Austin Community College District

www.austincc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,010

2021 Average Net Price

$4,233

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.07%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

35,609

21.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

8.91%

187 Graduates

About

Austin Community College District is a higher education institution located in Travis County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Austin Community College District were General Studies (1,654 degrees awarded), General Business (352 degrees), and Registered Nursing (299 degrees).

In 2021, 5,876 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Austin Community College District. 58.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,521 degrees), 1.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,176 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Austin Community College District is $2,010, which is $−5,958 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Austin Community College District is $2,010, which is $−5,958 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,233.

In 2021, 26% of undergraduate students attending Austin Community College District received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,010

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Austin Community College District was $2,010. The cost of tuition at Austin Community College District is $−5,958 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$4,233

2021 Value

12.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Austin Community College District had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,233. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Austin Community College District grew by 12.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Austin Community College District (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

$10,240

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Austin Community College District was of $10,240 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

26% of undergraduate students at Austin Community College District received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Austin Community College District (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.

3.07%

2019 Default Rate

111

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Austin Community College District was 3.07%, which represents 111 out of the 3615 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

Austin Community College District had a total enrollment of 35,609 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Austin Community College District is 7,722 students and the part-time enrollment is 27,887. This means that 21.7% of students enrolled at Austin Community College District are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Austin Community College District, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.5% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino, 8.07% Black or African American, 6.61% Asian, 3.52% Two or More Races, 0.438% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.18% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Austin Community College District in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (20.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (20.6%) and White Female (19.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Austin Community College District in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35,609 students. The full-time enrollment at Austin Community College District is 7,722 and the part-time enrollment is 27,887. This means that 21.7% of students enrolled at Austin Community College District are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Austin Community College District (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2017 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 Austin Community College District was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Austin Community College District had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
14,431 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
13,898 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,873 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Austin Community College District is 40.5% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino, 8.07% Black or African American, 6.61% Asian, 3.52% Two or More Races, 0.438% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.18% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% 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, 238 students (0.668%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 992 more women than men received degrees from Austin Community College District. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Austin Community College District is white (2,521 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2176 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Austin Community College District is General Studies (1,654 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (352 degrees) and Registered Nursing (299 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Austin Community College District, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (106 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (270 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 Austin Community College District are Elementary & middle school teachers (173,205 people), Other managers (139,305 people), Postsecondary teachers (92,283 people), Graphic designers (90,704 people), and Secondary school teachers (76,869 people).

The most specialized majors at Austin Community College District in 2021 are Science Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (106 degrees), Engineering Technologies (270 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,654 degrees), and Precision Production (106 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Austin Community College District are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Sales engineers

The most specialized majors at Austin Community College District are Science Technologies (26 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (106 degrees), Engineering Technologies (270 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,654 degrees), and Precision Production (106 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Austin Community College District are Elementary & secondary schools (354,117 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (201,613 people), Computer Systems Design (135,761 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (97,837 people), and Construction (83,621 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
1,654 degree-majors awarded
General Business
352 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
299 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Austin Community College District was General Studies with 1,654 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,442

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,434

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,442 degrees were awarded to men at Austin Community College District, which is 0.711 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,434).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 534 degrees were awarded to men at Austin Community College District in General Studies, which is 0.477 times less than the 1120 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1120 degrees were awarded to men at Austin Community College District in General Studies, which is 2.1 times more than the 534 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (15.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Austin Community College District is Female and Asian (15.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, 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, 9.63% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,521 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2,176 degrees awarded
Asian
402 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Austin Community College District is white (2,521 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2176 degrees).

0.698% of degree recipients (41 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,418 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,274 degrees awarded
White Male
1,103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Austin Community College District is white female (1,418 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (1274 degrees).

Operations

Austin Community College District has an endowment valued at nearly $12.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 664k (5.28%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Austin Community College District had a total salary expenditure of 454M. Austin Community College District employs 342 Professors, 186 Associate professors and 75 Assistant professors. Most academics at Austin Community College District are Male Professor (171), Female Professor (171), and Female Associate professor (117).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Austin Community College District are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 523 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 385 employees, and Management with 214 employees.

Endowment

$12.6M

2021 Endowment

22.7%

growth from 2020

Austin Community College District has an endowment valued at about $12.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Austin Community College District grew 22.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.29M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Austin Community College District (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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$17.2M - Federal
$4.38M - State
$151k - Local

As of 2021, Austin Community College District received $17.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.38M from state grants and contracts, and $151k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$202M

2021 Salaries

2.01%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Austin Community College District paid a median of $202M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($454M) and a 2.01% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$53.9M

Instructional Salaries

632

Number of Employees

In 2021, Austin Community College District paid a total of $53.9M to 632 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

342 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

523 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Austin Community College District were Professor with 342 employees, Associate professor with 186 employees, and Assistant professor with 75 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Austin Community College District were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 523 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 385 employees, and Management with 214 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Austin Community College District was Male Professor with 171 employees, Female Professor with 171 employees, and Female Associate professor with 117 employees.

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