Tallahassee Community College

www.tcc.fl.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,002

2021 Average Net Price

$3,886

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.32%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

11,935

52.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

39.6%

788 Graduates

About

Tallahassee Community College is a higher education institution located in Leon County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Tallahassee Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,197 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (109 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (33 degrees).

In 2021, 3,119 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tallahassee Community College. 56.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,619 degrees), 2.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (792 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tallahassee Community College is $2,002, which is $−5,966 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Tallahassee Community College is $2,002, which is $−5,966 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,886.

In 2021, 54% of undergraduate students attending Tallahassee Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,002

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Tallahassee Community College was $2,002. The cost of tuition at Tallahassee Community College is $−5,966 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$3,886

2021 Value

6.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Tallahassee Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,886. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Tallahassee Community College grew by 6.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tallahassee 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

$6,000

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tallahassee Community College was of $6,000 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 $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Tallahassee Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.82% with respect to 2020, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tallahassee 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.

5.32%

2019 Default Rate

138

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Tallahassee Community College was 5.32%, which represents 138 out of the 2592 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

Tallahassee Community College had a total enrollment of 11,935 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Tallahassee Community College is 6,278 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,657. This means that 52.6% of students enrolled at Tallahassee Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tallahassee Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.6% White, 31.8% Black or African American, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.42% Two or More Races, 1.48% Asian, 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.067% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tallahassee Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (19.6%), followed by White Female (18.5%) and Black or African American Female (17.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

52.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tallahassee Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,935 students. The full-time enrollment at Tallahassee Community College is 6,278 and the part-time enrollment is 5,657. This means that 52.6% of students enrolled at Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2015 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 Tallahassee Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Tallahassee Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,727 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,797 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,580 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tallahassee Community College is 39.6% White, 31.8% Black or African American, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.42% Two or More Races, 1.48% Asian, 0.168% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.067% 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, 111 students (0.93%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 409 more women than men received degrees from Tallahassee Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tallahassee Community College is white (1,619 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (792 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Tallahassee Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,197 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (109 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (33 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tallahassee Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,197 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (113 degrees), and Protective Services (248 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 Tallahassee Community College are Registered nurses (1,355,231 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (165,604 people), Medical & health services managers (158,854 people), Other managers (138,912 people), and Pharmacists (133,550 people).

The most specialized majors at Tallahassee Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,197 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (113 degrees), Protective Services (248 degrees), Transportation (38 degrees), and Health (336 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 Tallahassee Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Tallahassee Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,197 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (113 degrees), Protective Services (248 degrees), Transportation (38 degrees), and Health (336 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 Tallahassee Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,509,873 people), Elementary & secondary schools (438,034 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (344,955 people), Outpatient care centers (245,652 people), and Offices of physicians (206,103 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
2,197 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
109 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
33 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Tallahassee Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 2,197 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,355

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,764

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,355 degrees were awarded to men at Tallahassee Community College, which is 0.768 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,764).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 1004 degrees were awarded to men at Tallahassee Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.842 times less than the 1193 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1193 degrees were awarded to men at Tallahassee Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.19 times more than the 1004 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Tallahassee Community College is Female and Asian (80% 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, 1.02% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,619 degrees awarded
Black or African American
792 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
458 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tallahassee Community College is white (1,619 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (792 degrees).

1.6% of degree recipients (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
840 degrees awarded
White Male
779 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
550 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tallahassee Community College is white female (840 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (779 degrees).

Operations

Tallahassee Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $17.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 24.7k (0.144%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Tallahassee Community College had a total salary expenditure of 117M. Tallahassee Community College employs 74 Professors, 47 No academic ranks and 43 Assistant professors. Most academics at Tallahassee Community College are Female Professor (44), Female No academic rank (34), and Male Professor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tallahassee Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 94 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 67 employees, and Service with 64 employees.

Endowment

$17.1M

2021 Endowment

51.3%

growth from 2020

Tallahassee Community College has an endowment valued at about $17.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Tallahassee Community College grew 51.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.8M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tallahassee 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

$42.9M

2021 Salaries

5.22%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Tallahassee Community College paid a median of $42.9M in salaries, which represents 36.6% of their overall expenditure ($117M) and a 5.22% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$10.5M

Instructional Salaries

206

Number of Employees

In 2021, Tallahassee Community College paid a total of $10.5M to 206 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.4% 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

74 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

94 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tallahassee Community College were Professor with 74 employees, No academic rank with 47 employees, and Assistant professor with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tallahassee Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 94 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 67 employees, and Service with 64 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female No academic rank
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tallahassee Community College was Female Professor with 44 employees, Female No academic rank with 34 employees, and Male Professor with 30 employees.

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