Clover Park Technical College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,040

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,046

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

12.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

3,591

54.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

34.5%

100 Graduates

About

Clover Park Technical College is a higher education institution located in Pierce County, WA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Clover Park Technical College were Operations Management & Supervision (7 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 2,043 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Clover Park Technical College. 38.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 61.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,055 degrees), 4.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (249 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Clover Park Technical College is $5,040, which is $−6,789 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,829).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Clover Park Technical College is $5,040, which is $−6,789 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,829).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,046.

In 2020, 44% of undergraduate students attending Clover Park Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,040

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Clover Park Technical College was $5,040. The cost of tuition at Clover Park Technical College is $−6,789 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,829).

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Average Net Price

$7,046

2020 Value

7.89%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Clover Park Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,046. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Clover Park Technical College grew by 7.89%.

This chart compares the average net price of Clover Park Technical 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

$9,690

Room and Board

$840

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Clover Park Technical College was of $9,690 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $840. 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 Clover Park Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Clover Park Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 22.2% with respect to 2019, when 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Clover Park Technical 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.

12.8%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Clover Park Technical College was 12.8%, which represents 70 out of the 549 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

Clover Park Technical College has a total enrollment of 3,591 students. The full-time enrollment at Clover Park Technical College is 1,962 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,629. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at Clover Park Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Clover Park Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.1% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 10.4% Two or More Races, 6.96% Asian, 2.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.64% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Clover Park Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (26.7%), followed by White Female (23.9%) and Two or More Races Female (6.68%). 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

54.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Clover Park Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,591 students. The full-time enrollment at Clover Park Technical College is 1,962 and the part-time enrollment is 1,629. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at Clover Park Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 44.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Clover Park Technical College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (66%), Clover Park Technical College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,763
Hispanic or Latino
409
Black or African American
393

The enrolled student population at Clover Park Technical College is 49.1% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 10.4% Two or More Races, 6.96% Asian, 2.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.64% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 44.2% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.5% 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, 278 students (7.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 461 fewer women than men received degrees from Clover Park Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Clover Park Technical College is white (1,055 degrees awarded). There were 4.24 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (249 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Clover Park Technical College is Operations Management & Supervision (7 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Clover Park Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (181 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (313 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (238 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clover Park Technical College are Software developers (455,822 people), Other managers (131,849 people), Computer occupations, all other (116,617 people), Computer & information systems managers (108,168 people), and Computer programmers (107,711 people).

The most specialized majors at Clover Park Technical College are Precision Production (181 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (313 degrees), Engineering Technologies (238 degrees), Transportation (52 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (434 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clover Park Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Other financial specialists, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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 Clover Park Technical College are Computer Systems Design (519,459 people), Construction (121,545 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (87,080 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (71,366 people), and Insurance carriers (70,663 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Clover Park Technical College.

Most Common

Operations Management & Supervision
7 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Clover Park Technical College was Operations Management & Supervision with 7 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,252

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

791

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,252 degrees were awarded to men at Clover Park Technical College, which is 1.58 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (791).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Clover Park Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 327 degrees were awarded to men at Clover Park Technical College in Computer & Information Systems Security, which is 6.17 times more than the 53 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 84 degrees were awarded to women at Clover Park Technical College in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 28 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (53.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Clover Park Technical College is Male and Two or More Races (53.8% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/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, 4% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,055 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
249 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
199 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Clover Park Technical College is white (1,055 degrees awarded). There were 4.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (249 degrees).

7.29% of degree recipients (149 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
666 degrees awarded
White Female
389 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
157 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Clover Park Technical College is white male (666 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (389 degrees).

Operations

Clover Park Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.29M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $341k (26.5%), compared to the 2.62% average return ($302k on $11.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Clover Park Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $53.2M. Clover Park Technical College employs 93 Instructors, 5 No academic ranks, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Clover Park Technical College are Female Instructors (49), Male Instructors(44), and Female No academic ranks (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clover Park Technical College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 29 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 29 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 26 employees.

Endowment

$1.29M

2020 Endowment

20.3%

growth from 2019

Clover Park Technical College has an endowment valued at about $1.29M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Clover Park Technical College grew 20.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Clover Park Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$472k - Federal
$5.06M - State
$990k - Local

As of 2020, Clover Park Technical College received $472k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.06M from state grants and contracts, and $990k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$21.2M

2020 Salaries

1.01%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Clover Park Technical College paid a median of $21.2M in salaries, which represents 39.9% of their overall expenditure ($53.2M) and a 1.01% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.22% growth from 2018 and a 2.2% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 10.7M (32% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.09M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Clover Park Technical College paid a total of $7.09M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.2M (29.9%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

93 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Clover Park Technical College were Instructor with 93 employees; No academic rank with 5 employees; and No academic rank with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clover Park Technical College were Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 29 employees; and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Clover Park Technical College was Female Instructor with 49 employees, Male Instructor with 44 employees, and Female No academic rank with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Clover Park Technical College.