Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,195

1.43% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$8,126

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

78.4%

2,486 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

342,610

29.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

32%

9,990 Graduates

About

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional were Liberal Arts & Sciences (18,842 degrees awarded), General Studies (4,804 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (3,269 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is $3,195, which is $7,385 less than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,929, which is 228% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,030 less than than the national median $14,959.

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Costs

The median in-state tuition for Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is $3,195, which is $6,849 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,929, which is 228% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,030 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 $8,126.

Tuition Costs

$3,195

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was $8,929, which is 228% of the cost for in-state students, which was $3,924. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is $6,030 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $6,849 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,126

2023 Value

1.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,126. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional grew by 1.13%.

This chart compares the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional (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

$10,322

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was of $10,322 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 12.7% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.17% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 24.1% with respect to 2022, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional (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

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional received 2,486 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 5.3% annual growth. Out of those 2,486 applicants, 1,948 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.4% acceptance rate.

There were 342,610 students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in 2023. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional has an overall enrollment yield of 58.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,948

Accepted Out of 2,486

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was 78.4% (1,948 admissions from 2,486 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 78.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 5.3%, while admissions declined by 5.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

5% of enrolled first-time students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional 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

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional had a total enrollment of 342,610 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is 102,008 students and the part-time enrollment is 240,602. This means that 29.8% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.4% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Black or African American, 6.92% Asian, 5.04% Two or More Races, 0.966% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.907% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.5%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 342,610 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is 102,008 and the part-time enrollment is 240,602. This means that 29.8% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
148,740 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
88,743 enrolled students
Black or African American
36,703 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is 43.4% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Black or African American, 6.92% Asian, 5.04% Two or More Races, 0.966% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.907% 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, 16,866 students (4.92%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 13,706 more women than men received degrees from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is white (32,260 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16,108 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is Liberal Arts & Sciences (12,037 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (4,536 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (2,624 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (26,413 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (1,154 degrees), and Science Technologies (149 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Elementary & middle school teachers (92,513 people), Other managers (65,895 people), Software developers (42,086 people), Education administrators (28,520 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (27,849 people).

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (26,413 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (1,154 degrees), Science Technologies (149 degrees), Engineering Technologies (1,625 degrees), and Communication Technologies (288 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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Liberal Arts & Humanities (26,413 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (1,154 degrees), Science Technologies (149 degrees), Engineering Technologies (1,625 degrees), and Communication Technologies (288 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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Justice, public order, & safety activities (316,969 people), Elementary & secondary schools (238,024 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (76,280 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (74,893 people), and Individual & family services (50,332 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
12,037 degrees awarded
General Studies
4,536 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
2,624 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 12,037 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

27,164

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

40,870

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 27,164 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional, which is 0.665 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (40,870).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 6,952 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.585 times less than the 11,890 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 11,890 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.71 times more than the 6,952 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 18% of students graduating from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional 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 32% 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 (50.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is Female and Asian (50.7% 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, 3.12% of graduates (312 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
32,260 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16,108 degrees awarded
Black or African American
6,830 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is white (32,260 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16,108 degrees).

3.15% of degree recipients (2,140 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
18,807 degrees awarded
White Male
13,453 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
9,984 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional is white female (18,807 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (13,453 degrees).

Operations

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional has an endowment valued at nearly $7.39M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 41.1M (556%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional had a total salary expenditure of 34.9M. Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional employs 2,405 Instructors, 1,004 No academic ranks and 989 Professors. Most academics at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are Female Instructor (1,348), Male Instructor (1,057), and Female No academic rank (563).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional are: Management, with 2,792 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 2,618 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1,967 employees.

Endowment

$7.39M

2023 Endowment

7.98%

growth from 2022

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional has an endowment valued at about $7.39M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional grew 7.98% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.59M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional (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

$227M - Federal
$268M - State
$38.8M - Local

As of 2023, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional received $227M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $268M from state grants and contracts, and $38.8M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$16.1M

2023 Salaries

5.94%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional paid a median of $16.1M in salaries, which represents 46% of their overall expenditure ($34.9M) and a 5.94% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.75% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.48% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$526M

Instructional Salaries

5,790

Number of Employees

In 2023, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional paid a total of $526M to 5,790 employees working as instructors, which represents 31% 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

2,405 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2,792 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional were Instructor with 2,405 employees, No academic rank with 1,004 employees, and Professor with 989 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional were Management with 2,792 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 2,618 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1,967 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional was Female Instructor with 1,348 employees, Male Instructor with 1,057 employees, and Female No academic rank with 563 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional.