St Clair County Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,130

2.09% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$5,848

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.61%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,231

35.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

21%

83 Graduates

About

St Clair County Community College is a higher education institution located in St. Clair County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at St Clair County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (388 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (104 degrees), and Corrections (27 degrees).

In 2021, 689 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St Clair County Community College. 67.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (555 degrees), 22.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at St Clair County Community College is $5,130, which is $−2,838 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at St Clair County Community College is $5,130, which is $−2,838 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,848.

In 2021, 42% of undergraduate students attending St Clair County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,130

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at St Clair County Community College was $5,130. The cost of tuition at St Clair County Community College is $−2,838 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$5,848

2021 Value

6.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 St Clair County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,848. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of St Clair County Community College grew by 6.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of St Clair 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

$8,596

Room and Board

$1,231

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at St Clair County Community College was of $8,596 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 7.52% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,231. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.33% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

42% of undergraduate students at St Clair County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.33% with respect to 2020, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at St Clair 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.

3.61%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at St Clair County Community College was 3.61%, which represents 19 out of the 527 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

St Clair County Community College had a total enrollment of 3,231 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at St Clair County Community College is 1,144 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,087. This means that 35.4% of students enrolled at St Clair County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at St Clair County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.6% White, 4.27% Hispanic or Latino, 3.03% Black or African American, 1.95% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.18% Two or More Races, 0.929% Asian, and 0.0619% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at St Clair County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.1%), followed by White Male (30%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.88%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at St Clair County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,231 students. The full-time enrollment at St Clair County Community College is 1,144 and the part-time enrollment is 2,087. This means that 35.4% of students enrolled at St Clair County 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 St Clair County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

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 St Clair County Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), St Clair County Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,732 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
138 enrolled students
Black or African American
98 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at St Clair County Community College is 84.6% White, 4.27% Hispanic or Latino, 3.03% Black or African American, 1.95% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.18% Two or More Races, 0.929% Asian, and 0.0619% 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.

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, 127 students (3.93%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 235 more women than men received degrees from St Clair County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St Clair County Community College is white (555 degrees awarded). There were 22.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at St Clair County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (388 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (104 degrees) and Corrections (27 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at St Clair County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (388 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (44 degrees), and Protective Services (27 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 St Clair County Community College are Registered nurses (1,357,471 people), Software developers (522,089 people), Other managers (241,358 people), Medical & health services managers (160,532 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (146,805 people).

The most specialized majors at St Clair County Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (388 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (44 degrees), Protective Services (27 degrees), Health (165 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (20 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 St Clair County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at St Clair County Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (388 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (44 degrees), Protective Services (27 degrees), Health (165 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (20 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 St Clair County Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,547,908 people), Computer Systems Design (612,810 people), Elementary & secondary schools (425,381 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (365,519 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (260,113 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
388 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
104 degree-majors awarded
Corrections
27 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at St Clair County Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 388 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

227

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

462

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 227 degrees were awarded to men at St Clair County Community College, which is 0.491 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (462).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 136 degrees were awarded to men at St Clair County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.54 times less than the 252 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 252 degrees were awarded to men at St Clair County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.85 times more than the 136 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from St Clair County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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 St Clair County 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.

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, 6.02% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
555 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at St Clair County Community College is white (555 degrees awarded). There were 22.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

9.14% of degree recipients (63 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
381 degrees awarded
White Male
174 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St Clair County Community College is white female (381 degrees awarded). There were 2.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (174 degrees).

Operations

St Clair County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.95M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 50.3k (0.563%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, St Clair County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 37.4M. St Clair County Community College employs 56 Professors, 9 Instructors. Most academics at St Clair County Community College are Female Professor (30), Male Professor (26), and Female Instructor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Clair County Community College are: Management, with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees.

Endowment

$8.95M

2021 Endowment

18.7%

growth from 2020

St Clair County Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.95M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of St Clair County Community College grew 18.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.66M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at St Clair 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

$14.2M

2021 Salaries

1.65%

decline from 2020

In 2021, St Clair County Community College paid a median of $14.2M in salaries, which represents 38% of their overall expenditure ($37.4M) and a 1.65% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.6M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, St Clair County Community College paid a total of $5.6M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

56 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at St Clair County Community College were Professor with 56 employees, and Instructor with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Clair County Community College were Management with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at St Clair County Community College was Female Professor with 30 employees, Male Professor with 26 employees, and Female Instructor with 7 employees.

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