Hillsborough Community College

www.hccfl.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,931

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$2,406

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.9%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

19,532

45.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

28.7%

1,021 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 5,839 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hillsborough Community College. 55.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,357 degrees), 1.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1759 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hillsborough Community College is $1,931, which is $−6,049 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Hillsborough Community College is $1,931, which is $−6,049 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,406.

In 2020, 53% of undergraduate students attending Hillsborough Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,931

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Hillsborough Community College was $1,931. The cost of tuition at Hillsborough Community College is $−6,049 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$2,406

2020 Value

15.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Hillsborough Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,406. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Hillsborough Community College grew by 15.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hillsborough 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

$8,784

Room and Board

$1,320

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hillsborough Community College was of $8,784 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,320. 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 Hillsborough Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Hillsborough Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.92% with respect to 2019, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hillsborough 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.

11.9%

2018 Default Rate

569

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Hillsborough Community College was 11.9%, which represents 569 out of the 4788 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

Hillsborough Community College has a total enrollment of 19,532 students. The full-time enrollment at Hillsborough Community College is 8,903 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,629. This means that 45.6% of students enrolled at Hillsborough Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hillsborough Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.7% Hispanic or Latino, 34.4% White, 17.6% Black or African American, 4.11% Two or More Races, 3.19% Asian, 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.205% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hillsborough Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.2%), followed by White Male (17.5%) and White Female (17.3%). 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

45.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hillsborough Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 19,532 students. The full-time enrollment at Hillsborough Community College is 8,903 and the part-time enrollment is 10,629. This means that 45.6% of students enrolled at Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

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 Hillsborough Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Hillsborough Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
6,968
White
6,723
Black or African American
3,441

The enrolled student population at Hillsborough Community College is 35.7% Hispanic or Latino, 34.4% White, 17.6% Black or African American, 4.11% Two or More Races, 3.19% Asian, 0.251% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.205% 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.

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, 540 students (2.76%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 653 more women than men received degrees from Hillsborough Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hillsborough Community College is white (2,357 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1759 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Hillsborough Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (3,253 degrees awarded), Protective Services (507 degrees), and Science Technologies (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hillsborough Community College are Police officers (126,549 people), Other managers (92,848 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (84,430 people), Construction managers (43,406 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (38,229 people).

The most specialized majors at Hillsborough Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (3,253 degrees awarded), Protective Services (507 degrees), Science Technologies (11 degrees), Precision Production (57 degrees), and Construction (34 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 Hillsborough Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hillsborough Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (304,245 people), Elementary & secondary schools (162,729 people), Construction (121,795 people), Computer Systems Design (68,126 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (62,334 people).

Majors Awarded

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

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,593

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

3,246

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2,593 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsborough Community College, which is 0.799 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,246).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 1313 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsborough Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.677 times less than the 1940 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 1940 degrees were awarded to women at Hillsborough Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.48 times more than the 1313 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 17% of students graduating from Hillsborough Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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 (54.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Hillsborough Community College is Female and Asian (54.8% 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, 2.64% of graduates (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,357 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,759 degrees awarded
Black or African American
863 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hillsborough Community College is white (2,357 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1759 degrees).

3.65% of degree recipients (213 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
1,222 degrees awarded
White Male
1,135 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,029 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hillsborough Community College is white female (1,222 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,135 degrees).

Operations

Hillsborough Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.69M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $951k (20.3%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Hillsborough Community College had a total salary expenditure of $222M. Hillsborough Community College employs 112 Assistant professors, 84 Instructors, and 48 Associate professors. Most academics at Hillsborough Community College are Female Assistant professors (65), Male Assistant professors(47), and Female Instructors (46).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsborough Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 134 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 130 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 87 employees.

Endowment

$4.69M

2020 Endowment

15%

growth from 2019

Hillsborough Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.69M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Hillsborough Community College grew 15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $265k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hillsborough 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

$4.19M - Federal
$2.74M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Hillsborough Community College received $4.19M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.74M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$73.9M

2020 Salaries

3.39%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Hillsborough Community College paid a median of $73.9M in salaries, which represents 33.2% of their overall expenditure ($222M) and a 3.39% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.1% growth from 2018 and a 2.04% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$18.6M

Instructional Salaries

306

Number of Employees

In 2020, Hillsborough Community College paid a total of $18.6M to 306 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

112 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

134 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hillsborough Community College were Assistant professor with 112 employees; Instructor with 84 employees; and Instructor with 48 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsborough Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 134 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 130 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 87 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hillsborough Community College was Female Assistant professor with 65 employees, Male Assistant professor with 47 employees, and Female Instructor with 46 employees.

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