Three Rivers College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,060

0.99% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$6,538

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

5.61%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

2,624

52.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

34.2%

181 Graduates

About

Three Rivers College is a higher education institution located in Butler County, MO. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Three Rivers College were General Studies (183 degrees awarded), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (39 degrees), and Occupational Therapist Assistant (5 degrees).

In 2022, 774 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Three Rivers College. 72.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (582 degrees), 8.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Three Rivers College is $3,060, which is $−5,052 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Three Rivers College was 5.61%, corresponding to 25 out of the 446 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Three Rivers College is $3,060, which is $5,052 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,538.

In 2022, 73% of undergraduate students attending Three Rivers College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,060

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Three Rivers College was $3,060. The cost of tuition at Three Rivers College is $−5,052 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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

Average Net Price

$6,538

2022 Value

27.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Three Rivers College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,538. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Three Rivers College grew by 27.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Three Rivers 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

$7,336

Room and Board

$720

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Three Rivers College was of $7,336 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 4.89% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $720. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 64% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Three Rivers College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 5.8% with respect to 2021, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Three Rivers 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.

5.61%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Three Rivers College was 5.61%, which represents 25 out of the 446 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

Three Rivers College had a total enrollment of 2,624 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Three Rivers College is 1,376 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,248. This means that 52.4% of students enrolled at Three Rivers College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Three Rivers College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.1% White, 8.35% Black or African American, 2.86% Hispanic or Latino, 0.838% Asian, 0.495% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.191% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Three Rivers College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (53.3%), followed by White Male (21.3%) and Black or African American Female (5.89%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

52.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Three Rivers College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,624 students. The full-time enrollment at Three Rivers College is 1,376 and the part-time enrollment is 1,248. This means that 52.4% of students enrolled at Three Rivers College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Three Rivers College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

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 Three Rivers College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Three Rivers College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,024 enrolled students
Black or African American
219 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
75 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Three Rivers College is 77.1% White, 8.35% Black or African American, 2.86% Hispanic or Latino, 0.838% Asian, 0.495% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.191% 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, 256 students (9.76%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 354 more women than men received degrees from Three Rivers College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Three Rivers College is white (582 degrees awarded). There were 8.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Three Rivers College is General Studies (183 degrees awarded), followed by Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (39 degrees) and Occupational Therapist Assistant (5 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Three Rivers College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (361 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (17 degrees), and Health (235 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 Three Rivers College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,662,063 people), Registered nurses (1,457,106 people), Secondary school teachers (467,208 people), Education administrators (287,399 people), and Other managers (205,804 people).

The most specialized majors at Three Rivers College in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (361 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Health (235 degrees), Education (56 degrees), and Precision Production (9 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Three Rivers College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Three Rivers College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (361 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Health (235 degrees), Education (56 degrees), and Precision Production (9 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Three Rivers College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,030,148 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,637,285 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (388,189 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (379,002 people), and Outpatient care centers (308,162 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
178 degrees awarded
Pre-Nursing Studies
71 degrees awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
54 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Three Rivers College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 178 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

210

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

564

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 210 degrees were awarded to men at Three Rivers College, which is 0.372 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (564).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Three Rivers College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.483 times less than the 120 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 125 degrees were awarded to men at Three Rivers College in General Studies, which is 2.16 times more than the 58 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 19% of students graduating from Three Rivers College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Three Rivers College is Female and Asian (100% 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, 17.7% of graduates (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
582 degrees awarded
Black or African American
68 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Three Rivers College is white (582 degrees awarded). There were 8.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

12.4% of degree recipients (96 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
436 degrees awarded
White Male
146 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Three Rivers College is white female (436 degrees awarded). There were 2.99 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (146 degrees).

Operations

Three Rivers College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.5M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 97.2k (0.846%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Three Rivers College had a total salary expenditure of 25.6M. Three Rivers College employs 28 Instructors, 10 Assistant professors and 9 Professors. Most academics at Three Rivers College are Female Instructor (15), Male Instructor (13), and Male Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Three Rivers College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

Endowment

$11.5M

2022 Endowment

7.26%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Three Rivers 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.85M

2022 Salaries

13.2%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Three Rivers College paid a median of $8.85M in salaries, which represents 34.6% of their overall expenditure ($25.6M) and a 13.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.75% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.23% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.73M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Three Rivers College paid a total of $2.73M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.8% 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

28 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Three Rivers College were Instructor with 28 employees, Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Three Rivers College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Three Rivers College was Female Instructor with 15 employees, Male Instructor with 13 employees, and Male Professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Three Rivers College.

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