Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,933

2022 Average Net Price

$21,803

After Financial Aid

2022 Acceptance Rate

86.6%

1,731 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

18,092

93.5% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

57.9%

6,436 Graduates

About

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2022, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions were Welding Technology (2,012 degrees awarded), Automobile Mechanics Technology (1,771 degrees), and Electrician (728 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is $14,933, which is $4,377 more than than the national median of $10,556. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $14,933, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $0 approximately the same than the national median $14,933.

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Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is $14,933, which is $4,253 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,680. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $14,933, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $0 approximately the same 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 $21,803.

Tuition Costs

$14,933

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was $14,933, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $14,933. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is $0 approximately the same than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,933, and the in-state tuition is $4,253 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,680.

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

Average Net Price

$21,803

2022 Value

0.133%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,803. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions grew by 0.133%.

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

$8,472

Room and Board

$1,570

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was of $8,472 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.677% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,570. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.29% 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

76%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

76% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 1.33% with respect to 2021, when 75% 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 1,731 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 25.1% annual growth. Out of those 1,731 applicants, 1,499 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.6% acceptance rate.

There were 18,092 students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in 2022.

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions has an overall enrollment yield of 60.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,499

Accepted Out of 1,731

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was 86.6% (1,499 admissions from 1,731 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 81.4%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 25.1%, while admissions grew by 33.1%.

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.

Enrollment

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had a total enrollment of 18,092 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is 16,921 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,171. This means that 93.5% 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 43.8% White, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Black or African American, 3.61% Two or More Races, 2.71% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.47% Asian, and 0.713% 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 (39.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (19.2%) and Black or African American Male (12.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18,092 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is 16,921 and the part-time enrollment is 1,171. This means that 93.5% of students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% 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

76%

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 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was 76%. 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 (2022)

White
7,925 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,134 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,283 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is 43.8% White, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Black or African American, 3.61% Two or More Races, 2.71% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.47% Asian, and 0.713% 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 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% 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, 897 students (4.96%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 8,161 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 (5,645 degrees awarded). There were 2.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2416 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is Automobile Mechanics Technology (948 degrees awarded), followed by Diesel Mechanics Technology (292 degrees) and Electrician (289 degrees).

In 2022, 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 (5,330 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,072 degrees), and Construction (807 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 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Other managers (49,897 people), Construction managers (43,875 people), Software developers (35,729 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (34,039 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (18,997 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in 2022 are Mechanical Technologies (5,330 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,072 degrees), Construction (807 degrees), Engineering Technologies (1,517 degrees), and Transportation (436 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 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 (5,330 degrees awarded), Precision Production (2,072 degrees), Construction (807 degrees), Engineering Technologies (1,517 degrees), and Transportation (436 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 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 (2022)

Welding Technology
528 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
429 degrees awarded
Electromechanical Technology
394 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was Welding Technology with 528 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

9,943

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,782

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 9,943 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions, which is 5.58 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,782).

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 2022, 1797 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in Welding Technology, which is 8.36 times more than the 215 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 511 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in Medical Assistant, which is 11.6 times more than the 44 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

55.5%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 55.5% 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, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% 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 (69.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is Male and Asian (69.5% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 3.01% of graduates (194 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
5,645 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2,416 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,753 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is white (5,645 degrees awarded). There were 2.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2416 degrees).

7.18% of degree recipients (842 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
4,963 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,966 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1,326 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is white male (4,963 degrees awarded). There were 2.52 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1966 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions has an endowment valued at nearly $3.96M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −590k (−14.9%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had a total salary expenditure of 7.37M. Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions employs 748 Instructors, 60 No academic ranks and 8 Professors. Most academics at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Male Instructor (654), Female Instructor (94), and Male No academic rank (59).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are: Management, with 359 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 179 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 137 employees.

Endowment

$3.96M

2022 Endowment

19.2%

decline from 2021

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

$28.3M - Federal
$1.27M - State
$15.3k - Local

As of 2022, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions received $28.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.27M from state grants and contracts, and $15.3k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$2.22M

2022 Salaries

29.8%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions paid a median of $2.22M in salaries, which represents 30.1% of their overall expenditure ($7.37M) and a 29.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.6% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 27.4% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$47.4M

Instructional Salaries

816

Number of Employees

In 2022, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions paid a total of $47.4M to 816 employees working as instructors, which represents 38% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

748 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

359 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions were Instructor with 748 employees, No academic rank with 60 employees, and Professor with 8 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions were Management with 359 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 179 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 137 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Male No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was Male Instructor with 654 employees, Female Instructor with 94 employees, and Male No academic rank with 59 employees.

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