Danville Area Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,350

3.57% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$3,615

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.5%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,032

36% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

42%

116 Graduates

About

Danville Area Community College is a higher education institution located in Vermilion County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Danville Area Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (104 degrees awarded), General Studies (49 degrees), and Radiographer (22 degrees).

In 2021, 541 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Danville Area Community College. 63.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (416 degrees), 6.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (61 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Danville Area Community College is $4,350, which is $−3,618 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Danville Area Community College is $4,350, which is $−3,618 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,615.

In 2021, 43% of undergraduate students attending Danville Area Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,350

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Danville Area Community College was $4,350. The cost of tuition at Danville Area Community College is $−3,618 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$3,615

2021 Value

5.98%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Danville Area Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,615. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Danville Area Community College grew by 5.98%.

This chart compares the average net price of Danville Area 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

$3,600

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Danville Area Community College was of $3,600 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Danville Area Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 16.2% with respect to 2020, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Danville Area 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.

2.5%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Danville Area Community College was 2.5%, which represents 4 out of the 160 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

Danville Area Community College had a total enrollment of 2,032 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Danville Area Community College is 732 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,300. This means that 36% of students enrolled at Danville Area Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Danville Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69% White, 17.1% Black or African American, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.08% Asian, 0.394% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0492% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Danville Area Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.2%), followed by White Male (27.7%) and Black or African American Female (10.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Danville Area Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,032 students. The full-time enrollment at Danville Area Community College is 732 and the part-time enrollment is 1,300. This means that 36% of students enrolled at Danville Area Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2021 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 Danville Area Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Danville Area Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,402 enrolled students
Black or African American
347 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
130 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Danville Area Community College is 69% White, 17.1% Black or African American, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.08% Asian, 0.394% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0492% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 145 more women than men received degrees from Danville Area Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Danville Area Community College is white (416 degrees awarded). There were 6.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (61 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Danville Area Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (104 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (49 degrees) and Radiographer (22 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Danville Area Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (37 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (225 degrees), and Precision Production (17 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Danville Area Community College are Registered nurses (1,345,456 people), Medical & health services managers (152,007 people), Pharmacists (133,639 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,821 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (119,578 people).

The most specialized majors at Danville Area Community College in 2021 are Transportation (37 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (225 degrees), Precision Production (17 degrees), Agriculture (8 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Danville Area Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Danville Area Community College are Transportation (37 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (225 degrees), Precision Production (17 degrees), Agriculture (8 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Danville Area Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,479,193 people), Elementary & secondary schools (339,061 people), Outpatient care centers (226,578 people), Offices of physicians (201,267 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (183,346 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
104 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
49 degree-majors awarded
Radiographer
22 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Danville Area Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 104 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

198

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

343

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 198 degrees were awarded to men at Danville Area Community College, which is 0.577 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (343).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Danville Area Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.571 times less than the 112 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 112 degrees were awarded to men at Danville Area Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.75 times more than the 64 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 26% of students graduating from Danville Area Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Danville Area Community College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

White
416 degrees awarded
Black or African American
61 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Danville Area Community College is white (416 degrees awarded). There were 6.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (61 degrees).

5.55% of degree recipients (30 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
272 degrees awarded
White Male
144 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Danville Area Community College is white female (272 degrees awarded). There were 1.89 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (144 degrees).

Operations

Danville Area Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $16.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 56.6k (0.342%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Danville Area Community College had a total salary expenditure of 36.8M. Danville Area Community College employs 25 Instructors, 22 Professors and 12 No academic ranks. Most academics at Danville Area Community College are Female Instructor (13), Female Professor (13), and Male Instructor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Danville Area Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 35 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 20 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

Endowment

$16.6M

2021 Endowment

4.81%

growth from 2020

Danville Area Community College has an endowment valued at about $16.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Danville Area Community College grew 4.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.3M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Danville Area 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 Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12.6M

2021 Salaries

3.24%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Danville Area Community College paid a median of $12.6M in salaries, which represents 34.2% of their overall expenditure ($36.8M) and a 3.24% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.67M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Danville Area Community College paid a total of $3.67M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

35 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Danville Area Community College were Instructor with 25 employees, Professor with 22 employees, and No academic rank with 12 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Danville Area Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 20 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Female Professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Danville Area Community College was Female Instructor with 13 employees, Female Professor with 13 employees, and Male Instructor with 12 employees.

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