Surry Community College

https://www.surry.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

4.63% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$8,470

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,758

28.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

7.67%

28 Graduates

About

Surry Community College is a higher education institution located in Surry County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Surry Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (196 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (27 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees).

In 2023, 861 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Surry Community College. 55.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (622 degrees), 3.96 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (157 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Surry Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Surry Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Surry Community College is $2,432, which is $5,821 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,470.

In 2023, 51% of undergraduate students attending Surry Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Surry Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Surry Community College is $−5,821 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$8,470

2023 Value

2.28%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Surry Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,470. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Surry Community College grew by 2.28%.

This chart compares the average net price of Surry Community 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

$10,125

Room and Board

$1,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Surry Community College was of $10,125 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 $1,700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51% of undergraduate students at Surry Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 42% with respect to 2022, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Surry Community 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 Surry Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1 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

Surry Community College had a total enrollment of 2,758 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Surry Community College is 790 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,968. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Surry Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Surry Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.8% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Black or African American, 2.1% Two or More Races, 0.471% Asian, 0.218% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0363% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Surry Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.3%), followed by White Male (32.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Surry Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,758 students. The full-time enrollment at Surry Community College is 790 and the part-time enrollment is 1,968. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Surry Community 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 Surry Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

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 Surry Community College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Surry Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,924 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
550 enrolled students
Black or African American
67 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Surry Community College is 69.8% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.43% Black or African American, 2.1% Two or More Races, 0.471% Asian, 0.218% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0363% 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, 137 students (4.97%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 93 more women than men received degrees from Surry Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Surry Community College is white (622 degrees awarded). There were 3.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (157 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Surry Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (196 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (27 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Surry Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (55 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (27 degrees), and Construction (24 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 Surry Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (87,755 people), Other managers (80,064 people), Construction managers (48,920 people), Software developers (45,583 people), and Secondary school teachers (43,081 people).

The most specialized majors at Surry Community College in 2023 are Precision Production (55 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (27 degrees), Construction (24 degrees), Engineering Technologies (43 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (47 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 Surry Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Surry Community College are Precision Production (55 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (27 degrees), Construction (24 degrees), Engineering Technologies (43 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (47 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 Surry Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (191,926 people), Construction (116,822 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (88,926 people), Computer Systems Design (74,659 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (50,423 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
196 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Surry Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 196 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

384

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

477

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 384 degrees were awarded to men at Surry Community College, which is 0.805 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (477).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Surry Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.531 times less than the 128 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 128 degrees were awarded to men at Surry Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.88 times more than the 68 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 15% of students graduating from Surry Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (32.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Surry Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (32.4% 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
622 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
157 degrees awarded
Black or African American
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Surry Community College is white (622 degrees awarded). There were 3.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (157 degrees).

4.76% of degree recipients (41 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
335 degrees awarded
White Male
287 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
90 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Surry Community College is white female (335 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (287 degrees).

Operations

Surry Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 56.6k (0.375%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Surry Community College had a total salary expenditure of 32.6M. Surry Community College employs 90 No academic ranks. Most academics at Surry Community College are Female No academic rank (60), and Male No academic rank (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Surry Community College are: Management, with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Endowment

$15.1M

2023 Endowment

10.1%

growth from 2022

Surry Community College has an endowment valued at about $15.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Surry Community College grew 10.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.29M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Surry Community 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

$10.7M

2023 Salaries

13.4%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Surry Community College paid a median of $10.7M in salaries, which represents 32.9% of their overall expenditure ($32.6M) and a 13.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.57% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 12.5% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.36M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Surry Community College paid a total of $5.36M to 90 employees working as instructors, which represents 50% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

90 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Surry Community College was No academic rank with 90 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Surry Community College were Management with 36 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Surry Community College was Female No academic rank with 60 employees, and Male No academic rank with 30 employees.

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

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