Community College of Allegheny County

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,780

3.28% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$7,773

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

10,451

34.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

23.4%

344 Graduates

About

Community College of Allegheny County is a higher education institution located in Allegheny County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Community College of Allegheny County were General Studies (391 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (308 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (125 degrees).

In 2023, 2,452 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Community College of Allegheny County. 51.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,486 degrees), 5.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (295 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Allegheny County is $3,780, which is $−4,473 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Community College of Allegheny County was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2,031 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Allegheny County is $3,780, which is $4,473 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,773.

In 2023, 85% of undergraduate students attending Community College of Allegheny County received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,780

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Community College of Allegheny County was $3,780. The cost of tuition at Community College of Allegheny County is $−4,473 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$7,773

2023 Value

4.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Community College of Allegheny County had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,773. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Community College of Allegheny County grew by 4.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Community College of Allegheny County (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

$6,300

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Community College of Allegheny County was of $6,300 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Community College of Allegheny County received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 6.59% with respect to 2022, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Community College of Allegheny County (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 Community College of Allegheny County was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2031 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

Community College of Allegheny County had a total enrollment of 10,451 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Allegheny County is 3,597 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,854. This means that 34.4% of students enrolled at Community College of Allegheny County are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Community College of Allegheny County, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.3% White, 16.8% Black or African American, 4.62% Asian, 4.55% Two or More Races, 4.39% Hispanic or Latino, 0.23% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0765% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Community College of Allegheny County in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.9%), followed by White Male (30.3%) and Black or African American Female (8.81%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Community College of Allegheny County in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,451 students. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Allegheny County is 3,597 and the part-time enrollment is 6,854. This means that 34.4% of students enrolled at Community College of Allegheny County are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Community College of Allegheny County (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Community College of Allegheny County was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Community College of Allegheny County had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
6,298 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,758 enrolled students
Asian
483 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Community College of Allegheny County is 60.3% White, 16.8% Black or African American, 4.62% Asian, 4.55% Two or More Races, 4.39% Hispanic or Latino, 0.23% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0765% 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, 944 students (9.03%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 80 more women than men received degrees from Community College of Allegheny County. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Community College of Allegheny County is white (1,486 degrees awarded). There were 5.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (295 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Community College of Allegheny County is General Studies (391 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (308 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (125 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Community College of Allegheny County, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (307 degrees awarded), Transportation (113 degrees), and Precision Production (100 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 Community College of Allegheny County are Elementary & middle school teachers (91,276 people), Other managers (56,217 people), Construction managers (42,188 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (34,848 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (27,765 people).

The most specialized majors at Community College of Allegheny County in 2023 are Construction (307 degrees awarded), Transportation (113 degrees), Precision Production (100 degrees), Human Sciences (73 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (488 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 Community College of Allegheny County are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Community College of Allegheny County are Construction (307 degrees awarded), Transportation (113 degrees), Precision Production (100 degrees), Human Sciences (73 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (488 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 Community College of Allegheny County are Elementary & secondary schools (186,584 people), Construction (92,376 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (52,763 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (46,858 people), and Air transportation (37,105 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Studies
391 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
308 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
125 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Community College of Allegheny County was General Studies with 391 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,186

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,266

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 1,186 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Allegheny County, which is 0.937 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,266).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 188 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Allegheny County in Carpenter, which is 26.9 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 256 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Allegheny County in Registered Nursing, which is 4.92 times more than the 52 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 8% of students graduating from Community College of Allegheny County completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Community College of Allegheny County is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,486 degrees awarded
Black or African American
295 degrees awarded
Asian
87 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Community College of Allegheny County is white (1,486 degrees awarded). There were 5.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (295 degrees).

18.1% of degree recipients (443 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
824 degrees awarded
White Male
662 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
206 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Community College of Allegheny County is white female (824 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (662 degrees).

Operations

Community College of Allegheny County has an endowment valued at nearly $18.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.25M (12.2%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Community College of Allegheny County had a total salary expenditure of 127M. Community College of Allegheny County employs 114 Professors, 67 Associate professors and 23 Assistant professors. Most academics at Community College of Allegheny County are Female Professor (64), Male Professor (50), and Female Associate professor (40).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Allegheny County are: Management, with 126 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 125 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 58 employees.

Endowment

$18.4M

2023 Endowment

growth from 2022

Community College of Allegheny County has an endowment valued at about $18.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Community College of Allegheny County grew 2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Community College of Allegheny County (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

$58.7M

2023 Salaries

2.63%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Community College of Allegheny County paid a median of $58.7M in salaries, which represents 46.2% of their overall expenditure ($127M) and a 2.63% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.23% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 10.7% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$14.1M

Instructional Salaries

210

Number of Employees

In 2023, Community College of Allegheny County paid a total of $14.1M to 210 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

114 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

126 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Community College of Allegheny County were Professor with 114 employees, Associate professor with 67 employees, and Assistant professor with 23 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Allegheny County were Management with 126 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 125 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 58 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Community College of Allegheny County was Female Professor with 64 employees, Male Professor with 50 employees, and Female Associate professor with 40 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Community College of Allegheny County.

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