Manchester Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,816

2.58% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,322

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

6.96%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

6,321

31.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

18.8%

154 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

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

In 2017, 869 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Manchester Community College. 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (534 degrees), 4.77 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (112 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Manchester Community College is $3,816, which is $-3,598 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Manchester Community College is $3,816, which is $-3,598 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,322.

In 2017, 49% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 2% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,816

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Manchester Community College was $3,816. The cost of tuition at Manchester Community College is $-3,598 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$4,322

2017 Value

3.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Manchester Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,322. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Manchester Community College grew by 3.5%.

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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

$7,572

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Manchester Community College was of $7,572 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. 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

2%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Manchester Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 2.08% with respect to 2016, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Manchester 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.

6.96%

2016 Default Rate

8

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Manchester Community College was 6.96%, which represents 8 out of the 115 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

Manchester Community College has a total enrollment of 6,321 students. The full-time enrollment at Manchester Community College is 1,969 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,352. This means that 31.2% of students enrolled at Manchester Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Manchester Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.2% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Black or African American, 5.2% Asian, 2.25% Two or More Races, 0.206% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0633% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Manchester Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (25.6%), followed by White Female (24.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Manchester Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,321 students. The full-time enrollment at Manchester Community College is 1,969 and the part-time enrollment is 4,352. This means that 31.2% of students enrolled at Manchester Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

63%

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 Manchester Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Manchester Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,113

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,305

  3. Black or African American

    1,113

The enrolled student population at Manchester Community College is 49.2% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Black or African American, 5.2% Asian, 2.25% Two or More Races, 0.206% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0633% 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, 297 students (4.7%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 145 more women than men received degrees from Manchester Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Manchester Community College are white (534 degrees awarded). There were 4.77 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (112 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Manchester Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (269 degrees awarded), Protective Services (71 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (34 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manchester Community College are Police officers (122,634 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (95,091 people), Other managers (88,314 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (47,082 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (35,113 people).

The most specialized majors at Manchester Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (269 degrees awarded), Protective Services (71 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), Legal (22 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (39 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 Manchester Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Marketing managers, Information security analysts, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Manchester Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (269 degrees awarded), Protective Services (71 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), Legal (22 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (39 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manchester Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (304,185 people), Elementary & secondary schools (170,566 people), Computer Systems Design (70,768 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (64,523 people), and Legal services (64,061 people).

The most specialized majors at Manchester Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (269 degrees awarded), Protective Services (71 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), Legal (22 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (39 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 Manchester 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 Manchester Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 362

  2. 507

In 2017, 362 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester Community College, which is 0.714 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (507).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Manchester Community College by degrees awarded.

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester Community College in General Studies, which is 0.476 times less than the 124 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 124 degrees were awarded to women at Manchester Community College in General Studies, which is 2.1 times more than the 59 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

4%

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 4% of students graduating from Manchester Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Manchester Community College is Male 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, 3.25% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    534 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    112 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    105 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Manchester Community College is white (534 degrees awarded). There were 4.77 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (112 degrees).

5.41% of degree recipients (47 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    293 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    241 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    71 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Manchester Community College is white female (293 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (241 degrees).

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Operations

Manchester Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.41M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $63.4k (2.63%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Manchester Community College had a total salary expenditure of $65.5M. Manchester Community College employs 56 Professors, 19 Assistant professors, and 15 Associate professors. Most academics at Manchester Community College are Female Professors (33), Male Professors(23), and Female Assistant professors (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manchester Community College are: Service, with 40 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 40 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.41M

2017 Endowment

0.794%

growth from 2016

Manchester Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.41M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Manchester Community College grew 0.794% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.25M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Manchester 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.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $8.02M - Federal

  2. $1.62M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Manchester Community College received $8.02M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.62M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$27.8M

2017 Salaries

1.55%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Manchester Community College paid a median of $27.8M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($65.5M) and a 1.55% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.581% growth from 2015 and a 4.63% growth from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$7.65M

Instructional Salaries

99

Number of Employees

In 2017, Manchester Community College paid a total of $7.65M to 99 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.95M (28.7%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

56 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Manchester Community College were Professor with 56 employees; Assistant professor with 19 employees; and Assistant professor with 15 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manchester Community College were Service with 40 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Professor

  2. Male Professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Manchester Community College was Female Professor with 33 employees, Male Professor with 23 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 15 employees.

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

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