Salt Lake Community College

www.slcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,632

4.13% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$6,736

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.33%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

27,225

22.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

29.8%

531 Graduates

About

Salt Lake Community College is a higher education institution located in Salt Lake County, UT. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Salt Lake Community College were General Studies (1,290 degrees awarded), General Business (278 degrees), and Registered Nursing (245 degrees).

In 2021, 5,519 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Salt Lake Community College. 54.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,662 degrees), 3.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,037 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Salt Lake Community College is $3,632, which is $−4,336 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Salt Lake Community College is $3,632, which is $−4,336 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,736.

In 2021, 34% of undergraduate students attending Salt Lake Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,632

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Salt Lake Community College was $3,632. The cost of tuition at Salt Lake Community College is $−4,336 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$6,736

2021 Value

8.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Salt Lake Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,736. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Salt Lake Community College grew by 8.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of Salt Lake 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

$10,780

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Salt Lake Community College was of $10,780 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 Salt Lake Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

34% of undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 13.3% with respect to 2020, when 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Salt Lake 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.

3.33%

2019 Default Rate

100

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Salt Lake Community College was 3.33%, which represents 100 out of the 3003 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

Salt Lake Community College had a total enrollment of 27,225 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Salt Lake Community College is 6,126 students and the part-time enrollment is 21,099. This means that 22.5% of students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Salt Lake Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.1% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.85% Two or More Races, 3.8% Asian, 2.35% Black or African American, 1.05% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.584% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Salt Lake Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.6%), followed by White Male (29.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Salt Lake Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 27,225 students. The full-time enrollment at Salt Lake Community College is 6,126 and the part-time enrollment is 21,099. This means that 22.5% of students enrolled at Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

55%

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 Salt Lake Community College was 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Salt Lake Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
17,461 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
5,424 enrolled students
Two or More Races
1,047 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Salt Lake Community College is 64.1% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.85% Two or More Races, 3.8% Asian, 2.35% Black or African American, 1.05% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.584% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 919 students (3.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 477 more women than men received degrees from Salt Lake Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Salt Lake Community College is white (3,662 degrees awarded). There were 3.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1037 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Salt Lake Community College is General Studies (1,290 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (278 degrees) and Registered Nursing (245 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Salt Lake Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (169 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,332 degrees), and Science Technologies (27 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salt Lake Community College are Software developers (483,358 people), Other managers (126,044 people), Computer occupations, all other (115,659 people), Computer & information systems managers (107,017 people), and Computer programmers (99,840 people).

The most specialized majors at Salt Lake Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (169 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,332 degrees), Science Technologies (27 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (677 degrees), and Transportation (50 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 Salt Lake Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Salt Lake Community College are Communication Technologies (169 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,332 degrees), Science Technologies (27 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (677 degrees), and Transportation (50 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salt Lake Community College are Computer Systems Design (536,492 people), Elementary & secondary schools (161,972 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (109,136 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (82,642 people), and Insurance carriers (78,338 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
1,290 degrees awarded
General Business
278 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
245 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Salt Lake Community College was General Studies with 1,290 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,521

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,998

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,521 degrees were awarded to men at Salt Lake Community College, which is 0.841 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,998).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 513 degrees were awarded to men at Salt Lake Community College in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 4.62 times more than the 111 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 793 degrees were awarded to men at Salt Lake Community College in General Studies, which is 1.6 times more than the 497 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 14% of students graduating from Salt Lake Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (42.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Salt Lake Community College is Male and Asian (42.9% 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, 0.188% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,662 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,037 degrees awarded
Asian
258 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Salt Lake Community College is white (3,662 degrees awarded). There were 3.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1037 degrees).

1.4% of degree recipients (77 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,957 degrees awarded
White Male
1,705 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
586 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Salt Lake Community College is white female (1,957 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1705 degrees).

Operations

Salt Lake Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.29M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.24M (13.3%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Salt Lake Community College had a total salary expenditure of 227M. Salt Lake Community College employs 153 Associate professors, 131 Assistant professors and 57 Professors. Most academics at Salt Lake Community College are Male Associate professor (88), Male Assistant professor (69), and Female Associate professor (65).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salt Lake Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 243 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 220 employees, and Management with 140 employees.

Endowment

$9.29M

2021 Endowment

8.94%

growth from 2020

Salt Lake Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.29M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Salt Lake Community College grew 8.94% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

Salary Expenditure

$112M

2021 Salaries

6.16%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Salt Lake Community College paid a median of $112M in salaries, which represents 49.3% of their overall expenditure ($227M) and a 6.16% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$21.8M

Instructional Salaries

348

Number of Employees

In 2021, Salt Lake Community College paid a total of $21.8M to 348 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.6% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

153 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

243 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Salt Lake Community College were Associate professor with 153 employees, Assistant professor with 131 employees, and Professor with 57 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salt Lake Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 243 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 220 employees, and Management with 140 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Salt Lake Community College was Male Associate professor with 88 employees, Male Assistant professor with 69 employees, and Female Associate professor with 65 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Salt Lake Community College.