Alvin Community College

www.alvincollege.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,224

8.51% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$5,121

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

5,830

22.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

33.5%

104 Graduates

About

Alvin Community College is a higher education institution located in Brazoria County, TX. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Alvin Community College were General Studies (352 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees), and Registered Nursing (70 degrees).

In 2023, 1,393 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Alvin Community College. 58.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (526 degrees), 1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (524 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Alvin Community College is $1,224, which is $−7,029 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Alvin Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 207 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Alvin Community College is $1,224, which is $7,029 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,121.

In 2023, 31% of undergraduate students attending Alvin Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,224

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Alvin Community College was $1,224. The cost of tuition at Alvin Community College is $−7,029 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$5,121

2023 Value

30.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Alvin Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,121. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Alvin Community College grew by 30.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Alvin 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

$8,097

Room and Board

$1,882

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Alvin Community College was of $8,097 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.86% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,882. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.85% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Alvin Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 31.1% with respect to 2022, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Alvin 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 Alvin Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 207 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

Alvin Community College had a total enrollment of 5,830 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Alvin Community College is 1,316 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,514. This means that 22.6% of students enrolled at Alvin Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alvin Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.1% Hispanic or Latino, 30.8% White, 17.4% Black or African American, 8.94% Asian, 0.635% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.189% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Alvin Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (23.4%), followed by White Female (17.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (17.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alvin Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,830 students. The full-time enrollment at Alvin Community College is 1,316 and the part-time enrollment is 4,514. This means that 22.6% of students enrolled at Alvin 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 Alvin Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

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 Alvin Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Alvin Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
2,280 enrolled students
White
1,793 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,012 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Alvin Community College is 39.1% Hispanic or Latino, 30.8% White, 17.4% Black or African American, 8.94% Asian, 0.635% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.189% 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, 126 students (2.16%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 247 more women than men received degrees from Alvin Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Alvin Community College is white (526 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (524 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Alvin Community College is General Studies (352 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees) and Registered Nursing (70 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Alvin Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (79 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (63 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (352 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alvin Community College are Registered nurses (1,471,548 people), Medical & health services managers (169,534 people), Other managers (169,214 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,862 people), and Police officers (141,768 people).

The most specialized majors at Alvin Community College in 2023 are Science Technologies (79 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (63 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (352 degrees), Protective Services (84 degrees), and Health (424 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 Alvin 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 Alvin Community College are Science Technologies (79 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (63 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (352 degrees), Protective Services (84 degrees), and Health (424 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 Alvin Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,540,335 people), Elementary & secondary schools (380,065 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (351,165 people), Outpatient care centers (260,945 people), and Offices of physicians (213,636 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
352 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
71 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
70 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Alvin Community College was General Studies with 352 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

573

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

820

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 573 degrees were awarded to men at Alvin Community College, which is 0.699 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (820).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 138 degrees were awarded to men at Alvin Community College in General Studies, which is 0.645 times less than the 214 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 214 degrees were awarded to men at Alvin Community College in General Studies, which is 1.55 times more than the 138 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 20% of students graduating from Alvin Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Alvin Community College is Female and Two or More Races (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.

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
526 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
524 degrees awarded
Black or African American
147 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Alvin Community College is white (526 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (524 degrees).

3.8% of degree recipients (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
314 degrees awarded
White Female
296 degrees awarded
White Male
230 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alvin Community College is hispanic or latino female (314 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (296 degrees).

Operations

Alvin Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.63M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.29M (28%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Alvin Community College had a total salary expenditure of 50.6M. Alvin Community College employs 118 No academic ranks. Most academics at Alvin Community College are Female No academic rank (65), and Male No academic rank (53).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alvin Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 51 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

Endowment

$4.63M

2023 Endowment

14.7%

growth from 2022

Alvin Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.63M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Alvin Community College grew 14.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.17M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Alvin 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$25.3M

2023 Salaries

4.85%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Alvin Community College paid a median of $25.3M in salaries, which represents 50% of their overall expenditure ($50.6M) and a 4.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.65% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.11% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$7.97M

Instructional Salaries

118

Number of Employees

In 2023, Alvin Community College paid a total of $7.97M to 118 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.5% 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

118 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Alvin Community College was No academic rank with 118 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alvin Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Alvin Community College was Female No academic rank with 65 employees, and Male No academic rank with 53 employees.

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

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