College of the Redwoods

www.redwoods.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2021 Average Net Price

$8,618

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.88%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

3,686

26.3% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

21.6%

98 Graduates

About

College of the Redwoods is a higher education institution located in Humboldt County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at College of the Redwoods were Biological & Physical Sciences (124 degrees awarded), Humanistic Studies (93 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (91 degrees).

In 2021, 766 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of the Redwoods. 65.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (457 degrees), 3.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (133 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at College of the Redwoods is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at College of the Redwoods is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,618.

In 2021, 66% of undergraduate students attending College of the Redwoods received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at College of the Redwoods was $1,104. The cost of tuition at College of the Redwoods is $−6,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$8,618

2021 Value

15.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 College of the Redwoods had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,618. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of College of the Redwoods grew by 15.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of College of the Redwoods (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

$9,965

Room and Board

$1,854

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of the Redwoods was of $9,965 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.628% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,854. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at College of the Redwoods received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at College of the Redwoods (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.

5.88%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at College of the Redwoods was 5.88%, which represents 14 out of the 238 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

College of the Redwoods had a total enrollment of 3,686 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at College of the Redwoods is 971 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,715. This means that 26.3% of students enrolled at College of the Redwoods are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at College of the Redwoods, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.8% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.63% Two or More Races, 3.88% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.61% Asian, 3.36% Black or African American, and 0.38% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at College of the Redwoods in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.5%), followed by White Male (23.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (13.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of the Redwoods in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,686 students. The full-time enrollment at College of the Redwoods is 971 and the part-time enrollment is 2,715. This means that 26.3% of students enrolled at College of the Redwoods are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

57%

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 College of the Redwoods was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), College of the Redwoods had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,871 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
852 enrolled students
Two or More Races
318 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at College of the Redwoods is 50.8% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.63% Two or More Races, 3.88% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.61% Asian, 3.36% Black or African American, and 0.38% 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.

Graduates

In 2021, 234 more women than men received degrees from College of the Redwoods. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of the Redwoods is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 3.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (133 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at College of the Redwoods is Biological & Physical Sciences (124 degrees awarded), followed by Humanistic Studies (93 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (91 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of the Redwoods, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (124 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (40 degrees), and Communication Technologies (5 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 College of the Redwoods are Elementary & middle school teachers (195,363 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (119,064 people), Other managers (109,185 people), Secondary school teachers (74,123 people), and Postsecondary teachers (60,804 people).

The most specialized majors at College of the Redwoods in 2021 are Interdisciplinary Studies (124 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (40 degrees), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), History (11 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (186 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 College of the Redwoods are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at College of the Redwoods are Interdisciplinary Studies (124 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (40 degrees), Communication Technologies (5 degrees), History (11 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (186 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 College of the Redwoods are Elementary & secondary schools (400,504 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (156,330 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (149,846 people), Legal services (98,831 people), and Computer Systems Design (83,385 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

Biological & Physical Sciences
161 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
117 degree-majors awarded
Humanistic Studies
109 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at College of the Redwoods was Biological & Physical Sciences with 161 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

266

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

500

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 266 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Redwoods, which is 0.532 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (500).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Redwoods in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 0.61 times less than the 77 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 77 degrees were awarded to men at College of the Redwoods in Biological & Physical Sciences, which is 1.64 times more than the 47 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from College of the Redwoods completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (31.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at College of the Redwoods is Female and Hispanic or Latino (31.1% 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, 6.12% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
457 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
133 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at College of the Redwoods is white (457 degrees awarded). There were 3.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (133 degrees).

3.92% of degree recipients (30 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
294 degrees awarded
White Male
163 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
94 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of the Redwoods is white female (294 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (163 degrees).

Operations

College of the Redwoods has an endowment valued at nearly $4.25M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 136k (3.2%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, College of the Redwoods had a total salary expenditure of 60M. College of the Redwoods employs 68 Instructors. Most academics at College of the Redwoods are Female Instructor (35), and Male Instructor (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of the Redwoods are: Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, Management, with 30 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 21 employees.

Endowment

$4.25M

2021 Endowment

982%

growth from 2020

College of the Redwoods has an endowment valued at about $4.25M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of College of the Redwoods grew 982% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.05M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at College of the Redwoods (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

$5.01M - Federal
$7.47M - State
$199k - Local

As of 2021, College of the Redwoods received $5.01M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $7.47M from state grants and contracts, and $199k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$21.5M

2021 Salaries

10.7%

decline from 2020

In 2021, College of the Redwoods paid a median of $21.5M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($60M) and a 10.7% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$5.42M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, College of the Redwoods paid a total of $5.42M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

68 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of the Redwoods was Instructor with 68 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of the Redwoods were Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, Management with 30 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at College of the Redwoods was Female Instructor with 35 employees, and Male Instructor with 33 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at College of the Redwoods.