Chattahoochee Valley Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,192

20% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$3,596

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.33%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,360

36.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

15.8%

52 Graduates

About

Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a higher education institution located in Russell County, AL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Chattahoochee Valley Community College were General Studies (103 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (74 degrees), and General Computer & Information Sciences (10 degrees).

In 2021, 615 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chattahoochee Valley Community College. 69.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (299 degrees), 1.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (234 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is $3,192, which is $−4,776 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is $3,192, which is $−4,776 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,596.

In 2021, 82% of undergraduate students attending Chattahoochee Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,192

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Chattahoochee Valley Community College was $3,192. The cost of tuition at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is $−4,776 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$3,596

2021 Value

15.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Chattahoochee Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,596. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Chattahoochee Valley Community College grew by 15.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Chattahoochee Valley 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

$5,400

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Chattahoochee Valley Community College was of $5,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 17.7% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

82%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.5% with respect to 2020, when 80% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Chattahoochee Valley 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.

5.33%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Chattahoochee Valley Community College was 5.33%, which represents 16 out of the 300 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

Chattahoochee Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 1,360 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is 498 students and the part-time enrollment is 862. This means that 36.6% of students enrolled at Chattahoochee Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chattahoochee Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.2% Black or African American, 36.5% White, 6.69% Hispanic or Latino, 5.59% Two or More Races, 0.662% Asian, 0.294% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.221% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Chattahoochee Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (28.5%), followed by White Female (22.3%) and White Male (15.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chattahoochee Valley Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,360 students. The full-time enrollment at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is 498 and the part-time enrollment is 862. This means that 36.6% of students enrolled at Chattahoochee Valley 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 Chattahoochee Valley 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 Chattahoochee Valley Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Chattahoochee Valley Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
615 enrolled students
White
496 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
91 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is 45.2% Black or African American, 36.5% White, 6.69% Hispanic or Latino, 5.59% Two or More Races, 0.662% Asian, 0.294% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.221% 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, 62 students (4.56%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 241 more women than men received degrees from Chattahoochee Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is white (299 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (234 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is General Studies (103 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (74 degrees) and General Computer & Information Sciences (10 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chattahoochee Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (365 degrees awarded), Protective Services (37 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (19 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 Chattahoochee Valley 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 Chattahoochee Valley Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (365 degrees awarded), Protective Services (37 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), Health (158 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (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 Chattahoochee Valley 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 Chattahoochee Valley Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (365 degrees awarded), Protective Services (37 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), Health (158 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (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 Chattahoochee Valley 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 Chattahoochee Valley Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
103 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
74 degree-majors awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
10 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Chattahoochee Valley Community College was General Studies with 103 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

187

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

428

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 187 degrees were awarded to men at Chattahoochee Valley Community College, which is 0.437 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (428).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 116 degrees were awarded to men at Chattahoochee Valley Community College in General Studies, which is 0.479 times less than the 242 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 242 degrees were awarded to men at Chattahoochee Valley Community College in General Studies, which is 2.09 times more than the 116 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 13% of students graduating from Chattahoochee Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is Male and Asian (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
299 degrees awarded
Black or African American
234 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is white (299 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (234 degrees).

0.813% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
210 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
158 degrees awarded
White Male
89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chattahoochee Valley Community College is white female (210 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (158 degrees).

Operations

Chattahoochee Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $49.7k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 148 (0.298%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Chattahoochee Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of 18.5M. Chattahoochee Valley Community College employs 40 No academic ranks. Most academics at Chattahoochee Valley Community College are Female No academic rank (26), and Male No academic rank (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chattahoochee Valley Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 36 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

Endowment

$49.7k

2021 Endowment

Chattahoochee Valley Community College has an endowment valued at about $49.7k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Chattahoochee Valley Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.24M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Chattahoochee Valley 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.92M - Federal
$1.62M - State
$3.75k - Local

As of 2021, Chattahoochee Valley Community College received $3.92M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.62M from state grants and contracts, and $3.75k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$7.46M

2021 Salaries

3.37%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Chattahoochee Valley Community College paid a median of $7.46M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($18.5M) and a 3.37% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.32M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Chattahoochee Valley Community College paid a total of $2.32M to 40 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.1% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chattahoochee Valley Community College was No academic rank with 40 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chattahoochee Valley Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees, Management with 10 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Chattahoochee Valley Community College was Female No academic rank with 26 employees, and Male No academic rank with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Chattahoochee Valley Community College.