Metropolitan Community College Area

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,745

4.57% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,423

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

14.8%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

14,954

36.2% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

15.8%

170 Graduates

About

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

In 2017, 1,551 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Metropolitan Community College Area. 55.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,079 degrees), 6.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (169 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan Community College Area is $2,745, which is $-4,669 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Metropolitan Community College Area is $2,745, which is $-4,669 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,423.

In 2017, 39% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 14% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,745

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Metropolitan Community College Area was $2,745. The cost of tuition at Metropolitan Community College Area is $-4,669 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$6,423

2017 Value

7.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Metropolitan Community College Area had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,423. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Metropolitan Community College Area grew by 7.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Metropolitan Community College Area (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

$6,255

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Metropolitan Community College Area was of $6,255 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. 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.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

39%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

14%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

39% of undergraduate students at Metropolitan Community College Area received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 4.88% with respect to 2016, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Metropolitan Community College Area (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.

14.8%

2016 Default Rate

269

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Metropolitan Community College Area was 14.8%, which represents 269 out of the 1820 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

Metropolitan Community College Area has a total enrollment of 14,954 students. The full-time enrollment at Metropolitan Community College Area is 5,413 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,541. This means that 36.2% of students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College Area are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Metropolitan Community College Area, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.4% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Black or African American, 3.5% Asian, 3.14% Two or More Races, 0.595% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College Area in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (29.7%), followed by White Male (27.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.32%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Metropolitan Community College Area, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,954 students. The full-time enrollment at Metropolitan Community College Area is 5,413 and the part-time enrollment is 9,541. This means that 36.2% of students enrolled at Metropolitan Community College Area are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Metropolitan Community College Area (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

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 Metropolitan Community College Area was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Metropolitan Community College Area had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
8,581
Hispanic or Latino
1,954
Black or African American
1,607

The enrolled student population at Metropolitan Community College Area is 57.4% White, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Black or African American, 3.5% Asian, 3.14% Two or More Races, 0.595% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% 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, 1,544 students (10.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 163 more women than men received degrees from Metropolitan Community College Area. The majority of degree recipients at Metropolitan Community College Area are white (1,079 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (169 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Metropolitan Community College Area, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (77 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (490 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (103 degrees).

Workforce

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 Metropolitan Community College Area are Elementary & middle school teachers (154,989 people), Other managers (114,999 people), Graphic designers (98,584 people), Postsecondary teachers (71,029 people), and Secondary school teachers (69,565 people).

The most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College Area are Construction (77 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (490 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (103 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), and Human Sciences (25 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Metropolitan Community College Area are Dentists, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 Metropolitan Community College Area are Elementary & secondary schools (348,710 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (160,411 people), Construction (126,504 people), Computer Systems Design (77,363 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (76,161 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Metropolitan Community College Area was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Metropolitan Community College Area according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 694 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan Community College Area, which is 0.81 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (857).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Metropolitan Community College Area in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.599 times less than the 157 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 163 degrees were awarded to women at Metropolitan Community College Area in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.14 times more than the 76 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

13%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 4% of students graduating from Metropolitan Community College Area completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 13% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 19% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (24.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Metropolitan Community College Area is Male and White (24.5% 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, 5.29% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,079 degrees awarded
Black or African American
169 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
135 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Metropolitan Community College Area is white (1,079 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (169 degrees).

3.74% of degree recipients (58 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
583 degrees awarded
White Male
496 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
101 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Metropolitan Community College Area is white female (583 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (496 degrees).

Operations

Metropolitan Community College Area has an endowment valued at nearly $3.77M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $196k (5.21%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Metropolitan Community College Area had a total salary expenditure of $116M. Metropolitan Community College Area employs 250 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Metropolitan Community College Area are Female Instructors (128), Male Instructors(122), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College Area are: Office and Administrative Support, with 143 employees, Service, with 87 employees, and Management with 70 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.77M

2017 Endowment

10.8%

growth from 2016

Metropolitan Community College Area has an endowment valued at about $3.77M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Metropolitan Community College Area grew 10.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $110k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Metropolitan Community College Area (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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Metropolitan Community College Area received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$60.6M

2017 Salaries

2.81%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Metropolitan Community College Area paid a median of $60.6M in salaries, which represents 52.4% of their overall expenditure ($116M) and a 2.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.83% growth from 2015 and a 0.942% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$18M

Instructional Salaries

250

Number of Employees

In 2017, Metropolitan Community College Area paid a total of $18M to 250 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

250 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

143 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College Area were Instructor with 250 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College Area were Office and Administrative Support with 143 employees; Service with 87 employees; and Management with 70 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Metropolitan Community College Area was Female Instructor with 128 employees, Male Instructor with 122 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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