Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

2022 Average Net Price

$6,286

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

3.39%

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

3,703

33.2% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

40.1%

152 Graduates

About

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a higher education institution located in Caldwell County, NC. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute were Liberal Arts & Sciences (365 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (181 degrees), and Registered Nursing (37 degrees).

In 2022, 1,292 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. 62.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,018 degrees), 9.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (109 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is $2,432, which is $−5,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was 3.39%, corresponding to 2 out of the 59 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is $2,432, which is $5,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,286.

In 2022, 55% of undergraduate students attending Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is $−5,680 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,286

2022 Value

3.27%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,286. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute grew by 3.27%.

This chart compares the average net price of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (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

$9,200

Room and Board

$1,900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was of $9,200 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,900. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55% of undergraduate students at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 57.1% with respect to 2021, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (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.

3.39%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was 3.39%, which represents 2 out of the 59 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

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute had a total enrollment of 3,703 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is 1,231 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,472. This means that 33.2% of students enrolled at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.7% White, 9.45% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Black or African American, 2.3% Two or More Races, 1.76% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.38% Asian, and 0.081% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.8%), followed by White Male (34.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.01%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,703 students. The full-time enrollment at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is 1,231 and the part-time enrollment is 2,472. This means that 33.2% of students enrolled at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2022 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 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,878 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
350 enrolled students
Black or African American
157 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is 77.7% White, 9.45% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Black or African American, 2.3% Two or More Races, 1.76% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.38% Asian, and 0.081% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 97 students (2.62%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 326 more women than men received degrees from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is white (1,018 degrees awarded). There were 9.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (109 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is Liberal Arts & Sciences (365 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (181 degrees) and Registered Nursing (37 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (86 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (546 degrees), and Precision Production (46 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,559,471 people), Secondary school teachers (437,187 people), Education administrators (245,446 people), Special education teachers (185,665 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (168,975 people).

The most specialized majors at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in 2022 are Engineering Technologies (86 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (546 degrees), Precision Production (46 degrees), Construction (22 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are Engineering Technologies (86 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (546 degrees), Precision Production (46 degrees), Construction (22 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (2,695,728 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (219,207 people), Construction (154,883 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (116,780 people), and Child day care services (98,857 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
365 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
181 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 365 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

483

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

809

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 483 degrees were awarded to men at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, which is 0.597 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (809).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 143 degrees were awarded to men at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.644 times less than the 222 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 222 degrees were awarded to men at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.55 times more than the 143 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 22% of students graduating from Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 1.97% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,018 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
109 degrees awarded
Black or African American
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is white (1,018 degrees awarded). There were 9.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (109 degrees).

2.24% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
634 degrees awarded
White Male
384 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
69 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is white female (634 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (384 degrees).

Operations

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $115k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.64k (7.51%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute had a total salary expenditure of 46.1M. Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute employs 126 No academic ranks. Most academics at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are Female No academic rank (72), and Male No academic rank (54).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are: Office and Administrative Support, with 38 employees, Management, with 34 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees.

Endowment

$115k

2022 Endowment

59.7%

decline from 2021

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has an endowment valued at about $115k, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute declined 59.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.1M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (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.

Salary Expenditure

$18.6M

2022 Salaries

5.6%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute paid a median of $18.6M in salaries, which represents 40.4% of their overall expenditure ($46.1M) and a 5.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.04% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 2.15% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8M

Instructional Salaries

126

Number of Employees

In 2022, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute paid a total of $8M to 126 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

126 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

38 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was No academic rank with 126 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute were Office and Administrative Support with 38 employees, Management with 34 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute was Female No academic rank with 72 employees, and Male No academic rank with 54 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute.

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