Monroe County Community College

www.monroeccc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,503

27.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$4,963

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.24%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,475

24.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22.9%

78 Graduates

About

Monroe County Community College is a higher education institution located in Monroe County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Monroe County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (155 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (39 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees).

In 2021, 340 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Monroe County Community College. 66.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (301 degrees), 27.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Monroe County Community College is $3,503, which is $−4,465 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Monroe County Community College is $3,503, which is $−4,465 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,963.

In 2021, 44% of undergraduate students attending Monroe County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,503

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Monroe County Community College was $3,503. The cost of tuition at Monroe County Community College is $−4,465 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$4,963

2021 Value

1.02%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Monroe County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,963. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Monroe County Community College grew by 1.02%.

This chart compares the average net price of Monroe County 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

$6,939

Room and Board

$1,488

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Monroe County Community College was of $6,939 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.391% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,488. The cost of books and supplies increased by 59% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Monroe County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 7.32% with respect to 2020, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Monroe 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.

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.

4.24%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Monroe County Community College was 4.24%, which represents 19 out of the 448 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

Monroe County Community College had a total enrollment of 2,475 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Monroe County Community College is 602 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,873. This means that 24.3% of students enrolled at Monroe County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Monroe County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.9% White, 3.15% Black or African American, 2.83% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Two or More Races, 0.444% Asian, and 0.404% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Monroe County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.5%), followed by White Male (33.2%) and Black or African American Female (2.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Monroe County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,475 students. The full-time enrollment at Monroe County Community College is 602 and the part-time enrollment is 1,873. This means that 24.3% of students enrolled at Monroe County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2021 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 Monroe County Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Monroe County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,706 enrolled students
Black or African American
78 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
70 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Monroe County Community College is 68.9% White, 3.15% Black or African American, 2.83% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Two or More Races, 0.444% Asian, and 0.404% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 551 students (22.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 110 more women than men received degrees from Monroe County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Monroe County Community College is white (301 degrees awarded). There were 27.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Monroe County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (155 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (39 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Monroe County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (27 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (163 degrees), and Precision Production (10 degrees).

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 Monroe County Community College are Registered nurses (1,355,644 people), Other managers (174,523 people), Medical & health services managers (157,921 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (142,355 people), and Police officers (134,976 people).

The most specialized majors at Monroe County Community College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (27 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (163 degrees), Precision Production (10 degrees), Agriculture (3 degrees), and Health (71 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Monroe County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Monroe County Community College are Engineering Technologies (27 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (163 degrees), Precision Production (10 degrees), Agriculture (3 degrees), and Health (71 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Monroe County Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,510,156 people), Elementary & secondary schools (397,962 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (350,592 people), Outpatient care centers (240,045 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (215,345 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
155 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
39 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Monroe County Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 155 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Monroe County Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

115

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

225

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Monroe County Community College, which is 0.511 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (225).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Monroe County Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Monroe County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.396 times less than the 111 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 111 degrees were awarded to men at Monroe County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.52 times more than the 44 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Monroe County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Monroe County Community College is Male and Two or More Races (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
301 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
11 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Monroe County Community College is white (301 degrees awarded). There were 27.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (11 degrees).

5% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
201 degrees awarded
White Male
100 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Monroe County Community College is white female (201 degrees awarded). There were 2.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (100 degrees).

Operations

Monroe County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 42.5k (0.501%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Monroe County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 33.3M. Monroe County Community College employs 22 Assistant professors, 10 Instructors and 9 Associate professors. Most academics at Monroe County Community College are Female Assistant professor (16), Male Associate professor (7), and Male Instructor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Monroe County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 31 employees, Management, with 28 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Endowment

$8.46M

2021 Endowment

29.6%

growth from 2020

Monroe County Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Monroe County Community College grew 29.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.17M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Monroe 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.

Salary Expenditure

$14.4M

2021 Salaries

1.63%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Monroe County Community College paid a median of $14.4M in salaries, which represents 43.3% of their overall expenditure ($33.3M) and a 1.63% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.46M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Monroe County Community College paid a total of $4.46M to 49 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Monroe County Community College were Assistant professor with 22 employees, Instructor with 10 employees, and Associate professor with 9 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Monroe County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees, Management with 28 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Monroe County Community College was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Male Associate professor with 7 employees, and Male Instructor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Monroe County Community College.