Tompkins Cortland Community College

www.tompkinscortland.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,355

5% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$10,130

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

16.7%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

4,764

25.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

21.5%

133 Graduates

About

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

In 2020, 537 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tompkins Cortland Community College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (364 degrees), 7.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tompkins Cortland Community College is $5,355, which is $−2,625 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Tompkins Cortland Community College is $5,355, which is $−2,625 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,130.

In 2020, 70% of undergraduate students attending Tompkins Cortland Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,355

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Tompkins Cortland Community College was $5,355. The cost of tuition at Tompkins Cortland Community College is $−2,625 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$10,130

2020 Value

9.68%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Tompkins Cortland Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,130. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Tompkins Cortland Community College grew by 9.68%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tompkins Cortland 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

$11,510

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tompkins Cortland Community College was of $11,510 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 2.58% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 8.33% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Tompkins Cortland Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 4.11% with respect to 2019, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tompkins Cortland 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.

16.7%

2018 Default Rate

174

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Tompkins Cortland Community College was 16.7%, which represents 174 out of the 1044 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

Tompkins Cortland Community College has a total enrollment of 4,764 students. The full-time enrollment at Tompkins Cortland Community College is 1,203 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,561. This means that 25.3% of students enrolled at Tompkins Cortland Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tompkins Cortland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.5% White, 7.12% Hispanic or Latino, 5.02% Black or African American, 4.47% Two or More Races, 2.46% Asian, 0.315% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.126% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tompkins Cortland Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.8%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Black or African American Female (6.73%). 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

25.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tompkins Cortland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,764 students. The full-time enrollment at Tompkins Cortland Community College is 1,203 and the part-time enrollment is 3,561. This means that 25.3% of students enrolled at Tompkins Cortland 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 Tompkins Cortland Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

49%

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 Tompkins Cortland Community College was 49%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Tompkins Cortland Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,549
Hispanic or Latino
339
Black or African American
239

The enrolled student population at Tompkins Cortland Community College is 74.5% White, 7.12% Hispanic or Latino, 5.02% Black or African American, 4.47% Two or More Races, 2.46% Asian, 0.315% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.126% 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, 264 students (5.54%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 119 more women than men received degrees from Tompkins Cortland Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tompkins Cortland Community College is white (364 degrees awarded). There were 7.14 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Tompkins Cortland Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (9 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (3 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (204 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tompkins Cortland Community College are Social workers, all other (165,261 people), Police officers (128,884 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (99,395 people), Other managers (82,462 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (46,378 people).

The most specialized majors at Tompkins Cortland Community College are Communication Technologies (9 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (3 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (204 degrees), Protective Services (32 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (22 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 Tompkins Cortland Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

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 Tompkins Cortland Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (323,158 people), Elementary & secondary schools (221,491 people), Individual & family services (124,665 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (100,738 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (79,332 people).

Majors Awarded

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

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

209

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

328

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 209 degrees were awarded to men at Tompkins Cortland Community College, which is 0.637 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (328).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Tompkins Cortland Community College in General Studies, which is 0.648 times less than the 88 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 88 degrees were awarded to women at Tompkins Cortland Community College in General Studies, which is 1.54 times more than the 57 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 14% of students graduating from Tompkins Cortland Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Tompkins Cortland Community College is Male and Asian (33.3% 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, 1.5% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
364 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
51 degrees awarded
Black or African American
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tompkins Cortland Community College is white (364 degrees awarded). There were 7.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (51 degrees).

1.86% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
218 degrees awarded
White Male
146 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tompkins Cortland Community College is white female (218 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (146 degrees).

Operations

Tompkins Cortland Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $18.1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (0%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Tompkins Cortland Community College had a total salary expenditure of $48.1M. Tompkins Cortland Community College employs 39 Professors, 7 Associate professors, and 5 Assistant professors. Most academics at Tompkins Cortland Community College are Female Professors (24), Male Professors(15), and Female Associate professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tompkins Cortland Community College are: Management, with 44 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Endowment

$18.1M

2020 Endowment

28.3%

decline from 2019

Tompkins Cortland Community College has an endowment valued at about $18.1M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Tompkins Cortland Community College declined 28.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.7M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tompkins Cortland 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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.78M - Federal
$401k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Tompkins Cortland Community College received $1.78M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $401k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17.1M

2020 Salaries

2.03%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Tompkins Cortland Community College paid a median of $17.1M in salaries, which represents 35.5% of their overall expenditure ($48.1M) and a 2.03% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.73% decline from 2018 and a 0.518% decline from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.09M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Tompkins Cortland Community College paid a total of $4.09M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.9% 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

39 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

44 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tompkins Cortland Community College were Professor with 39 employees; Associate professor with 7 employees; and Associate professor with 5 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tompkins Cortland Community College were Management with 44 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees; and Service with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tompkins Cortland Community College was Female Professor with 24 employees, Male Professor with 15 employees, and Female Associate professor with 7 employees.

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