Seward County Community College

www.sccc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,272

2021 Average Net Price

$7,850

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

9.15%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,664

41% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50.2%

143 Graduates

About

Seward County Community College is a higher education institution located in Seward County, KS. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Seward County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (123 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (28 degrees), and Respiratory Care Therapist (8 degrees).

In 2021, 409 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Seward County Community College. 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (258 degrees), 2.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (102 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Seward County Community College is $2,272, which is $−5,696 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Seward County Community College is $2,272, which is $−5,696 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,850.

In 2021, 42% of undergraduate students attending Seward County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,272

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Seward County Community College was $2,272. The cost of tuition at Seward County Community College is $−5,696 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,850

2021 Value

2.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Seward County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,850. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Seward County Community College grew by 2.39%.

This chart compares the average net price of Seward 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

$6,935

Room and Board

$1,440

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Seward County Community College was of $6,935 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 17.3% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,440. The cost of books and supplies increased by 80% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Seward County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 5% with respect to 2020, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Seward 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.

9.15%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Seward County Community College was 9.15%, which represents 13 out of the 142 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

Seward County Community College had a total enrollment of 1,664 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Seward County Community College is 683 students and the part-time enrollment is 981. This means that 41% of students enrolled at Seward County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Seward County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.9% White, 3.19% Black or African American, 1.74% Asian, 1.26% Two or More Races, and 0.841% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Seward County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (33.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (21.2%) and White Female (15.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Seward County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,664 students. The full-time enrollment at Seward County Community College is 683 and the part-time enrollment is 981. This means that 41% of students enrolled at Seward 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 Seward 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 Seward County Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Seward County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
843 enrolled students
White
497 enrolled students
Black or African American
53 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Seward County Community College is 50.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.9% White, 3.19% Black or African American, 1.74% Asian, 1.26% Two or More Races, and 0.841% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 165 students (9.92%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 89 more women than men received degrees from Seward County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Seward County Community College is hispanic or latino (258 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (102 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Seward County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (123 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (28 degrees) and Respiratory Care Therapist (8 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Seward County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (25 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (43 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (34 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 Seward County Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (61,878 people), Other managers (60,335 people), Software developers (35,816 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (34,638 people), and Chief executives & legislators (18,613 people).

The most specialized majors at Seward County Community College in 2021 are Transportation (25 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (43 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), Science Technologies (2 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (123 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 Seward County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Seward County Community College are Transportation (25 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (43 degrees), Engineering Technologies (34 degrees), Science Technologies (2 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (123 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 Seward County Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (115,764 people), Computer Systems Design (60,213 people), Construction (42,403 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,240 people), and Air transportation (37,487 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
123 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degree-majors awarded
Respiratory Care Therapist
8 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Seward County Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 123 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

160

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

249

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 160 degrees were awarded to men at Seward County Community College, which is 0.643 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (249).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Seward County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.519 times less than the 81 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Seward County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.93 times more than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 34% of students graduating from Seward County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Seward County Community College is Male and Two or More Races (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.

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, 0.699% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
258 degrees awarded
White
102 degrees awarded
Black or African American
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Seward County Community College is hispanic or latino (258 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (102 degrees).

1.96% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
155 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
103 degrees awarded
White Female
66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Seward County Community College is hispanic or latino female (155 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (103 degrees).

Operations

Seward County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.99M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 26.9k (0.45%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Seward County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 25.1M. Seward County Community College employs 57 Instructors. Most academics at Seward County Community College are Male Instructor (30), and Female Instructor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Seward County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 29 employees, Management, with 27 employees, and Service with 20 employees.

Endowment

$5.99M

2021 Endowment

0.372%

growth from 2020

Seward County Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.99M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Seward County Community College grew 0.372% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $695k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

Salary Expenditure

$9.29M

2021 Salaries

2.24%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Seward County Community College paid a median of $9.29M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($25.1M) and a 2.24% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.97M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Seward County Community College paid a total of $2.97M to 57 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.9% 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

57 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Seward County Community College was Instructor with 57 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Seward County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees, Management with 27 employees, and Service with 20 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 Seward County Community College was Male Instructor with 30 employees, and Female Instructor with 27 employees.

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