Chaffey College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2021 Average Net Price

$13,939

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.85%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

18,688

26.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

27.9%

475 Graduates

About

Chaffey College is a higher education institution located in San Bernardino County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Chaffey College were Humanistic Studies (1,160 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (413 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (355 degrees).

In 2021, 5,487 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chaffey College. 65.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (3,563 degrees), 4.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (870 degrees).

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

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Chaffey College 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 $13,939.

In 2021, 64% of undergraduate students attending Chaffey College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Chaffey College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Chaffey College 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 Chaffey College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$13,939

2021 Value

1.26%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Chaffey College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,939. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Chaffey College grew by 1.26%.

This chart compares the average net price of Chaffey 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

$16,580

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Chaffey College was of $16,580 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.92% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 45.2% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

64% of undergraduate students at Chaffey College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.54% with respect to 2020, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Chaffey 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.

3.85%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Chaffey College was 3.85%, which represents 1 out of the 26 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

Chaffey College had a total enrollment of 18,688 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Chaffey College is 4,926 students and the part-time enrollment is 13,762. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Chaffey College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Chaffey College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% White, 7.44% Black or African American, 7.28% Asian, 3.02% Two or More Races, 0.268% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.166% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Chaffey College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (38%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (24.3%) and White Female (8.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Chaffey College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18,688 students. The full-time enrollment at Chaffey College is 4,926 and the part-time enrollment is 13,762. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Chaffey 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 Chaffey College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

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 Chaffey College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Chaffey College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
11,961 enrolled students
White
2,872 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,390 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Chaffey College is 64% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% White, 7.44% Black or African American, 7.28% Asian, 3.02% Two or More Races, 0.268% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.166% 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, 379 students (2.03%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,671 more women than men received degrees from Chaffey College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chaffey College is hispanic or latino (3,563 degrees awarded). There were 4.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (870 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Chaffey College is Humanistic Studies (1,160 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (413 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (355 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chaffey College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (567 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,083 degrees), and Human Sciences (97 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 Chaffey College are Elementary & middle school teachers (220,190 people), Other managers (209,269 people), Police officers (141,335 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (94,183 people), and Customer service representatives (87,428 people).

The most specialized majors at Chaffey College in 2021 are Interdisciplinary Studies (567 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,083 degrees), Human Sciences (97 degrees), Protective Services (244 degrees), and Communications (180 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 Chaffey College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Chaffey College are Interdisciplinary Studies (567 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,083 degrees), Human Sciences (97 degrees), Protective Services (244 degrees), and Communications (180 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 Chaffey College are Elementary & secondary schools (464,467 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (362,677 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (219,396 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (204,004 people), and Computer Systems Design (151,983 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Humanistic Studies
1,160 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
413 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
355 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Chaffey College was Humanistic Studies with 1,160 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,908

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,579

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,908 degrees were awarded to men at Chaffey College, which is 0.533 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,579).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 290 degrees were awarded to men at Chaffey College in Humanistic Studies, which is 0.333 times less than the 870 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 870 degrees were awarded to men at Chaffey College in Humanistic Studies, which is 3 times more than the 290 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Chaffey College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (51.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Chaffey College is Female and Asian (51.1% 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, 1.89% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
3,563 degrees awarded
White
870 degrees awarded
Asian
421 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Chaffey College is hispanic or latino (3,563 degrees awarded). There were 4.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (870 degrees).

2.11% of degree recipients (116 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
2,377 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,186 degrees awarded
White Female
567 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chaffey College is hispanic or latino female (2,377 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1186 degrees).

Operations

Chaffey College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.96M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.67M (289%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Chaffey College had a total salary expenditure of 207M. Chaffey College employs 233 Instructors. Most academics at Chaffey College are Female Instructor (141), and Male Instructor (92).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chaffey College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 177 employees, Management, with 39 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 37 employees.

Endowment

$1.96M

2021 Endowment

Chaffey College has an endowment valued at about $1.96M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Chaffey College grew 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.33M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Chaffey 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$16.6M - Federal
$28.6M - State
$326k - Local

As of 2021, Chaffey College received $16.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $28.6M from state grants and contracts, and $326k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$80.5M

2021 Salaries

6.55%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Chaffey College paid a median of $80.5M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($207M) and a 6.55% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$24.7M

Instructional Salaries

233

Number of Employees

In 2021, Chaffey College paid a total of $24.7M to 233 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.7% 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

233 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

177 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Chaffey College was Instructor with 233 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chaffey College were Office and Administrative Support with 177 employees, Management with 39 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 37 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 Chaffey College was Female Instructor with 141 employees, and Male Instructor with 92 employees.

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