Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,300

1.61% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$8,920

After Financial Aid

2022 Acceptance Rate

88.7%

1,936 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

245,474

37.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

38.5%

13,623 Graduates

About

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2022, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional were Liberal Arts & Sciences (8,190 degrees awarded), Welding Technology (4,072 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (3,939 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is $4,300, which is $6,256 less than than the national median of $10,556. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $7,500, which is 173% of the cost for in-state students, and is $7,433 less than than the national median $14,933.

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Costs

The median in-state tuition for Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is $4,300, which is $6,336 less than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,680. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $7,500, which is 173% of the cost for in-state students, and is $7,433 less than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,933.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,920.

Tuition Costs

$4,300

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional was $7,500, which is 173% of the cost for in-state students, which was $4,344. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is $7,433 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,933, and the in-state tuition is $6,336 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,680.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,920

2022 Value

2.21%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,920. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional grew by 2.21%.

This chart compares the average net price of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional (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

$7,524

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional was of $7,524 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.44% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.74% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 9.21% with respect to 2021, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional (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

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional received 1,936 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 11.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,936 applicants, 1,718 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.7% acceptance rate.

There were 245,474 students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional in 2022. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional has an overall enrollment yield of 53.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,718

Accepted Out of 1,936

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional was 88.7% (1,718 admissions from 1,936 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 87.9%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 11.8%, while admissions declined by 11%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

6% of enrolled first-time students at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional in 2022 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

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional had a total enrollment of 245,474 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is 90,956 students and the part-time enrollment is 154,518. This means that 37.1% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.5% White, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Black or African American, 3.81% Asian, 3.53% Two or More Races, 0.508% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.336% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (27%), followed by White Female (23.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (13%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13%) and White Male (11.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 245,474 students. The full-time enrollment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is 90,956 and the part-time enrollment is 154,518. This means that 37.1% of students enrolled at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2022 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 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
118,963 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
55,923 enrolled students
Black or African American
43,196 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is 48.5% White, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Black or African American, 3.81% Asian, 3.53% Two or More Races, 0.508% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.336% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 6,419 students (2.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 2,012 fewer women than men received degrees from Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is white (45,326 degrees awarded). There were 3.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15067 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is Liberal Arts & Sciences (5,676 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (2,305 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (1,530 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (5,081 degrees awarded), Construction (3,671 degrees), and Science Technologies (603 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Construction managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional are Construction managers (43,359 people), Other managers (40,979 people), Software developers (33,752 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (17,718 people), and Chief executives & legislators (13,613 people).

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional in 2022 are Precision Production (5,081 degrees awarded), Construction (3,671 degrees), Science Technologies (603 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8,956 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (5,589 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, and Physician assistants

The most specialized majors at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional are Precision Production (5,081 degrees awarded), Construction (3,671 degrees), Science Technologies (603 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8,956 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (5,589 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional are Construction (99,918 people), Computer Systems Design (46,893 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (20,722 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (16,151 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (15,778 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
5,676 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
2,305 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
1,530 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 5,676 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

41,016

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

39,004

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 41,016 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional, which is 1.05 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (39,004).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 3671 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional in Welding Technology, which is 9.15 times more than the 401 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 5454 degrees were awarded to men at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.99 times more than the 2736 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26.5%

100% Completion Time

38.5%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 26.5% of students graduating from Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38.5% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44.5% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (47.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is Male and White (47.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 1.13% of graduates (154 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
45,326 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15,067 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11,792 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is white (45,326 degrees awarded). There were 3.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (15067 degrees).

1.85% of degree recipients (1,483 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
24,016 degrees awarded
White Female
21,310 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
8,166 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional is white male (24,016 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (21310 degrees).

Operations

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional has an endowment valued at nearly $1.91M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −10.5M (−551%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional had a total salary expenditure of 29M. Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional employs 3,626 Instructors, 2,052 No academic ranks and 295 Associate professors. Most academics at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional are Male Instructor (1,972), Female Instructor (1,654), and Female No academic rank (1,120).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional are: Office and Administrative Support, with 2,013 employees, Management, with 1,665 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1,530 employees.

Endowment

$1.91M

2022 Endowment

17.9%

growth from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional (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 Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$204M - Federal
$145M - State
$8.72M - Local

As of 2022, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional received $204M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $145M from state grants and contracts, and $8.72M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11M

2022 Salaries

4.84%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional paid a median of $11M in salaries, which represents 38% of their overall expenditure ($29M) and a 4.84% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.219% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 2.27% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$437M

Instructional Salaries

6,394

Number of Employees

In 2022, Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional paid a total of $437M to 6,394 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

3,626 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2,013 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional were Instructor with 3,626 employees, No academic rank with 2,052 employees, and Associate professor with 295 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional were Office and Administrative Support with 2,013 employees, Management with 1,665 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 1,530 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Female No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional was Male Instructor with 1,972 employees, Female Instructor with 1,654 employees, and Female No academic rank with 1,120 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional.