Laramie County Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,256

5.62% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,100

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

13%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,129

39.4% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

26.8%

93 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Laramie County Community College is a higher education institution located in Laramie County, WY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Laramie County Community College were .

In 2017, 710 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Laramie County Community College. 62.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (588 degrees), 9.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (65 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Laramie County Community College is $2,256, which is $-5,158 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Laramie County Community College is $2,256, which is $-5,158 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,100.

In 2017, 49% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 29% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,256

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Laramie County Community College was $2,256. The cost of tuition at Laramie County Community College is $-5,158 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$6,100

2017 Value

5.15%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Laramie County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,100. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Laramie County Community College grew by 5.15%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,594

Room and Board

$1,320

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Laramie County Community College was of $7,594 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,320. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

29%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Laramie County Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2% with respect to 2016, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Laramie 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.

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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.

13%

2016 Default Rate

99

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Laramie County Community College was 13%, which represents 99 out of the 762 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.

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Enrollment

Laramie County Community College has a total enrollment of 4,129 students. The full-time enrollment at Laramie County Community College is 1,627 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,502. This means that 39.4% of students enrolled at Laramie County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Laramie County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.9% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.76% Two or More Races, 2.01% Black or African American, 1.4% Asian, 0.848% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.388% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Laramie County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.3%), followed by White Male (28.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.24%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Laramie County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,129 students. The full-time enrollment at Laramie County Community College is 1,627 and the part-time enrollment is 2,502. This means that 39.4% of students enrolled at Laramie County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

60%

2017 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 Laramie County Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Laramie County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,844

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    563

  3. Two or More Races

    114

The enrolled student population at Laramie County Community College is 68.9% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.76% Two or More Races, 2.01% Black or African American, 1.4% Asian, 0.848% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.388% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 389 students (9.42%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 176 more women than men received degrees from Laramie County Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Laramie County Community College are white (588 degrees awarded). There were 9.05 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (65 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Laramie County Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Laramie County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (33 degrees awarded), Precision Production (36 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (56 degrees).

Workforce

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 Laramie County Community College are Registered nurses (1,306,211 people), Medical & health services managers (139,295 people), Pharmacists (131,249 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (121,333 people), and Other managers (120,166 people).

The most specialized majors at Laramie County Community College are Agriculture (33 degrees awarded), Precision Production (36 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (56 degrees), Engineering Technologies (27 degrees), and Health (258 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Laramie County Community College are Physicians, Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Laramie County Community College are Agriculture (33 degrees awarded), Precision Production (36 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (56 degrees), Engineering Technologies (27 degrees), and Health (258 degrees).

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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 Laramie County Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,442,615 people), Elementary & secondary schools (313,869 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (206,336 people), Outpatient care centers (199,715 people), and Offices of physicians (191,363 people).

The most specialized majors at Laramie County Community College are Agriculture (33 degrees awarded), Precision Production (36 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (56 degrees), Engineering Technologies (27 degrees), and Health (258 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Laramie County Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 267

  2. 443

In 2017, 267 degrees were awarded to men at Laramie County Community College, which is 0.603 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (443).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Laramie County Community College in Welding Technology, which is 11 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 69 degrees were awarded to women at Laramie County Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 7.67 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 14% of students graduating from Laramie County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Laramie County Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 1.08% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    588 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    65 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Laramie County Community College is white (588 degrees awarded). There were 9.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (65 degrees).

2.68% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    379 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    209 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Laramie County Community College is white female (379 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (209 degrees).

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Operations

Laramie County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $18.7M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.6M (8.52%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Laramie County Community College had a total salary expenditure of $65.9M. Laramie County Community College employs 116 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Laramie County Community College are Female No academic ranks (65), Male No academic ranks(51), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Laramie County Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 51 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 46 employees, and Management with 41 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$18.7M

2017 Endowment

18.1%

growth from 2016

Laramie County Community College has an endowment valued at about $18.7M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Laramie County Community College grew 18.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.1M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Laramie 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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.6M - Federal

  2. $719k - State

  3. $40k - Local

As of 2017, Laramie County Community College received $1.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $719k from state grants and contracts, and $40k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$23.5M

2017 Salaries

8.99%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Laramie County Community College paid a median of $23.5M in salaries, which represents 35.7% of their overall expenditure ($65.9M) and a 8.99% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.53% growth from 2015 and a 0.00329% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$6.65M

Instructional Salaries

116

Number of Employees

In 2017, Laramie County Community College paid a total of $6.65M to 116 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.16M (26%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

116 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Laramie County Community College were No academic rank with 116 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Laramie County Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees; and Management with 41 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female No academic rank

  2. Male No academic rank

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Laramie County Community College was Female No academic rank with 65 employees, Male No academic rank with 51 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Laramie County Community College.

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