Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,458

2023 Average Net Price

$10,334

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

53.9%

601 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

488,033

39.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

37%

19,174 Graduates

About

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant were Liberal Arts & Sciences (39,980 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (9,664 degrees), and Registered Nursing (7,823 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is $4,458, which is $6,122 less than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $9,170, which is 204% of the cost for in-state students, and is $5,789 less than than the national median $14,959.

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is $4,458, which is $6,273 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $9,170, which is 204% of the cost for in-state students, and is $5,789 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 $10,334.

Tuition Costs

$4,458

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was $9,170, which is 204% of the cost for in-state students, which was $4,500. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is $5,789 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $6,273 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

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

Average Net Price

$10,334

2023 Value

4.26%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,334. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant grew by 4.26%.

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

$9,436

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was of $9,436 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.27% 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 did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 13.6% with respect to 2022, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant (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: Associates Dominant received 601 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 29% annual growth. Out of those 601 applicants, 324 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53.9% acceptance rate.

There were 488,033 students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in 2023.

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant has an overall enrollment yield of 65.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

324

Accepted Out of 601

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was 53.9% (324 admissions from 601 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 48%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 29%, while admissions declined by 20.2%.

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

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant 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: Associates Dominant had a total enrollment of 488,033 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is 192,568 students and the part-time enrollment is 295,465. This means that 39.5% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.4% White, 32.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Black or African American, 4.56% Asian, 4.43% Two or More Races, 0.441% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.404% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (19.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.7%) and White Male (16.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (16.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (12.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 488,033 students. The full-time enrollment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is 192,568 and the part-time enrollment is 295,465. This means that 39.5% of students enrolled at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant (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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (62%), Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
182,301 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
156,734 enrolled students
Black or African American
62,758 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is 37.4% White, 32.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Black or African American, 4.56% Asian, 4.43% Two or More Races, 0.441% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.404% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% 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, 22,510 students (4.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 22,172 more women than men received degrees from Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is white (46,365 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41,765 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is Liberal Arts & Sciences (39,933 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (6,411 degrees) and General Studies (2,490 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (1,587 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (44,432 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (3,749 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: Associates Dominant 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: Associates Dominant in 2023 are Science Technologies (1,587 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (44,432 degrees), Engineering Technologies (3,749 degrees), Communication Technologies (636 degrees), and Protective Services (4,638 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: Associates Dominant are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are Science Technologies (1,587 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (44,432 degrees), Engineering Technologies (3,749 degrees), Communication Technologies (636 degrees), and Protective Services (4,638 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: Associates Dominant 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: Associates Dominant.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
39,933 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
6,411 degrees awarded
General Studies
2,490 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 39,933 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

51,229

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

73,401

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 51,229 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant, which is 0.698 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (73,401).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 15,181 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.612 times less than the 24,799 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 24,799 degrees were awarded to men at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.63 times more than the 15,181 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 21% of students graduating from Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/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 (49.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is Female and Asian (49.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/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, 4.42% of graduates (848 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
46,365 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41,765 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15,938 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is white (46,365 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41,765 degrees).

3.27% of degree recipients (4,076 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
26,506 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
24,654 degrees awarded
White Male
19,859 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant is white female (26,506 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (24,654 degrees).

Operations

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant has an endowment valued at nearly $15M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 85.9M (572%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant had a total salary expenditure of 55M. Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant employs 2,656 No academic ranks, 2,436 Instructors and 1,489 Professors. Most academics at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are Female No academic rank (1,504), Female Instructor (1,282), and Male Instructor (1,154).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant are: Office and Administrative Support, with 5,150 employees, Management, with 3,208 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2,694 employees.

Endowment

$15M

2023 Endowment

8.06%

growth from 2022

Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant has an endowment valued at about $15M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant grew 8.06% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $0 approximately the same as than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant (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: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$226M - Federal
$121M - State
$100M - Local

As of 2023, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant received $226M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $121M from state grants and contracts, and $100M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$19.2M

2023 Salaries

8.32%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant paid a median of $19.2M in salaries, which represents 34.9% of their overall expenditure ($55M) and a 8.32% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 18% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.32% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$689M

Instructional Salaries

9,249

Number of Employees

In 2023, Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant paid a total of $689M to 9,249 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

2,656 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5,150 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant were No academic rank with 2,656 employees, Instructor with 2,436 employees, and Professor with 1,489 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant were Office and Administrative Support with 5,150 employees, Management with 3,208 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2,694 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant was Female No academic rank with 1,504 employees, Female Instructor with 1,282 employees, and Male Instructor with 1,154 employees.

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