Springfield Technical Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$600

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,683

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.05%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

4,327

39.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

23.9%

184 Graduates

About

Springfield Technical Community College is a higher education institution located in Hampden County, MA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Springfield Technical Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 903 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Springfield Technical Community College. 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (440 degrees), 1.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (231 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Springfield Technical Community College is $600, which is $−7,380 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Springfield Technical Community College is $600, which is $−7,380 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,683.

In 2020, 69% of undergraduate students attending Springfield Technical Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$600

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

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

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

Average Net Price

$8,683

2020 Value

0.868%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Springfield Technical Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,683. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Springfield Technical Community College grew by 0.868%.

This chart compares the average net price of Springfield Technical 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

$11,070

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Springfield Technical Community College was of $11,070 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Springfield Technical Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 13.1% with respect to 2019, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Springfield Technical 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.

9.05%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Springfield Technical Community College was 9.05%, which represents 78 out of the 862 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

Springfield Technical Community College has a total enrollment of 4,327 students. The full-time enrollment at Springfield Technical Community College is 1,699 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,628. This means that 39.3% of students enrolled at Springfield Technical Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Springfield Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.8% White, 30.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Black or African American, 4.21% Asian, 3.47% Two or More Races, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0231% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Springfield Technical Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (20.5%) and White Male (19.8%). 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

39.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Springfield Technical Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,327 students. The full-time enrollment at Springfield Technical Community College is 1,699 and the part-time enrollment is 2,628. This means that 39.3% of students enrolled at Springfield Technical Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

59%

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

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,808
Hispanic or Latino
1,303
Black or African American
580

The enrolled student population at Springfield Technical Community College is 41.8% White, 30.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Black or African American, 4.21% Asian, 3.47% Two or More Races, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0231% 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 44.5% 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, 235 students (5.43%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 149 more women than men received degrees from Springfield Technical Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Springfield Technical Community College is white (440 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (231 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Springfield Technical Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Springfield Technical Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (23 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (66 degrees), and Protective Services (80 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Springfield Technical Community College are Police officers (123,927 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (91,060 people), Other managers (89,491 people), Software developers (36,384 people), and Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists (30,662 people).

The most specialized majors at Springfield Technical Community College are Architecture and Related Services (23 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (66 degrees), Protective Services (80 degrees), Communication Technologies (9 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (50 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Springfield Technical Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Surgeons, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Springfield Technical Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (292,835 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (151,014 people), Construction (80,859 people), Elementary & secondary schools (70,934 people), and Computer Systems Design (64,277 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Springfield Technical Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

377

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

526

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 377 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield Technical Community College, which is 0.717 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (526).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.369 times less than the 157 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 157 degrees were awarded to women at Springfield Technical Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.71 times more than the 58 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 10% of students graduating from Springfield Technical Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (37.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Springfield Technical Community College is Male and White (37.9% 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, 13% of graduates (24 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
440 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
231 degrees awarded
Black or African American
105 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Springfield Technical Community College is white (440 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (231 degrees).

6.64% of degree recipients (60 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
253 degrees awarded
White Male
187 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
143 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Springfield Technical Community College is white female (253 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (187 degrees).

Operations

Springfield Technical Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.22M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $207k (17%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Springfield Technical Community College had a total salary expenditure of $70.3M. Springfield Technical Community College employs 62 Professors, 28 Associate professors, and 25 Assistant professors. Most academics at Springfield Technical Community College are Female Professors (37), Male Professors(25), and Female Associate professors (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 66 employees, Management, with 56 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

Endowment

$1.22M

2020 Endowment

4.28%

growth from 2019

Springfield Technical Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.22M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Springfield Technical Community College grew 4.28% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.2M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Springfield Technical 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.38M - Federal
$3.43M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Springfield Technical Community College received $2.38M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.43M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$31M

2020 Salaries

0.679%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Springfield Technical Community College paid a median of $31M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($70.3M) and a 0.679% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.736% decline from 2018 and a 0.213% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$7.81M

Instructional Salaries

118

Number of Employees

In 2020, Springfield Technical Community College paid a total of $7.81M to 118 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College were Professor with 62 employees; Associate professor with 28 employees; and Associate professor with 25 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 66 employees; Management with 56 employees; and Service with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Springfield Technical Community College was Female Professor with 37 employees, Male Professor with 25 employees, and Female Associate professor with 17 employees.

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