Suffolk County Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,470

2021 Average Net Price

$5,707

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.08%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

20,549

45.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

25.5%

1,025 Graduates

About

Suffolk County Community College is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Suffolk County Community College were General Studies (1,405 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (319 degrees), and Registered Nursing (238 degrees).

In 2021, 3,554 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Suffolk County Community College. 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,991 degrees), 2.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (944 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Suffolk County Community College is $5,470, which is $−2,498 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Suffolk County Community College is $5,470, which is $−2,498 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,707.

In 2021, 35% of undergraduate students attending Suffolk County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,470

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Suffolk County Community College was $5,470. The cost of tuition at Suffolk County Community College is $−2,498 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$5,707

2021 Value

13.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Suffolk County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,707. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Suffolk County Community College grew by 13.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Suffolk County 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

$9,988

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Suffolk County Community College was of $9,988 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 $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.78% with respect to 2020, when 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Suffolk County 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.

2.08%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Suffolk County Community College was 2.08%, which represents 49 out of the 2361 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

Suffolk County Community College had a total enrollment of 20,549 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Suffolk County Community College is 9,328 students and the part-time enrollment is 11,221. This means that 45.4% of students enrolled at Suffolk County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Suffolk County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.8% White, 31.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.65% Black or African American, 4.52% Asian, 2.38% Two or More Races, 0.214% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0973% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Suffolk County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (24.1%), followed by White Female (23%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Suffolk County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,549 students. The full-time enrollment at Suffolk County Community College is 9,328 and the part-time enrollment is 11,221. This means that 45.4% of students enrolled at Suffolk County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

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

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
10,437 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
6,388 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,571 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Suffolk County Community College is 50.8% White, 31.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.65% Black or African American, 4.52% Asian, 2.38% Two or More Races, 0.214% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0973% 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, 612 students (2.98%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 588 more women than men received degrees from Suffolk County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Suffolk County Community College is white (1,991 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (944 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Suffolk County Community College is General Studies (1,405 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (319 degrees) and Registered Nursing (238 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Suffolk County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,784 degrees awarded), Protective Services (227 degrees), and Communication Technologies (22 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 Suffolk County Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (158,982 people), Other managers (138,071 people), Police officers (131,588 people), Graphic designers (93,582 people), and Postsecondary teachers (69,326 people).

The most specialized majors at Suffolk County Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,784 degrees awarded), Protective Services (227 degrees), Communication Technologies (22 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (144 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (61 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 Suffolk County Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Suffolk County Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,784 degrees awarded), Protective Services (227 degrees), Communication Technologies (22 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (144 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (61 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 Suffolk County Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (327,403 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (324,879 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (173,401 people), Computer Systems Design (103,792 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (95,825 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
1,405 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
319 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
238 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Suffolk County Community College was General Studies with 1,405 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,483

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,071

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,483 degrees were awarded to men at Suffolk County Community College, which is 0.716 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,071).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 563 degrees were awarded to men at Suffolk County Community College in General Studies, which is 0.669 times less than the 842 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 842 degrees were awarded to men at Suffolk County Community College in General Studies, which is 1.5 times more than the 563 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Suffolk County 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 32% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (35.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Suffolk County Community College is Female and White (35.2% 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, 7.02% of graduates (72 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,991 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
944 degrees awarded
Black or African American
249 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Suffolk County Community College is white (1,991 degrees awarded). There were 2.11 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (944 degrees).

4.7% of degree recipients (167 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,112 degrees awarded
White Male
879 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
584 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Suffolk County Community College is white female (1,112 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (879 degrees).

Operations

Suffolk County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 84.6k (0.79%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Suffolk County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 293M. Suffolk County Community College employs 118 Professors, 68 Associate professors and 51 Assistant professors. Most academics at Suffolk County Community College are Male Professor (59), Female Professor (59), and Male Associate professor (40).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Suffolk County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 152 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 139 employees, and Service with 127 employees.

Endowment

$10.7M

2021 Endowment

27.3%

growth from 2020

Suffolk County Community College has an endowment valued at about $10.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Suffolk County Community College grew 27.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.42M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Suffolk County 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 Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$106M

2021 Salaries

8.29%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Suffolk County Community College paid a median of $106M in salaries, which represents 36.2% of their overall expenditure ($293M) and a 8.29% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$27.5M

Instructional Salaries

249

Number of Employees

In 2021, Suffolk County Community College paid a total of $27.5M to 249 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.9% 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

118 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

152 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Suffolk County Community College were Professor with 118 employees, Associate professor with 68 employees, and Assistant professor with 51 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Suffolk County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 152 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 139 employees, and Service with 127 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Suffolk County Community College was Male Professor with 59 employees, Female Professor with 59 employees, and Male Associate professor with 40 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Suffolk County Community College.