Grayson College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,500

2023 Average Net Price

$6,394

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

4,176

36.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

20.1%

110 Graduates

About

Grayson College is a higher education institution located in Grayson County, TX. In 2023, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Grayson College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (349 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Police Science (43 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees).

In 2023, 1,367 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Grayson College. 65.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (916 degrees), 4.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (227 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Grayson College is $1,500, which is $−6,753 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Grayson College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 374 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Grayson College is $1,500, which is $6,753 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,394.

In 2023, 57% of undergraduate students attending Grayson College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,500

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Grayson College was $1,500. The cost of tuition at Grayson College is $−6,753 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$6,394

2023 Value

16.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Grayson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,394. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Grayson College grew by 16.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Grayson 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

$8,915

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Grayson College was of $8,915 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.8% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Grayson College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Grayson 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 Grayson College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 374 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

Grayson College had a total enrollment of 4,176 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Grayson College is 1,522 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,654. This means that 36.4% of students enrolled at Grayson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Grayson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.4% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.27% Black or African American, 4.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.27% Asian, and 0.192% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Grayson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36%), followed by White Male (25.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Grayson College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,176 students. The full-time enrollment at Grayson College is 1,522 and the part-time enrollment is 2,654. This means that 36.4% of students enrolled at Grayson 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 Grayson College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

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 Grayson College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Grayson College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,607 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
901 enrolled students
Black or African American
387 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Grayson College is 62.4% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.27% Black or African American, 4.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.27% Asian, and 0.192% 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.

Graduates

In 2023, 413 more women than men received degrees from Grayson College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Grayson College is white (916 degrees awarded). There were 4.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (227 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Grayson College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (349 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Police Science (43 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Grayson College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (502 degrees awarded), Precision Production (54 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (102 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 Grayson College are Police officers (137,112 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (113,500 people), Other managers (108,078 people), Software developers (47,426 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (43,412 people).

The most specialized majors at Grayson College in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (502 degrees awarded), Precision Production (54 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (102 degrees), Engineering Technologies (38 degrees), and Protective Services (58 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 Grayson College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at Grayson College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (502 degrees awarded), Precision Production (54 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (102 degrees), Engineering Technologies (38 degrees), and Protective Services (58 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 Grayson College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,539,950 people), Elementary & secondary schools (388,532 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (350,127 people), Outpatient care centers (260,901 people), and Offices of physicians (213,931 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
349 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
43 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Grayson College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 349 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Grayson College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

477

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

890

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 477 degrees were awarded to men at Grayson College, which is 0.536 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (890).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 178 degrees were awarded to men at Grayson College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.549 times less than the 324 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 324 degrees were awarded to men at Grayson College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.82 times more than the 178 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2018, 10% of students graduating from Grayson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Grayson College is Female and Asian (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
916 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
227 degrees awarded
Black or African American
141 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Grayson College is white (916 degrees awarded). There were 4.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (227 degrees).

0.293% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
596 degrees awarded
White Male
320 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
133 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Grayson College is white female (596 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (320 degrees).

Operations

Grayson College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.99M (12.7%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Grayson College had a total salary expenditure of 51.2M. Grayson College employs 120 Professors, 3 No academic ranks. Most academics at Grayson College are Female Professor (77), Male Professor (43), and Female No academic rank (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grayson College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 52 employees, Management, with 45 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees.

Endowment

$15.7M

2023 Endowment

7.5%

growth from 2022

Grayson College has an endowment valued at about $15.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Grayson College grew 7.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.89M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Grayson 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

$21.1M

2023 Salaries

12.6%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Grayson College paid a median of $21.1M in salaries, which represents 41.2% of their overall expenditure ($51.2M) and a 12.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.77% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.19% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$8.26M

Instructional Salaries

123

Number of Employees

In 2023, Grayson College paid a total of $8.26M to 123 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.1% 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

120 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Grayson College were Professor with 120 employees, and No academic rank with 3 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Grayson College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 52 employees, Management with 45 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Grayson College was Female Professor with 77 employees, Male Professor with 43 employees, and Female No academic rank with 2 employees.

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

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