Nassau Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,800

3.57% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$4,921

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.5%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

13,864

54.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

22.1%

732 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 2,884 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Nassau Community College. 54.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,142 degrees), 1.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (814 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Nassau Community College is $5,800, which is $−2,180 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Nassau Community College is $5,800, which is $−2,180 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,921.

In 2020, 52% of undergraduate students attending Nassau Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,800

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Nassau Community College was $5,800. The cost of tuition at Nassau Community College is $−2,180 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$4,921

2020 Value

12.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Nassau Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,921. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Nassau Community College grew by 12.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Nassau 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

$14,570

Room and Board

$1,950

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Nassau Community College was of $14,570 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,950. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.33% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Nassau Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 4% with respect to 2019, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Nassau 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.

9.5%

2018 Default Rate

211

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Nassau Community College was 9.5%, which represents 211 out of the 2221 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

Nassau Community College has a total enrollment of 13,864 students. The full-time enrollment at Nassau Community College is 7,594 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,270. This means that 54.8% of students enrolled at Nassau Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Nassau Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.7% White, 30.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Black or African American, 8.08% Asian, 2.18% Two or More Races, 0.296% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.216% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Nassau Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (19%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (14.4%). 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

54.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Nassau Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,864 students. The full-time enrollment at Nassau Community College is 7,594 and the part-time enrollment is 6,270. This means that 54.8% of students enrolled at Nassau 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 Nassau 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 Nassau Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Nassau Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,676
Hispanic or Latino
4,248
Black or African American
2,787

The enrolled student population at Nassau Community College is 33.7% White, 30.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Black or African American, 8.08% Asian, 2.18% Two or More Races, 0.296% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.216% 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, 579 students (4.18%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 282 more women than men received degrees from Nassau Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Nassau Community College is white (1,142 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (814 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Nassau Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,353 degrees awarded), Protective Services (202 degrees), and Communication Technologies (21 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 Nassau Community College are Police officers (126,831 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (89,886 people), Other managers (70,006 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (56,319 people), and Paralegals & legal assistants (34,151 people).

The most specialized majors at Nassau Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,353 degrees awarded), Protective Services (202 degrees), Communication Technologies (21 degrees), Legal (68 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (14 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 Nassau Community College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Skincare specialists, 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 Nassau Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (308,752 people), Elementary & secondary schools (174,274 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (70,314 people), Legal services (70,066 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (53,919 people).

Majors Awarded

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

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,301

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,583

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,301 degrees were awarded to men at Nassau Community College, which is 0.822 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,583).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 513 degrees were awarded to men at Nassau Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 0.743 times less than the 690 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 690 degrees were awarded to women at Nassau Community College in Humanistic Studies, which is 1.35 times more than the 513 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 8% of students graduating from Nassau Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% 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 (30.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Nassau Community College is Female and Asian (30.1% 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, 4.78% of graduates (35 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,142 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
814 degrees awarded
Black or African American
534 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Nassau Community College is white (1,142 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (814 degrees).

3.33% of degree recipients (96 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
579 degrees awarded
White Female
563 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
472 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Nassau Community College is white male (579 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (563 degrees).

Operations

Nassau Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $354k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Nassau Community College had a total salary expenditure of $245M. Nassau Community College employs 139 Professors, 93 Associate professors, and 71 Assistant professors. Most academics at Nassau Community College are Female Professors (86), Female Associate professors(62), and Male Professors (53).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nassau Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 174 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 88 employees, and Service with 77 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Nassau 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, Nassau 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

$117M

2020 Salaries

1.03%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Nassau Community College paid a median of $117M in salaries, which represents 47.8% of their overall expenditure ($245M) and a 1.03% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.19% decline from 2018 and a 34% decline from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$34.3M

Instructional Salaries

355

Number of Employees

In 2020, Nassau Community College paid a total of $34.3M to 355 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

139 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

174 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Nassau Community College were Professor with 139 employees; Associate professor with 93 employees; and Associate professor with 71 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nassau Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 174 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 88 employees; and Service with 77 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Nassau Community College was Female Professor with 86 employees, Female Associate professor with 62 employees, and Male Professor with 53 employees.

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