Side-by-Side Comparison of Metropolitan Community College Area

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	Rio Salado College	Delgado Community College	Anne Arundel Community College	Central Community College	Metropolitan Community College Area	Stark State College
Overview
Location	Tempe, Arizona	New Orleans, Louisiana	Arnold, Maryland	Grand Island, Nebraska	Omaha, Nebraska	North Canton, Ohio
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Large	Suburb: Large	City: Small	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	2 year	2 year	2 year	2 year	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public	Public	Public	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	37.0%	49.0%	61.0%	65.0%	55.0%	51.0%
Common app member	No	No	No	No	No	No
Religious affiliation
Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission	Open Admission	Open Admission	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees						$95
SAT range	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $14,542 Out of state: $20,326	$17,591	In state: $26,155 Out of state: $30,805	In state: $14,110 Out of state: $15,490	In state: $13,200 Out of state: $14,685	In state: $13,654 Out of state: $16,750
Average net price	$9,426	$7,029	$14,188	$9,378	$4,916	$6,363
Tuition	In state: $2,040 Out of state: $7,824	$3,232	In state: $7,590 Out of state: $12,240	In state: $2,760 Out of state: $4,140	In state: $2,970 Out of state: $4,455	In state: $3,036 Out of state: $6,132
Room & board				$7,566
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan		Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	71.0% Average amount $5,379	88.0% Average amount $6,864	35.0% Average amount $4,736	78.0% Average amount $4,235	66.0% Average amount $4,607	76.0% Average amount $3,861
Students receiving federal student loan	26.0% Average amount $4,710	38.0% Average amount $6,050	7.0% Average amount $4,306	25.0% Average amount $4,108	13.0% Average amount $3,147	32.0% Average amount $4,148
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $18,991	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $3,303
Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	15,682 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%	12,139 Men 30.4% Women 69.6%	10,630 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%	6,309 Men 40.2% Women 59.8%	13,709 Men 47.0% Women 53.0%	10,596 Men 41.1% Women 58.9%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	12.0%	N/A	0.7%	3.0%	3.1%	0.6%
International students	0.2%	1.5%	1.5%	N/A	0.4%	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Large	Suburb: Large	City: Small	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A	N/A	553	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Arizona California Texas Louisiana Alabama	N/A	Maryland Virginia Pennsylvania District of Columbia Mississippi	Nebraska Kansas Texas Arkansas California	Nebraska Iowa Missouri Kansas Minnesota	Ohio Pennsylvania Florida West Virginia
Academics
Popular study areas	Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Liberal Arts Visual & Performing Arts Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Computer and Information Science Culinary and Personal Services	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Computer and Information Science Education	Automotive Technology Health Professions Business Precision Production Liberal Arts	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Automotive Technology Computer and Information Science	Health Professions Precision Production Engineering Technologies Business Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	25:1	20:1	18:1	15:1	14:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission
Outcome
Graduation rate	8.5%	15.5%	27.6%	41.3%	21.7%	18.9%
Dropout rate	64.9%	58.7%	33.2%	36.2%	54.0%	57.3%
Transferred out	20.2%	14.1%	18.5%	15.3%	12.2%	9.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $42,986 Year 2: $41,884 Year 3: $44,530 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $42,922 Year 2: $34,348 Year 3: $39,074 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $37,704 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: $34,090 Legal Support Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,047 Year 3: $28,264 Data Processing (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,938 Year 3: N/A Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $58,409 Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: $56,218 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,972 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $48,565 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $50,895 Year 2: $51,169 Year 3: $47,498 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: $45,679 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $35,071 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $43,749 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,704 Year 3: $41,970 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,484 Year 2: $45,584 Year 3: $37,592 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,028 Year 2: $36,488 Year 3: $32,319 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,851 Year 3: $32,081 Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,267 Year 3: $30,337	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $62,794 Year 2: $62,756 Year 3: $63,437 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $58,439 Year 2: $49,631 Year 3: $61,116 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $55,878 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $54,166 Legal Support Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $50,684 Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $48,751 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $52,661 Year 2: $40,089 Year 3: $40,177 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,322 Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: $32,949 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $32,903 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $31,066 Hospitality Administration/Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $27,509	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $55,297 Year 2: $54,574 Year 3: $54,710 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $35,281 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $43,609 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,560 Year 3: $43,362 Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $35,297 Year 2: $39,585 Year 3: $40,013 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,171 Year 2: $37,088 Year 3: $40,003 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,821 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $39,714 Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,954 Year 3: $38,225 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,019 Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: $37,566 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $40,775 Year 2: $34,847 Year 3: $36,397 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,528 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $34,121	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,288 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $63,799 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $57,823 Year 2: $56,087 Year 3: $63,276 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,982 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $51,620 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,937 Year 2: $45,584 Year 3: $46,340 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,094 Year 2: $29,250 Year 3: $36,460 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,137 Year 2: $35,864 Year 3: $35,979 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,894 Year 2: $31,853 Year 3: $31,737 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,271 Year 2: $28,381 Year 3: $31,456 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: $27,852 Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,515 Year 2: $24,615 Year 3: $25,145	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $51,837 Year 2: $55,061 Year 3: $56,766 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $49,214 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $51,905 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,487 Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: $40,833 Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,704 Year 3: $38,700 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,143 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $37,021 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,507 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $36,398 Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,282 Year 2: $29,250 Year 3: $35,446 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,169 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $34,674 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,801 Year 2: $27,146 Year 3: $32,194 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,483 Year 2: $27,126 Year 3: $30,789

Side-by-Side Comparison of Metropolitan Community College Area

Rio Salado College

Delgado Community College

Anne Arundel Community College

Central Community College

Metropolitan Community College Area

Stark State College

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