Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,896

3.6% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$13,757

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

259

84.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

56.9%

58 Graduates

About

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a higher education institution located in Frontier County, NE. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture were General Agricultural Production Operations (45 degrees awarded), Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (27 degrees), and General Agriculture Management (1 degrees).

In 2023, 90 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (83 degrees), 16.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $4,896, which is $−10,268 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 4,020 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $4,896, which is $10,268 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,757.

In 2023, 61% of undergraduate students attending Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,896

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was $4,896. The cost of tuition at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is $−10,268 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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

Average Net Price

$13,757

2023 Value

4.09%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,757. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture grew by 4.09%.

This chart compares the average net price of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (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

$7,678

Room and Board

$836

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was of $7,678 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.71% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $836. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.966% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 20.8% with respect to 2022, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 4020 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

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture had a total enrollment of 259 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is 220 students and the part-time enrollment is 39. This means that 84.9% of students enrolled at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, both undergraduate and graduate, is 91.9% White, 5.41% Hispanic or Latino, 1.16% Two or More Races, and 0.386% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (64.3%), followed by White Male (27.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 259 students. The full-time enrollment at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is 220 and the part-time enrollment is 39. This means that 84.9% of students enrolled at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
238 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
14 enrolled students
Two or More Races
3 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is 91.9% White, 5.41% Hispanic or Latino, 1.16% Two or More Races, and 0.386% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 2 students (0.772%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 20 more women than men received degrees from Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is white (83 degrees awarded). There were 16.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (5 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is General Agricultural Production Operations (45 degrees awarded), followed by Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (27 degrees) and General Agriculture Management (1 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (90 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (27,748 people), Other managers (25,655 people), Veterinarians (17,183 people), Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (15,097 people), and Agricultural & food scientists (13,258 people).

The most specialized majors at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in 2023 are Agriculture (90 degrees awarded) (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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are Agriculture (90 degrees awarded) (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 Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are Agriculture (90 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Agricultural Production Operations
45 degrees awarded
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
27 degrees awarded
General Agriculture Management
1 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was General Agricultural Production Operations with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, which is 0.636 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (55).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in General Agricultural Production Operations, which is 1.31 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant, which is 28 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 33% of students graduating from Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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
83 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
5 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is white (83 degrees awarded). There were 16.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (5 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
50 degrees awarded
White Male
33 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is white female (50 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (33 degrees).

Operations

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has an endowment valued at nearly $231k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 328k (142%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture had a total salary expenditure of 8.21M. Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture employs 6 Assistant professors, 3 Lecturers and 2 Professors. Most academics at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are Female Assistant professor (5), Male Professor (2), and Male Lecturer (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture are: Service, with 8 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 7 employees, and Management with 3 employees.

Endowment

$231k

2023 Endowment

7.61%

growth from 2022

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has an endowment valued at about $231k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture grew 7.61% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.2M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$219 - Federal
$70.8k - State
$30.1k - Local

As of 2023, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture received $219 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $70.8k from state grants and contracts, and $30.1k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$2.76M

2023 Salaries

4.52%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture paid a median of $2.76M in salaries, which represents 33.6% of their overall expenditure ($8.21M) and a 4.52% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.02M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture paid a total of $1.02M to 13 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

6 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

8 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture were Assistant professor with 6 employees, Lecturer with 3 employees, and Professor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture were Service with 8 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 7 employees, and Management with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Lecturer

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture was Female Assistant professor with 5 employees, Male Professor with 2 employees, and Male Lecturer with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

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