Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,070

2023 Average Net Price

$13,438

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

82.1%

67,325 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

746,499

44% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

35.3%

27,381 Graduates

About

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges were Liberal Arts & Sciences (52,087 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (16,891 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (12,915 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is $7,070, which is $3,510 less than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $12,192, which is 166% of the cost for in-state students, and is $2,768 less than than the national median $14,959.

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is $7,070, which is $3,448 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $12,192, which is 166% of the cost for in-state students, and is $2,768 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,959.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,438.

Tuition Costs

$7,070

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges was $12,192, which is 166% of the cost for in-state students, which was $7,325. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is $2,768 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $3,448 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,438

2023 Value

3.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,438. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges grew by 3.41%.

This chart compares the average net price of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (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

$9,438

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges was of $9,438 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.11% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 2.52% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

65.5%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65.5% of undergraduate students at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 12.7% with respect to 2022, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (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.

Admissions

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges received 67,325 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 16.9% annual growth. Out of those 67,325 applicants, 55,305 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 82.1% acceptance rate.

There were 746,499 students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges in 2023. 15.3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges has an overall enrollment yield of 22.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

82.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

55,305

Accepted Out of 67,325

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges was 82.1% (55,305 admissions from 67,325 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 78.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 16.9%, while admissions grew by 23%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

15.3%

Submission Percentage (2023)

1,014

Scores Submitted (2023)

15.3% of enrolled first-time students at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges had a total enrollment of 746,499 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 328,193 students and the part-time enrollment is 418,306. This means that 44% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Black or African American, 4.45% Two or More Races, 3.99% Asian, 0.52% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.452% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.3%), followed by White Male (19%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (14.8%) and Black or African American Female (12.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

44%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, both undergraduate and graduate, is 746,499 students. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 328,193 and the part-time enrollment is 418,306. This means that 44% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges are enrolled full-time.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges was 62%.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
316,162 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
204,584 enrolled students
Black or African American
103,932 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Black or African American, 4.45% Two or More Races, 3.99% Asian, 0.52% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.452% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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, 32,151 students (4.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 40,450 more women than men received degrees from Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is white (85,449 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (53,671 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is Liberal Arts & Sciences (51,895 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (12,398 degrees) and General Studies (4,499 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (1,813 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (59,971 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (6,082 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges are Police officers (137,030 people), Other managers (101,388 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (80,629 people), Software developers (48,822 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (41,798 people).

The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges in 2023 are Science Technologies (1,813 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (59,971 degrees), Engineering Technologies (6,082 degrees), Communication Technologies (916 degrees), and Protective Services (7,547 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges are Science Technologies (1,813 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (59,971 degrees), Engineering Technologies (6,082 degrees), Communication Technologies (916 degrees), and Protective Services (7,547 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges are Justice, public order, & safety activities (318,311 people), Elementary & secondary schools (174,100 people), Computer Systems Design (81,752 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (69,802 people), and Construction (67,596 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
51,895 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
12,398 degrees awarded
General Studies
4,499 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 51,895 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

77,531

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

117,981

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 77,531 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, which is 0.657 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (117,981).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 19,479 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.597 times less than the 32,608 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 32,608 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.67 times more than the 19,479 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

27%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 27% of students graduating from Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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 (46.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is Female and Asian (46.4% graduation rate). Across all , 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, 4.08% of graduates (1116 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
85,449 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
53,671 degrees awarded
Black or African American
26,352 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is white (85,449 degrees awarded). There were 1.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (53,671 degrees).

3.53% of degree recipients (6,898 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
49,861 degrees awarded
White Male
35,588 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
32,355 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is white female (49,861 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (35,588 degrees).

Operations

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges has an endowment valued at nearly $15M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year.

In 2023, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges had a total salary expenditure of 39.3M. Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges employs 4,012 Instructors, 3,833 No academic ranks and 2,535 Associate professors. Most academics at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges are Female Instructor (2,198), Female No academic rank (2,147), and Male Instructor (1,814).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges are: Office and Administrative Support, with 7,930 employees, Management, with 5,449 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5,017 employees.

Endowment

$15M

2023 Endowment

8.06%

growth from 2022

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges have a median endowment valued at about $15M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges grew 8.06% from the previous year.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$338M - Federal
$164M - State
$107M - Local

As of 2023, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges received $338M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $164M from state grants and contracts, and $107M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$14.2M

2023 Salaries

8.4%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges paid a median of $14.2M in salaries, which represents 36% of their overall expenditure ($39.3M) and a 8.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.876% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 22.9% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$1.15B

Instructional Salaries

15,580

Number of Employees

In 2023, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges paid a total of $1.15B to 15,580 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.6% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

4,012 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

7,930 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges were Instructor with 4,012 employees, No academic rank with 3,833 employees, and Associate professor with 2,535 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges were Office and Administrative Support with 7,930 employees, Management with 5,449 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5,017 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Female No academic rank
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges was Female Instructor with 2,198 employees, Female No academic rank with 2,147 employees, and Male Instructor with 1,814 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.