Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,380

9.69% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$22,048

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

89.9%

2,046 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

19,189

94.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

66.3%

6,952 Graduates

About

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions were Automobile Mechanics Technology (2,049 degrees awarded), Welding Technology (2,003 degrees), and Electrician (826 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is $16,380, which is $5,800 more than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $16,380, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,421 more than than the national median $14,959.

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Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is $16,380, which is $5,608 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $16,380, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $1,421 more 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 $22,048.

Tuition Costs

$16,380

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was $16,380, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $16,380. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is $1,421 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $5,608 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,048

2023 Value

1.12%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,048. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions grew by 1.12%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (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

$8,596

Room and Board

$1,510

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was of $8,596 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.46% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,510. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 3.82% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.95% with respect to 2022, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (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

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions received 2,046 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 18.2% annual growth. Out of those 2,046 applicants, 1,839 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.9% acceptance rate.

There were 19,189 students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in 2023.

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions has an overall enrollment yield of 55%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,839

Accepted Out of 2,046

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was 89.9% (1,839 admissions from 2,046 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 86.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 18.2%, while admissions grew by 22.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in false 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

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had a total enrollment of 19,189 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is 18,059 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,130. This means that 94.1% of students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.3% White, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Black or African American, 3.97% Two or More Races, 3.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.6% Asian, and 0.771% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (38%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.5%) and Black or African American Male (12.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 19,189 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is 18,059 and the part-time enrollment is 1,130. This means that 94.1% of students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions 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 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74.5%

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 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was 74.5%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
8,111 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,892 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,631 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is 42.3% White, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Black or African American, 3.97% Two or More Races, 3.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.6% Asian, and 0.771% 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 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, 423 students (2.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 7,886 fewer women than men received degrees from Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is white (5,468 degrees awarded). There were 1.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,759 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is Welding Technology (1,301 degrees awarded), followed by Medical Assistant (181 degrees) and HVAC Maintenance (181 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (5,422 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,084 degrees), and Construction (901 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Software developers (609,429 people), Other managers (144,656 people), Computer occupations, all other (123,671 people), Computer & information systems managers (115,001 people), and Computer support specialists (87,745 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (5,422 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,084 degrees), Construction (901 degrees), Engineering Technologies (1,361 degrees), and Transportation (286 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, and Physician assistants

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Mechanical Technologies (5,422 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,084 degrees), Construction (901 degrees), Engineering Technologies (1,361 degrees), and Transportation (286 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Construction (103,446 people), Computer Systems Design (51,347 people), Air transportation (36,160 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (23,596 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (18,551 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions.

Most Common (2023)

Welding Technology
576 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
407 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
330 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was Welding Technology with 576 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

9,690

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,804

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 9,690 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions, which is 5.37 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,804).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 1,932 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 16.5 times more than the 117 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 552 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in Medical Assistant, which is 12.5 times more than the 44 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 54% of students graduating from Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (77.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is Male and Asian (77.6% 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.

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, 6.73% of graduates (468 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
5,468 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2,759 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,654 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is white (5,468 degrees awarded). There were 1.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,759 degrees).

4.56% of degree recipients (524 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
4,786 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
2,278 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1,230 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is white male (4,786 degrees awarded). There were 2.1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (2,278 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions has an endowment valued at nearly $6.82M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.65M (127%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had a total salary expenditure of 7.15M. Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions employs 810 Instructors, 53 No academic ranks and 6 Assistant professors. Most academics at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Male Instructor (724), Female Instructor (86), and Male No academic rank (52).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are: Management, with 369 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 190 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 130 employees.

Endowment

$6.82M

2023 Endowment

1.06%

decline from 2022

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions has an endowment valued at about $6.82M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions declined 1.06% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.62M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (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: Technical Professions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$20.3M - Federal
$2.24M - State
$89.5k - Local

As of 2023, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions received $20.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.24M from state grants and contracts, and $89.5k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$2.47M

2023 Salaries

2.81%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions paid a median of $2.47M in salaries, which represents 34.5% of their overall expenditure ($7.15M) and a 2.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 40.6% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 15.6% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$52.6M

Instructional Salaries

869

Number of Employees

In 2023, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions paid a total of $52.6M to 869 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.6% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

810 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

369 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions were Instructor with 810 employees, No academic rank with 53 employees, and Assistant professor with 6 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions were Management with 369 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 190 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 130 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was Male Instructor with 724 employees, Female Instructor with 86 employees, and Male No academic rank with 52 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions.