Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$14,933

3.74% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$21,774

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

81.4%

1,384 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

20,153

93.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

59.8%

6,800 Graduates

About

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2021, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions were Welding Technology (1,854 degrees awarded), Automobile Mechanics Technology (1,371 degrees), and HVAC Maintenance (608 degrees).

In 2021, 10,642 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions. 16.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 83.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (5,549 degrees), 2.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,113 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is $14,933, which is $4,733 more than than the national median of $10,200. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $14,933, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $359 more than than the national median $14,574.

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Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is $14,933, which is $4,535 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,398. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $14,933, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $359 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,574.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,774.

Tuition Costs

$14,933

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was $14,933, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $14,933. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is $359 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,574, and the in-state tuition is $4,535 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,398.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,774

2021 Value

6.69%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,774. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions grew by 6.69%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (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

$8,415

Room and Board

$1,550

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was of $8,415 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.813% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,550. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.44% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65.5%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (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.

Admissions

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions received 1,384 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 8.46% annual growth. Out of those 1,384 applicants, 1,126 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.4% acceptance rate.

There were 20,153 students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in 2021.

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions has an overall enrollment yield of 70.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,126

Accepted Out of 1,384

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was 81.4% (1,126 admissions from 1,384 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 73.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 8.46%, while admissions grew by 19.4%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had a total enrollment of 20,153 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is 18,824 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,329. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.6% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Black or African American, 3.68% Two or More Races, 2.43% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.36% Asian, and 0.615% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (39.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (16.6%) and Black or African American Male (13.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,153 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is 18,824 and the part-time enrollment is 1,329. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

74%

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 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
8,988 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,046 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,785 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is 44.6% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Black or African American, 3.68% Two or More Races, 2.43% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.36% Asian, and 0.615% 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 Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 1,451 students (7.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 7,038 fewer women than men received degrees from Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is white (5,549 degrees awarded). There were 2.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2113 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is Automobile Mechanics Technology (679 degrees awarded), followed by Electrician (282 degrees) and Diesel Mechanics Technology (248 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (4,293 degrees awarded), Precision Production (1,943 degrees), and Transportation (640 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 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Other managers (50,899 people), Construction managers (40,610 people), Software developers (34,116 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (33,635 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (17,930 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in 2021 are Mechanical Technologies (4,293 degrees awarded), Precision Production (1,943 degrees), Transportation (640 degrees), Construction (667 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (1,349 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Personal financial advisors, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Mechanical Technologies (4,293 degrees awarded), Precision Production (1,943 degrees), Transportation (640 degrees), Construction (667 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (1,349 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Construction

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Construction (97,852 people), Computer Systems Design (50,816 people), Air transportation (35,345 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (23,520 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (18,639 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions.

Most Common (2021)

Welding Technology
448 degree-majors awarded
Medical Assistant
433 degree-majors awarded
HVAC Maintenance
305 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was Welding Technology with 448 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

8,840

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,802

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 8,840 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions, which is 4.91 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,802).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 1672 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in Welding Technology, which is 9.19 times more than the 182 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 563 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions in Medical Assistant, which is 17.1 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 47% of students graduating from Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions 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 (82.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is Female and Asian (82.8% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, 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, 2.65% of graduates (180 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,549 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2,113 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,556 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is white (5,549 degrees awarded). There were 2.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2113 degrees).

4.53% of degree recipients (482 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
4,815 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,626 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1,182 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions is white male (4,815 degrees awarded). There were 2.96 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1626 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions has an endowment valued at nearly $4.91M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.68M (54.6%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions had a total salary expenditure of 6.45M. Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions employs 787 Instructors, 104 No academic ranks and 8 Professors. Most academics at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are Male Instructor (678), Female Instructor (109), and Male No academic rank (97).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions are: Management, with 333 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 217 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 213 employees.

Endowment

$4.91M

2021 Endowment

11.8%

growth from 2020

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions has an endowment valued at about $4.91M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions grew 11.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.7M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$24.1M - Federal
$1.68M - State
$46.9k - Local

As of 2021, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions received $24.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.68M from state grants and contracts, and $46.9k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$1.71M

2021 Salaries

15.6%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions paid a median of $1.71M in salaries, which represents 26.5% of their overall expenditure ($6.45M) and a 15.6% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$47.9M

Instructional Salaries

899

Number of Employees

In 2021, Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions paid a total of $47.9M to 899 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

787 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

333 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions were Instructor with 787 employees, No academic rank with 104 employees, and Professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions were Management with 333 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 217 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 213 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions was Male Instructor with 678 employees, Female Instructor with 109 employees, and Male No academic rank with 97 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions.