West Hills College-Coalinga

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,380

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,203

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

27.7%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

3,550

23.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

28.5%

75 Graduates

About

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

West Hills College-Coalinga is a higher education institution located in Fresno County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at West Hills College-Coalinga were .

In 2017, 666 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Hills College-Coalinga. 64.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (439 degrees), 3.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (122 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Hills College-Coalinga is $1,380, which is $-6,034 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at West Hills College-Coalinga is $1,380, which is $-6,034 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,203.

In 2017, 49% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 5% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,380

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at West Hills College-Coalinga was $1,380. The cost of tuition at West Hills College-Coalinga is $-6,034 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$9,203

2017 Value

9.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 West Hills College-Coalinga had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,203. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of West Hills College-Coalinga grew by 9.42%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,149

Room and Board

$1,790

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Hills College-Coalinga was of $10,149 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,790. The cost of room and board increased by 8.24% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.47% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

5%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

49% of undergraduate students at West Hills College-Coalinga received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 10.9% with respect to 2016, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

27.7%

2016 Default Rate

36

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at West Hills College-Coalinga was 27.7%, which represents 36 out of the 130 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

West Hills College-Coalinga has a total enrollment of 3,550 students. The full-time enrollment at West Hills College-Coalinga is 833 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,717. This means that 23.5% of students enrolled at West Hills College-Coalinga are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Hills College-Coalinga, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% White, 4.76% Black or African American, 2.62% Asian, 1.38% Two or More Races, 0.254% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.225% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at West Hills College-Coalinga in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (42.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (27.6%) and Black or African American Male (7.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Hills College-Coalinga, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,550 students. The full-time enrollment at West Hills College-Coalinga is 833 and the part-time enrollment is 2,717. This means that 23.5% of students enrolled at West Hills College-Coalinga are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

56%

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 West Hills College-Coalinga was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), West Hills College-Coalinga had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    2,579

  2. White

    545

  3. Black or African American

    169

The enrolled student population at West Hills College-Coalinga is 72.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% White, 4.76% Black or African American, 2.62% Asian, 1.38% Two or More Races, 0.254% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.225% 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, 62 students (1.75%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 188 more women than men received degrees from West Hills College-Coalinga. The majority of degree recipients at West Hills College-Coalinga are hispanic or latino (439 degrees awarded). There were 3.6 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (122 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Hills College-Coalinga is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at West Hills College-Coalinga, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (303 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (34 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 West Hills College-Coalinga are Elementary & middle school teachers (298,022 people), Other managers (168,348 people), Social workers, all other (142,229 people), Police officers (134,625 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (106,396 people).

The most specialized majors at West Hills College-Coalinga are Human Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (303 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (34 degrees), Protective Services (25 degrees), and Psychology (27 degrees).

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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 West Hills College-Coalinga are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nurse anesthetists, and Information security analysts

The most specialized majors at West Hills College-Coalinga are Human Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (303 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (34 degrees), Protective Services (25 degrees), and Psychology (27 degrees).

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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 West Hills College-Coalinga are Elementary & secondary schools (617,992 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (367,670 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (298,066 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (245,220 people), and Outpatient care centers (171,514 people).

The most specialized majors at West Hills College-Coalinga are Human Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (303 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (34 degrees), Protective Services (25 degrees), and Psychology (27 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 West Hills College-Coalinga.

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 West Hills College-Coalinga was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 239

  2. 427

In 2017, 239 degrees were awarded to men at West Hills College-Coalinga, which is 0.56 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (427).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 123 degrees were awarded to men at West Hills College-Coalinga in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.804 times less than the 153 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 153 degrees were awarded to women at West Hills College-Coalinga in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.24 times more than the 123 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 14% of students graduating from West Hills College-Coalinga completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at West Hills College-Coalinga is Male and Two or More Races (80% 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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    439 degrees awarded

  2. White

    122 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Hills College-Coalinga is hispanic or latino (439 degrees awarded). There were 3.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (122 degrees).

2.4% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    302 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    137 degrees awarded

  3. White Female

    68 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at West Hills College-Coalinga is hispanic or latino female (302 degrees awarded). There were 2.2 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (137 degrees).

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Operations

West Hills College-Coalinga has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, West Hills College-Coalinga had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. West Hills College-Coalinga employs 28 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at West Hills College-Coalinga are Male Instructors (17), Female Instructors(11), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Hills College-Coalinga are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 21 employees, and Management with 19 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

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

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $4.36M - Federal

  2. $7.84M - State

  3. $686k - Local

As of 2017, West Hills College-Coalinga received $4.36M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $7.84M from state grants and contracts, and $686k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.6M

2017 Salaries

32.6%

growth from 2016

In 2017, West Hills College-Coalinga paid a median of $12.6M in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 32.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.03% growth from 2015 and a 12.1% decline from 2014.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$2.7M

Instructional Salaries

28

Number of Employees

In 2017, West Hills College-Coalinga paid a total of $2.7M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.01M (29.3%) for similar Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Hills College-Coalinga were Instructor with 28 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Hills College-Coalinga were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees; and Management with 19 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Hills College-Coalinga was Male Instructor with 17 employees, Female Instructor with 11 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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