Prince George's Community College

www.pgcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,568

2021 Average Net Price

$14,291

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.62%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

10,577

29.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

13.3%

99 Graduates

About

Prince George's Community College is a higher education institution located in Prince George's County, MD. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Prince George's Community College were Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (634 degrees awarded), General Management Information Systems (72 degrees), and Registered Nursing (67 degrees).

In 2021, 1,341 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Prince George's Community College. 68.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (897 degrees), 4.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (184 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Prince George's Community College is $2,568, which is $−5,400 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Prince George's Community College is $2,568, which is $−5,400 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,291.

In 2021, 44% of undergraduate students attending Prince George's Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,568

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Prince George's Community College was $2,568. The cost of tuition at Prince George's Community College is $−5,400 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Prince George's Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,291

2021 Value

31.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Prince George's Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,291. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Prince George's Community College grew by 31.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Prince George's 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

$15,298

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Prince George's Community College was of $15,298 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 31.6% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Prince George's Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Prince George's Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 15.4% with respect to 2020, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Prince George's 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.

2.62%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Prince George's Community College was 2.62%, which represents 44 out of the 1677 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

Prince George's Community College had a total enrollment of 10,577 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Prince George's Community College is 3,145 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,432. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Prince George's Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Prince George's Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.9% Black or African American, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.96% Two or More Races, 3.92% Asian, 3.78% White, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0756% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Prince George's Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (38.2%), followed by Black or African American Male (23.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Prince George's Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,577 students. The full-time enrollment at Prince George's Community College is 3,145 and the part-time enrollment is 7,432. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Prince George's 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 Prince George's Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

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 Prince George's Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Prince George's Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Prince George's Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
6,762 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,748 enrolled students
Two or More Races
419 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Prince George's Community College is 63.9% Black or African American, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.96% Two or More Races, 3.92% Asian, 3.78% White, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0756% 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 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, 533 students (5.04%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 491 more women than men received degrees from Prince George's Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Prince George's Community College is black or african american (897 degrees awarded). There were 4.88 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (184 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Prince George's Community College is Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (634 degrees awarded), followed by General Management Information Systems (72 degrees) and Registered Nursing (67 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Prince George's Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (639 degrees awarded), Legal (24 degrees), and Construction (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Prince George's Community College are Accountants & auditors (1,039,061 people), Other managers (744,690 people), Software developers (592,618 people), Financial managers (475,946 people), and Chief executives & legislators (384,842 people).

The most specialized majors at Prince George's Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (639 degrees awarded), Legal (24 degrees), Construction (13 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (92 degrees), and Business (231 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 Prince George's Community College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Prince George's Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (639 degrees awarded), Legal (24 degrees), Construction (13 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (92 degrees), and Business (231 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Prince George's Community College are Computer Systems Design (964,058 people), Elementary & secondary schools (585,383 people), Banking & related activities (527,072 people), Construction (449,569 people), and Insurance carriers (444,644 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
634 degree-majors awarded
General Management Information Systems
72 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
67 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Prince George's Community College was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 634 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Prince George's Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

425

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

916

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 425 degrees were awarded to men at Prince George's Community College, which is 0.464 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (916).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Prince George's Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 179 degrees were awarded to men at Prince George's Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.392 times less than the 457 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 457 degrees were awarded to men at Prince George's Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 2.55 times more than the 179 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 6% of students graduating from Prince George's Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 21% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (55%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Prince George's Community College is Female and Asian (55% 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.

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, 5.05% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
897 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
184 degrees awarded
Asian
107 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Prince George's Community College is black or african american (897 degrees awarded). There were 4.88 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (184 degrees).

1.19% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Black or African American Female
624 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
273 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
136 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Prince George's Community College is black or african american female (624 degrees awarded). There were 2.29 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (273 degrees).

Operations

Prince George's Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.57M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 21.6k (0.329%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Prince George's Community College had a total salary expenditure of 128M. Prince George's Community College employs 117 Associate professors, 89 Professors and 31 Assistant professors. Most academics at Prince George's Community College are Female Associate professor (82), Female Professor (54), and Male Professor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Prince George's Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 98 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 79 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 74 employees.

Endowment

$6.57M

2021 Endowment

29.4%

growth from 2020

Prince George's Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.57M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Prince George's Community College grew 29.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.27M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Prince George's 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.

Salary Expenditure

$73.5M

2021 Salaries

5.66%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Prince George's Community College paid a median of $73.5M in salaries, which represents 57.4% of their overall expenditure ($128M) and a 5.66% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$19.3M

Instructional Salaries

237

Number of Employees

In 2021, Prince George's Community College paid a total of $19.3M to 237 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

117 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

98 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Prince George's Community College were Associate professor with 117 employees, Professor with 89 employees, and Assistant professor with 31 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Prince George's Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 98 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 79 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 74 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Prince George's Community College was Female Associate professor with 82 employees, Female Professor with 54 employees, and Male Professor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Prince George's Community College.