Vermilion Community College

www.vcc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,944

1.5% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$13,623

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

554

64.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

32.4%

67 Graduates

About

Vermilion Community College is a higher education institution located in St. Louis County, MN. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Vermilion Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 185 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Vermilion Community College. 34.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 65.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (150 degrees), 8.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Vermilion Community College is $4,944, which is $−3,036 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Vermilion Community College is $4,944, which is $−3,036 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,623.

In 2020, 64% of undergraduate students attending Vermilion Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,944

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Vermilion Community College was $4,944. The cost of tuition at Vermilion Community College is $−3,036 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$13,623

2020 Value

3.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Vermilion Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,623. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Vermilion Community College grew by 3.39%.

This chart compares the average net price of Vermilion 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

$7,197

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Vermilion Community College was of $7,197 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Vermilion Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 36.2% with respect to 2019, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Vermilion 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.

14.8%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Vermilion Community College was 14.8%, which represents 31 out of the 210 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

Vermilion Community College has a total enrollment of 554 students. The full-time enrollment at Vermilion Community College is 357 students and the part-time enrollment is 197. This means that 64.4% of students enrolled at Vermilion Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Vermilion Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.7% White, 4.51% Hispanic or Latino, 3.79% Two or More Races, 3.25% Black or African American, 1.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.08% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Vermilion Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (46.5%), followed by White Female (36.7%) and Black or African American Male (4.76%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Vermilion Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 554 students. The full-time enrollment at Vermilion Community College is 357 and the part-time enrollment is 197. This means that 64.4% of students enrolled at Vermilion Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

46%

2020 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 Vermilion Community College was 46%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Vermilion Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
469
Hispanic or Latino
25
Two or More Races
21

The enrolled student population at Vermilion Community College is 84.7% White, 4.51% Hispanic or Latino, 3.79% Two or More Races, 3.25% Black or African American, 1.26% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.08% Asian, and 0% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 57 fewer women than men received degrees from Vermilion Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Vermilion Community College is white (150 degrees awarded). There were 8.82 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (17 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Vermilion Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (92 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (6 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Vermilion Community College are Other managers (146,194 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (123,307 people), Postsecondary teachers (102,070 people), Physicians (78,459 people), and Software developers (70,479 people).

The most specialized majors at Vermilion Community College are Natural Resources & Conservation (92 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (6 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees), Engineering Technologies (9 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (36 degrees).

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 Vermilion Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

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 Vermilion Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (245,216 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (211,885 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (148,856 people), Computer Systems Design (114,676 people), and Construction (78,500 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Vermilion 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 Vermilion Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

121

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Vermilion Community College, which is 1.89 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (64).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Vermilion Community College in Natural Resource Law Enforcement & Protective Services, which is 3.67 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 12 degrees were awarded to women at Vermilion Community College in General Natural Resources & Conservation, which is 0.75 times less than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 23% of students graduating from Vermilion Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Vermilion Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
150 degrees awarded
Black or African American
17 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Vermilion Community College is white (150 degrees awarded). There were 8.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (17 degrees).

1.62% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
97 degrees awarded
White Female
53 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Vermilion Community College is white male (97 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (53 degrees).

Operations

Vermilion Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $906k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $42k (4.64%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Vermilion Community College had a total salary expenditure of $9.37M. Vermilion Community College employs 14 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Vermilion Community College are Male Instructors (9), Female Instructors(5), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vermilion Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 10 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 4 employees, and Service with 3 employees.

Endowment

$906k

2020 Endowment

5.47%

growth from 2019

Vermilion Community College has an endowment valued at about $906k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Vermilion Community College grew 5.47% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.52M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Vermilion 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

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

As of 2020, Vermilion Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$4.36M

2020 Salaries

0.796%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Vermilion Community College paid a median of $4.36M in salaries, which represents 46.6% of their overall expenditure ($9.37M) and a 0.796% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.136% decline from 2018 and a 7.84% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$979k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Vermilion Community College paid a total of $979k to 14 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

10 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Vermilion Community College were Instructor with 14 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Vermilion Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees; and Service with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Vermilion Community College was Male Instructor with 9 employees, and Female Instructor with 5 employees.

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