SUNY Westchester Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,280

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,955

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

13.3%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

12,571

53.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

17.2%

349 Graduates

About

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

In 2017, 1,794 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at SUNY Westchester Community College. 55.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (638 degrees), 1.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (599 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Westchester Community College is $4,280, which is $-3,134 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at SUNY Westchester Community College is $4,280, which is $-3,134 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,955.

In 2017, 43% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 9% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,280

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at SUNY Westchester Community College was $4,280. The cost of tuition at SUNY Westchester Community College is $-3,134 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$6,955

2017 Value

3.04%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 SUNY Westchester Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,955. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of SUNY Westchester Community College grew by 3.04%.

This chart compares the average net price of SUNY Westchester 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

$9,300

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at SUNY Westchester Community College was of $9,300 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. 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 SUNY Westchester Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

43% of undergraduate students at SUNY Westchester Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at SUNY Westchester 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.

13.3%

2016 Default Rate

130

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at SUNY Westchester Community College was 13.3%, which represents 130 out of the 981 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

SUNY Westchester Community College has a total enrollment of 12,571 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Westchester Community College is 6,748 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,823. This means that 53.7% of students enrolled at SUNY Westchester Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at SUNY Westchester Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 34.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.9% White, 21.1% Black or African American, 4.04% Asian, 2.53% Two or More Races, 0.923% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.247% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at SUNY Westchester Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (19%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (18.6%) and White Male (16.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at SUNY Westchester Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,571 students. The full-time enrollment at SUNY Westchester Community College is 6,748 and the part-time enrollment is 5,823. This means that 53.7% of students enrolled at SUNY Westchester Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 SUNY Westchester Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), SUNY Westchester Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
4,350
White
3,880
Black or African American
2,647

The enrolled student population at SUNY Westchester Community College is 34.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.9% White, 21.1% Black or African American, 4.04% Asian, 2.53% Two or More Races, 0.923% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.247% 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, 566 students (4.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 192 more women than men received degrees from SUNY Westchester Community College. The majority of degree recipients at SUNY Westchester Community College are white (638 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (599 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at SUNY Westchester Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (718 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (51 degrees), and Legal (50 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 SUNY Westchester Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (141,029 people), Police officers (122,634 people), Other managers (96,136 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (49,172 people), and Social workers, all other (42,819 people).

The most specialized majors at SUNY Westchester Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (718 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (51 degrees), Legal (50 degrees), Protective Services (116 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (61 degrees).

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 SUNY Westchester Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Marketing managers, Information security analysts, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

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 SUNY Westchester Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (307,686 people), Elementary & secondary schools (245,676 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (76,987 people), Computer Systems Design (75,128 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (72,261 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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 SUNY Westchester Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 801 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Westchester Community College, which is 0.807 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (993).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 236 degrees were awarded to men at SUNY Westchester Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 0.631 times less than the 374 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 374 degrees were awarded to women at SUNY Westchester Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 1.58 times more than the 236 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 4% of students graduating from SUNY Westchester 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 24% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (25.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at SUNY Westchester Community College is Female and White (25.8% 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, 2.58% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
638 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
599 degrees awarded
Black or African American
349 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at SUNY Westchester Community College is white (638 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (599 degrees).

3.96% of degree recipients (71 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
348 degrees awarded
White Male
333 degrees awarded
White Female
305 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at SUNY Westchester Community College is hispanic or latino female (348 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (333 degrees).

Operations

SUNY Westchester Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $288k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, SUNY Westchester Community College had a total salary expenditure of $160M. SUNY Westchester Community College employs 53 Professors, 44 Assistant professors, and 39 Instructors. Most academics at SUNY Westchester Community College are Female Professors (29), Female Assistant professors(25), and Female Instructors (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Westchester Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 87 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 70 employees, and Management with 53 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

SUNY Westchester Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of SUNY Westchester Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at SUNY Westchester 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.67M - Federal
$6.15M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, SUNY Westchester Community College received $1.67M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.15M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$68.8M

2017 Salaries

4.37%

growth from 2016

In 2017, SUNY Westchester Community College paid a median of $68.8M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($160M) and a 4.37% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.32% decline from 2015 and a 2.36% growth from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$17.7M

Instructional Salaries

170

Number of Employees

In 2017, SUNY Westchester Community College paid a total of $17.7M to 170 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.8% 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

Professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

87 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at SUNY Westchester Community College were Professor with 53 employees; Assistant professor with 44 employees; and Assistant professor with 39 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at SUNY Westchester Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 87 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 70 employees; and Management with 53 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at SUNY Westchester Community College was Female Professor with 29 employees, Female Assistant professor with 25 employees, and Female Instructor with 24 employees.

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

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