Feather River Community College District

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,380

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$12,915

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.69%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,821

19.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

29.5%

77 Graduates

About

Feather River Community College District is a higher education institution located in Plumas County, CA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Feather River Community College District were Animal Husbandry & Production (20 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 524 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Feather River Community College District. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (373 degrees), 5.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (66 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Feather River Community College District is $1,380, which is $−6,600 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Feather River Community College District is $1,380, which is $−6,600 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,915.

In 2020, 68% of undergraduate students attending Feather River Community College District received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,380

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Feather River Community College District was $1,380. The cost of tuition at Feather River Community College District is $−6,600 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$12,915

2020 Value

17.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Feather River Community College District had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,915. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Feather River Community College District grew by 17.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Feather River Community College District (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

$12,607

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Feather River Community College District was of $12,607 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 8.73% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.82% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Feather River Community College District received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 15.3% with respect to 2019, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Feather River Community College District (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.

7.69%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Feather River Community College District was 7.69%, which represents 13 out of the 169 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

Feather River Community College District has a total enrollment of 1,821 students. The full-time enrollment at Feather River Community College District is 358 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,463. This means that 19.7% of students enrolled at Feather River Community College District are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Feather River Community College District, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.4% White, 31.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 4.83% Asian, 2.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.329% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Feather River Community College District in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.9%), followed by White Male (25.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

19.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Feather River Community College District, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,821 students. The full-time enrollment at Feather River Community College District is 358 and the part-time enrollment is 1,463. This means that 19.7% of students enrolled at Feather River Community College District are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2020 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 Feather River Community College District was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Feather River Community College District had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
754
Hispanic or Latino
570
Black or African American
192

The enrolled student population at Feather River Community College District is 41.4% White, 31.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 4.83% Asian, 2.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.32% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.329% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 140 students (7.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 110 more women than men received degrees from Feather River Community College District. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Feather River Community College District is white (373 degrees awarded). There were 5.65 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (66 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Feather River Community College District is Animal Husbandry & Production (20 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Feather River Community College District, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (67 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (193 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Feather River Community College District are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (304,880 people), Other managers (255,077 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (241,399 people), Postsecondary teachers (116,908 people), and Chief executives & legislators (116,848 people).

The most specialized majors at Feather River Community College District are Agriculture (67 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (41 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (193 degrees), Social Sciences (45 degrees), and Human Sciences (11 degrees).

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 Feather River Community College District are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

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 Feather River Community College District are Elementary & secondary schools (486,041 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (292,567 people), Legal services (247,459 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (203,669 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (187,358 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Animal Husbandry & Production
20 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Feather River Community College District was Animal Husbandry & Production with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Feather River Community College District according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

207

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

317

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 207 degrees were awarded to men at Feather River Community College District, which is 0.653 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (317).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Feather River Community College District in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.851 times less than the 87 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 87 degrees were awarded to women at Feather River Community College District in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.18 times more than the 74 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Feather River Community College District is Female and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 2.6% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
373 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
66 degrees awarded
Black or African American
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Feather River Community College District is white (373 degrees awarded). There were 5.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (66 degrees).

2.29% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
240 degrees awarded
White Male
133 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Feather River Community College District is white female (240 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (133 degrees).

Operations

Feather River Community College District has an endowment valued at nearly $48.2k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $269k (558%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Feather River Community College District had a total salary expenditure of $25.5M. Feather River Community College District employs 21 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Feather River Community College District are Male Instructors (13), Female Instructors(8), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Feather River Community College District are: Management, with 17 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 14 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

Endowment

$48.2k

2020 Endowment

0.0415%

growth from 2019

Feather River Community College District has an endowment valued at about $48.2k, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Feather River Community College District grew 0.0415% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.38M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Feather River Community College District (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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.86M - Federal
$4.01M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Feather River Community College District received $2.86M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.01M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.2M

2020 Salaries

3.79%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Feather River Community College District paid a median of $10.2M in salaries, which represents 39.9% of their overall expenditure ($25.5M) and a 3.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.87% growth from 2018 and a 3.1% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.16M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Feather River Community College District paid a total of $2.16M to 21 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

21 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Feather River Community College District were Instructor with 21 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Feather River Community College District were Management with 17 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Feather River Community College District was Male Instructor with 13 employees, and Female Instructor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Feather River Community College District.