Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,237

0.812% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$8,071

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

99.6%

13,065 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,111,326

30.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

28.4%

30,539 Graduates

About

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Liberal Arts & Sciences (51,009 degrees awarded), General Studies (17,943 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (11,554 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $3,237, which is $7,343 less than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,685, which is 214% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,274 less than than the national median $14,959.

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Costs

The median in-state tuition for Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $3,237, which is $6,716 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $8,685, which is 214% of the cost for in-state students, and is $6,274 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 $8,071.

Tuition Costs

$3,237

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was $8,685, which is 214% of the cost for in-state students, which was $4,057. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is $6,274 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $6,716 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

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

Average Net Price

$8,071

2023 Value

1.51%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,071. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional grew by 1.51%.

This chart compares the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/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

$9,870

Room and Board

$1,450

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was of $9,870 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.84% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,450. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.57% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 21.7% with respect to 2022, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received 13,065 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 17.8% annual growth. Out of those 13,065 applicants, 13,012 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,111,326 students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in 2023. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an overall enrollment yield of 26.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

13,012

Accepted Out of 13,065

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was 99.6% (13,012 admissions from 13,065 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 99.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 17.8%, while admissions grew by 18.4%.

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

SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage (2023)

514

Scores Submitted (2023)

15% of enrolled first-time students at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a total enrollment of 1,111,326 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 340,801 students and the part-time enrollment is 770,525. This means that 30.7% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.3% White, 27.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Black or African American, 8.09% Asian, 4.73% Two or More Races, 0.709% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.271% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (20.8%), followed by White Male (19.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,111,326 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 340,801 and the part-time enrollment is 770,525. This means that 30.7% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
437,074 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
301,700 enrolled students
Black or African American
148,309 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is 39.3% White, 27.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Black or African American, 8.09% Asian, 4.73% Two or More Races, 0.709% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.271% 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, 48,797 students (4.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 35,306 more women than men received degrees from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white (96,641 degrees awarded). There were 1.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (55,295 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is Liberal Arts & Sciences (39,600 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (14,803 degrees) and Registered Nursing (9,140 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (76,086 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (3,979 degrees), and Communication Technologies (1,145 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-Mixed Traditional/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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (76,086 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (3,979 degrees), Communication Technologies (1,145 degrees), Engineering Technologies (6,210 degrees), and Science Technologies (418 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Liberal Arts & Humanities (76,086 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (3,979 degrees), Communication Technologies (1,145 degrees), Engineering Technologies (6,210 degrees), and Science Technologies (418 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 Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Elementary & secondary schools (366,342 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (178,809 people), Computer Systems Design (138,754 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (97,563 people), and Construction (86,709 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
39,600 degrees awarded
General Studies
14,803 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
9,140 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 39,600 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

89,467

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

124,773

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 89,467 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional, which is 0.717 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (124,773).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 19,048 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.596 times less than the 31,961 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 31,961 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.68 times more than the 19,048 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 15% of students graduating from Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional 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 34% 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 (47.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is Female and Asian (47.3% 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, 2.91% of graduates (888 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
96,641 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
55,295 degrees awarded
Black or African American
23,340 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white (96,641 degrees awarded). There were 1.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (55,295 degrees).

2.95% of degree recipients (6,327 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
54,418 degrees awarded
White Male
42,223 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
33,243 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional is white female (54,418 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (42,223 degrees).

Operations

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an endowment valued at nearly $6.04M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 203M (3.36k%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional had a total salary expenditure of 61.6M. Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional employs 5,114 Instructors, 4,077 Professors and 4,030 No academic ranks. Most academics at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are Female Instructor (2,905), Female Professor (2,286), and Female No academic rank (2,246).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional are: Office and Administrative Support, with 7,664 employees, Management, with 6,734 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5,349 employees.

Endowment

$6.04M

2023 Endowment

23.9%

growth from 2022

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional has an endowment valued at about $6.04M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional grew 23.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $236k 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-Mixed Traditional/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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$384M - Federal
$393M - State
$44.8M - Local

As of 2023, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional received $384M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $393M from state grants and contracts, and $44.8M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$30M

2023 Salaries

13.7%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional paid a median of $30M in salaries, which represents 48.6% of their overall expenditure ($61.6M) and a 13.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.5% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.31% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.54B

Instructional Salaries

18,340

Number of Employees

In 2023, Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional paid a total of $1.54B to 18,340 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.1% 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

5,114 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

7,664 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Instructor with 5,114 employees, Professor with 4,077 employees, and No academic rank with 4,030 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional were Office and Administrative Support with 7,664 employees, Management with 6,734 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5,349 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Female Professor
Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional was Female Instructor with 2,905 employees, Female Professor with 2,286 employees, and Female No academic rank with 2,246 employees.

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