain Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Copper Mountain Community College is hispanic or latino (122 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (84 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Copper Mountain Community College is Biological & Physical Sciences (35 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (30 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (26 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Copper Mountain Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (35 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (8 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (54 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Copper Mountain Community College are Other managers (175,552 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (168,665 people), Police officers (143,465 people), Postsecondary teachers (106,311 people), and Physicians (100,621 people).

The most specialized majors at Copper Mountain Community College in 2023 are Interdisciplinary Studies (35 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (54 degrees), Protective Services (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (5 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 Copper Mountain Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Copper Mountain Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (35 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (54 degrees), Protective Services (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (5 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 Copper Mountain Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (343,957 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (335,911 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (164,472 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (149,771 people), and Computer Systems Design (136,733 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Biological & Physical Sciences
35 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
30 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Copper Mountain Community College was Biological & Physical Sciences with 35 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

184

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Copper Mountain Community College, which is 0.413 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (184).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Copper Mountain Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.5 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Copper Mountain Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.64 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 8% of students graduating from Copper Mountain Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Copper Mountain Community College is Male 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)

Hispanic or Latino
122 degrees awarded
White
84 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Copper Mountain Community College is hispanic or latino (122 degrees awarded). There were 1.45 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (84 degrees).

1.15% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
84 degrees awarded
White Female
61 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Copper Mountain Community College is hispanic or latino female (84 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (61 degrees).

Operations

Copper Mountain Community College employs 43 Instructors. Most academics at Copper Mountain Community College are Female Instructor (26), and Male Instructor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copper Mountain Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 14 employees, Management, with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.56M - Federal
$5.44M - State
$718k - Local

As of 2023, Copper Mountain Community College received $5.56M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.44M from state grants and contracts, and $718k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$12.6M

2023 Salaries

19.7%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Copper Mountain Community College paid a median of $12.6M in salaries, a 19.7% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.61% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 51.3% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.29M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Copper Mountain Community College paid a total of $4.29M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 34% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

43 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

14 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Copper Mountain Community College was Instructor with 43 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copper Mountain Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees, Management with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Copper Mountain Community College was Female Instructor with 26 employees, and Male Instructor with 17 employees.

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

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