El Paso Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,784

2021 Average Net Price

$3,982

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.57%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

24,621

27.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

20.9%

607 Graduates

About

El Paso Community College is a higher education institution located in El Paso County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at El Paso Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,368 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (272 degrees), and General Business (262 degrees).

In 2021, 4,333 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at El Paso Community College. 62.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (3,688 degrees), 11.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (323 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at El Paso Community College is $2,784, which is $−5,184 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 El Paso Community College is $2,784, which is $−5,184 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,982.

In 2021, 77% of undergraduate students attending El Paso Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,784

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at El Paso Community College was $2,784. The cost of tuition at El Paso Community College is $−5,184 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$3,982

2021 Value

0.556%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 El Paso Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,982. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of El Paso Community College grew by 0.556%.

This chart compares the average net price of El Paso 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

$8,900

Room and Board

$1,129

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at El Paso Community College was of $8,900 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.64% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,129. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.62% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at El Paso Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.67% with respect to 2020, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at El Paso 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.

3.57%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at El Paso Community College was 3.57%, which represents 31 out of the 868 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

El Paso Community College had a total enrollment of 24,621 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at El Paso Community College is 6,691 students and the part-time enrollment is 17,930. This means that 27.2% of students enrolled at El Paso Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at El Paso Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.84% White, 1.67% Black or African American, 0.703% Asian, 0.305% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.272% Two or More Races, and 0.118% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at El Paso Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (47.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (36.3%) and White Female (3.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at El Paso Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 24,621 students. The full-time enrollment at El Paso Community College is 6,691 and the part-time enrollment is 17,930. This means that 27.2% of students enrolled at El Paso 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 El Paso Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 El Paso Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), El Paso Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
21,058 enrolled students
White
1,439 enrolled students
Black or African American
410 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at El Paso Community College is 85.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.84% White, 1.67% Black or African American, 0.703% Asian, 0.305% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.272% Two or More Races, and 0.118% 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, 1,099 students (4.46%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,075 more women than men received degrees from El Paso Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at El Paso Community College is hispanic or latino (3,688 degrees awarded). There were 11.4 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (323 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at El Paso Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,368 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (272 degrees) and General Business (262 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at El Paso Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,507 degrees awarded), Protective Services (366 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (31 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 El Paso Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (186,424 people), Other managers (165,309 people), Police officers (143,244 people), Social workers, all other (120,527 people), and Architects, except landscape and naval (98,298 people).

The most specialized majors at El Paso Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,507 degrees awarded), Protective Services (366 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (31 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (160 degrees), and Psychology (220 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 El Paso Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at El Paso Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,507 degrees awarded), Protective Services (366 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (31 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (160 degrees), and Psychology (220 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 El Paso Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (480,350 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (373,852 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (215,502 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (215,023 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (158,609 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,368 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
272 degrees awarded
General Business
262 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at El Paso Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,368 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,629

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,704

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,629 degrees were awarded to men at El Paso Community College, which is 0.602 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,704).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 431 degrees were awarded to men at El Paso Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.46 times less than the 937 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 937 degrees were awarded to men at El Paso Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.17 times more than the 431 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from El Paso 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 30% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (30%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at El Paso Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (30% 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, 5.11% of graduates (31 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
3,688 degrees awarded
White
323 degrees awarded
Black or African American
86 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at El Paso Community College is hispanic or latino (3,688 degrees awarded). There were 11.4 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (323 degrees).

2.24% of degree recipients (97 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
2,347 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,341 degrees awarded
White Female
176 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at El Paso Community College is hispanic or latino female (2,347 degrees awarded). There were 1.75 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1341 degrees).

Operations

El Paso Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $783k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 139k (17.7%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, El Paso Community College had a total salary expenditure of 189M. El Paso Community College employs 142 Professors, 135 Assistant professors and 64 Lecturers. Most academics at El Paso Community College are Female Assistant professor (77), Female Professor (73), and Male Professor (69).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at El Paso Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 309 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 125 employees, and Management with 103 employees.

Endowment

$783k

2021 Endowment

0.174%

growth from 2020

El Paso Community College has an endowment valued at about $783k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of El Paso Community College grew 0.174% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.51M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at El Paso 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

$82.7M

2021 Salaries

11%

decline from 2020

In 2021, El Paso Community College paid a median of $82.7M in salaries, which represents 43.8% of their overall expenditure ($189M) and a 11% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$22.1M

Instructional Salaries

393

Number of Employees

In 2021, El Paso Community College paid a total of $22.1M to 393 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% 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

142 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

309 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at El Paso Community College were Professor with 142 employees, Assistant professor with 135 employees, and Lecturer with 64 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at El Paso Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 309 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 125 employees, and Management with 103 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at El Paso Community College was Female Assistant professor with 77 employees, Female Professor with 73 employees, and Male Professor with 69 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at El Paso Community College.