Sussex County Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,504

4.29% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$6,833

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,220

60.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

44.3%

144 Graduates

About

Sussex County Community College is a higher education institution located in Sussex County, NJ. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Sussex County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (121 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees), and Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (30 degrees).

In 2023, 406 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sussex County Community College. 51% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (307 degrees), 5.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sussex County Community College is $3,504, which is $−4,749 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Sussex County Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 287 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Sussex County Community College is $3,504, which is $4,749 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,833.

In 2023, 53% of undergraduate students attending Sussex County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,504

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Sussex County Community College was $3,504. The cost of tuition at Sussex County Community College is $−4,749 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$6,833

2023 Value

34.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Sussex County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,833. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Sussex County Community College grew by 34.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sussex County 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

$5,342

Room and Board

$1,481

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sussex County Community College was of $5,342 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 $1,481. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

15%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7.02% with respect to 2022, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sussex County 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 Sussex County Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 287 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

Sussex County Community College had a total enrollment of 2,220 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Sussex County Community College is 1,348 students and the part-time enrollment is 872. This means that 60.7% of students enrolled at Sussex County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sussex County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.23% Black or African American, 4.73% Two or More Races, 1.85% Asian, 0.135% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.045% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sussex County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.8%), followed by White Female (28%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sussex County Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,220 students. The full-time enrollment at Sussex County Community College is 1,348 and the part-time enrollment is 872. This means that 60.7% of students enrolled at Sussex County 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 Sussex County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

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 Sussex County Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Sussex County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,421 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
412 enrolled students
Black or African American
205 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sussex County Community College is 64% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.23% Black or African American, 4.73% Two or More Races, 1.85% Asian, 0.135% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.045% 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, 17 students (0.766%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 8 more women than men received degrees from Sussex County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sussex County Community College is white (307 degrees awarded). There were 5.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Sussex County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (121 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees) and Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (30 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sussex County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Protective Services (39 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (121 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College are Other managers (161,014 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (151,255 people), Police officers (147,970 people), Secondary school teachers (69,530 people), and Software developers (69,059 people).

The most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College in 2023 are Engineering Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Protective Services (39 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (121 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (27 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 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 Sussex County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College are Engineering Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Protective Services (39 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (121 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (27 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (14 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (351,328 people), Elementary & secondary schools (338,609 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (194,895 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (142,085 people), and Computer Systems Design (122,843 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
121 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
70 degrees awarded
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Sussex County Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 121 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

199

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

207

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 199 degrees were awarded to men at Sussex County Community College, which is 0.961 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (207).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Sussex County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.5 times more than the 28 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 80 degrees were awarded to men at Sussex County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.95 times more than the 41 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 22% of students graduating from Sussex County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (54.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Sussex County Community College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (54.5% 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
307 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
52 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sussex County Community College is white (307 degrees awarded). There were 5.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (52 degrees).

0.985% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
157 degrees awarded
White Female
150 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sussex County Community College is white male (157 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (150 degrees).

Operations

Sussex County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.31M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 350k (10.6%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Sussex County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 30.7M. Sussex County Community College employs 5 Associate professors, 4 Instructors and 4 Assistant professors. Most academics at Sussex County Community College are Female Instructor (3), Female Associate professor (3), and Male Associate professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sussex County Community College are: Management, with 22 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 14 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

Endowment

$3.31M

2023 Endowment

growth from 2022

Sussex County Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.31M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Sussex County Community College grew 8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.49M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sussex County 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: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.34M

2023 Salaries

0.817%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Sussex County Community College paid a median of $9.34M in salaries, which represents 30.4% of their overall expenditure ($30.7M) and a 0.817% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.3% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 32.1% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.12M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Sussex County Community College paid a total of $1.12M to 16 employees working as instructors, which represents 12% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sussex County Community College were Associate professor with 5 employees, Instructor with 4 employees, and Assistant professor with 4 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sussex County Community College were Management with 22 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sussex County Community College was Female Instructor with 3 employees, Female Associate professor with 3 employees, and Male Associate professor with 2 employees.

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

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