McDowell Technical Community College

www.mcdowelltech.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,824

2021 Average Net Price

$4,640

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.88%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,135

23.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

47.3%

35 Graduates

About

McDowell Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in McDowell County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at McDowell Technical Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (24 degrees), and Office Management & Supervision (8 degrees).

In 2021, 242 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at McDowell Technical Community College. 64% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (200 degrees), 8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at McDowell Technical Community College is $1,824, which is $−6,144 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 McDowell Technical Community College is $1,824, which is $−6,144 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,640.

In 2021, 36% of undergraduate students attending McDowell Technical Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,824

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at McDowell Technical Community College was $1,824. The cost of tuition at McDowell Technical Community College is $−6,144 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$4,640

2021 Value

5.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 McDowell Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,640. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of McDowell Technical Community College grew by 5.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of McDowell Technical 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

$8,100

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at McDowell Technical Community College was of $8,100 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 McDowell Technical Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36% of undergraduate students at McDowell Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 57.6% with respect to 2020, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at McDowell Technical 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.

5.88%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at McDowell Technical Community College was 5.88%, which represents 1 out of the 17 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

McDowell Technical Community College had a total enrollment of 1,135 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at McDowell Technical Community College is 269 students and the part-time enrollment is 866. This means that 23.7% of students enrolled at McDowell Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at McDowell Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.17% Black or African American, 2.11% Two or More Races, 1.06% Asian, 0.617% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0881% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at McDowell Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.6%), followed by White Male (36.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at McDowell Technical Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,135 students. The full-time enrollment at McDowell Technical Community College is 269 and the part-time enrollment is 866. This means that 23.7% of students enrolled at McDowell Technical 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 McDowell Technical Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

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 McDowell Technical Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), McDowell Technical Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
908 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
120 enrolled students
Black or African American
36 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at McDowell Technical Community College is 80% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.17% Black or African American, 2.11% Two or More Races, 1.06% Asian, 0.617% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0881% 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, 19 students (1.67%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 68 more women than men received degrees from McDowell Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at McDowell Technical Community College is white (200 degrees awarded). There were 8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at McDowell Technical Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (72 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (24 degrees) and Office Management & Supervision (8 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at McDowell Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Construction (6 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (73 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College are Registered nurses (1,348,858 people), Medical & health services managers (155,094 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,962 people), Pharmacists (132,792 people), and Police officers (132,358 people).

The most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College in 2021 are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Construction (6 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (73 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (17 degrees), and Protective Services (15 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 McDowell Technical Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College are Precision Production (11 degrees awarded), Construction (6 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (73 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (17 degrees), and Protective Services (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at McDowell Technical Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,491,921 people), Elementary & secondary schools (365,406 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (339,837 people), Outpatient care centers (235,534 people), and Offices of physicians (202,788 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
72 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
24 degree-majors awarded
Office Management & Supervision
8 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at McDowell Technical Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 72 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

155

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 87 degrees were awarded to men at McDowell Technical Community College, which is 0.561 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (155).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 30 degrees were awarded to men at McDowell Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.714 times less than the 42 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 42 degrees were awarded to men at McDowell Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.4 times more than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

41%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 24% of students graduating from McDowell Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% 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.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at McDowell Technical Community College is Male and Black or African American (100% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
200 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at McDowell Technical Community College is white (200 degrees awarded). There were 8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (25 degrees).

0.826% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
126 degrees awarded
White Male
74 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at McDowell Technical Community College is white female (126 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (74 degrees).

Operations

McDowell Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $712k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 17k (2.39%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, McDowell Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of 12.8M. McDowell Technical Community College employs 38 Instructors. Most academics at McDowell Technical Community College are Male Instructor (19), and Female Instructor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at McDowell Technical Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, Service, with 9 employees, and Management with 5 employees.

Endowment

$712k

2021 Endowment

22.5%

growth from 2020

McDowell Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $712k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of McDowell Technical Community College grew 22.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.58M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at McDowell Technical 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.94M

2021 Salaries

1.76%

decline from 2020

In 2021, McDowell Technical Community College paid a median of $7.94M in salaries, which represents 61.8% of their overall expenditure ($12.8M) and a 1.76% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.98M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, McDowell Technical Community College paid a total of $1.98M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 25% 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

38 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at McDowell Technical Community College was Instructor with 38 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at McDowell Technical Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees, Service with 9 employees, and Management with 5 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at McDowell Technical Community College was Male Instructor with 19 employees, and Female Instructor with 19 employees.

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