Sussex County Community College

www.sussex.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,360

2021 Average Net Price

$10,447

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.08%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,162

58% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

40.1%

124 Graduates

About

Sussex County Community College is a higher education institution located in Sussex County, NJ. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Sussex County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (176 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (72 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (39 degrees).

In 2021, 494 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sussex County Community College. 55.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (379 degrees), 5.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (65 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sussex County Community College is $3,360, which is $−4,608 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Sussex County Community College is $3,360, which is $−4,608 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,447.

In 2021, 58% of undergraduate students attending Sussex County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 16% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,360

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Sussex County Community College was $3,360. The cost of tuition at Sussex County Community College is $−4,608 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$10,447

2021 Value

6.94%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Sussex County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,447. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Sussex County Community College grew by 6.94%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sussex 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

$5,342

Room and Board

$1,481

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sussex County Community College was of $5,342 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 $1,481. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

16%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 7.94% with respect to 2020, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sussex 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.

3.08%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Sussex County Community College was 3.08%, which represents 12 out of the 390 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

Sussex County Community College had a total enrollment of 2,162 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Sussex County Community College is 1,255 students and the part-time enrollment is 907. This means that 58% of students enrolled at Sussex County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sussex County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.4% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.38% Black or African American, 4.44% Two or More Races, 2.13% Asian, 0.185% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0463% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sussex County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.4%), followed by White Female (31.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.92%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sussex County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,162 students. The full-time enrollment at Sussex County Community College is 1,255 and the part-time enrollment is 907. This means that 58% of students enrolled at Sussex 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 Sussex County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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 Sussex County Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Sussex County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,521 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
300 enrolled students
Black or African American
138 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sussex County Community College is 70.4% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.38% Black or African American, 4.44% Two or More Races, 2.13% Asian, 0.185% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0463% 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, 14 students (0.648%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 56 more women than men received degrees from Sussex County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sussex County Community College is white (379 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (65 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Sussex County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (176 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (72 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (39 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sussex County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (39 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (185 degrees), and Legal (20 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 Sussex County Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (185,461 people), Other managers (158,261 people), Graphic designers (91,322 people), Postsecondary teachers (81,071 people), and Software developers (74,928 people).

The most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College in 2021 are Interdisciplinary Studies (39 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (185 degrees), Legal (20 degrees), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (41 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 Sussex County Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Sussex County Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (39 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (185 degrees), Legal (20 degrees), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (41 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 Sussex County Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (374,260 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (196,980 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (159,472 people), Computer Systems Design (152,916 people), and Construction (96,534 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
169 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
59 degrees awarded
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice
43 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Sussex County Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 169 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

219

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

275

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 219 degrees were awarded to men at Sussex County Community College, which is 0.796 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (275).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Sussex County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.558 times less than the 113 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Sussex County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.79 times more than the 63 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 8% of students graduating from Sussex County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (53.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Sussex County Community College is Female and White (53.4% 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, 0.806% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
379 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
65 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sussex County Community College is white (379 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (65 degrees).

0.202% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
215 degrees awarded
White Male
164 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sussex County Community College is white female (215 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (164 degrees).

Operations

Sussex County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 228k (7.24%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Sussex County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 27.4M. Sussex County Community College employs 6 Associate professors, 6 Assistant professors and 4 Instructors. Most academics at Sussex County Community College are Female Assistant professor (4), Male Associate professor (3), and Female Associate professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sussex County Community College are: Management, with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Endowment

$3.15M

2021 Endowment

16.7%

growth from 2020

Sussex County Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Sussex County Community College grew 16.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.15M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sussex 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: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.4M

2021 Salaries

32.1%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Sussex County Community College paid a median of $8.4M in salaries, which represents 30.7% of their overall expenditure ($27.4M) and a 32.1% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.19M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Sussex County Community College paid a total of $1.19M to 19 employees working as instructors, which represents 14.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

6 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sussex County Community College were Associate professor with 6 employees, Assistant professor with 6 employees, and Instructor with 4 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sussex County Community College were Management with 20 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sussex County Community College was Female Assistant professor with 4 employees, Male Associate professor with 3 employees, and Female Associate professor with 3 employees.

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