College of Central Florida

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,987

2021 Average Net Price

$9,396

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.46%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,331

38% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

45.4%

398 Graduates

About

College of Central Florida is a higher education institution located in Marion County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at College of Central Florida were Liberal Arts & Sciences (799 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (117 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees).

In 2021, 2,743 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of Central Florida. 66.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,697 degrees), 3.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (474 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at College of Central Florida is $1,987, which is $−9,797 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at College of Central Florida is $1,987, which is $−9,797 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,396.

In 2021, 66% of undergraduate students attending College of Central Florida received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,987

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at College of Central Florida was $1,987. The cost of tuition at College of Central Florida is $−9,797 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

This chart compares the tuition costs of College of Central Florida (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,396

2021 Value

14.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 College of Central Florida had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,396. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of College of Central Florida grew by 14.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of College of Central Florida (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

$8,048

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of Central Florida was of $8,048 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 7.85% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at College of Central Florida received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10% with respect to 2020, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at College of Central Florida (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.

3.46%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at College of Central Florida was 3.46%, which represents 44 out of the 1271 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

College of Central Florida had a total enrollment of 5,331 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at College of Central Florida is 2,025 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,306. This means that 38% of students enrolled at College of Central Florida are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at College of Central Florida, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.8% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 3.86% Two or More Races, 2.42% Asian, 0.506% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.263% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at College of Central Florida in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.9%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.89%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of Central Florida in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,331 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Central Florida is 2,025 and the part-time enrollment is 3,306. This means that 38% of students enrolled at College of Central Florida are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at College of Central Florida (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,401 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
788 enrolled students
Black or African American
562 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at College of Central Florida is 63.8% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Black or African American, 3.86% Two or More Races, 2.42% Asian, 0.506% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.263% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 131 students (2.46%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 891 more women than men received degrees from College of Central Florida. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of Central Florida is white (1,697 degrees awarded). There were 3.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (474 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at College of Central Florida is Liberal Arts & Sciences (799 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (117 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of Central Florida, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (74 degrees awarded), Agriculture (68 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (799 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Central Florida are Accountants & auditors (1,028,547 people), Other managers (674,706 people), Financial managers (465,053 people), Chief executives & legislators (361,768 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (267,772 people).

The most specialized majors at College of Central Florida in 2021 are Science Technologies (74 degrees awarded), Agriculture (68 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (799 degrees), Business (1,141 degrees), and Human Sciences (32 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 College of Central Florida are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at College of Central Florida are Science Technologies (74 degrees awarded), Agriculture (68 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (799 degrees), Business (1,141 degrees), and Human Sciences (32 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 College of Central Florida are Elementary & secondary schools (625,516 people), Banking & related activities (478,578 people), Computer Systems Design (460,419 people), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services (392,342 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (391,620 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
799 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
117 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
27 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at College of Central Florida was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 799 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

926

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,817

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 926 degrees were awarded to men at College of Central Florida, which is 0.51 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,817).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 297 degrees were awarded to men at College of Central Florida in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.592 times less than the 502 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 502 degrees were awarded to men at College of Central Florida in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.69 times more than the 297 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at College of Central Florida is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/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, 2.01% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,697 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
474 degrees awarded
Black or African American
313 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at College of Central Florida is white (1,697 degrees awarded). There were 3.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (474 degrees).

1.06% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,111 degrees awarded
White Male
586 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
311 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of Central Florida is white female (1,111 degrees awarded). There were 1.9 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (586 degrees).

Operations

College of Central Florida has an endowment valued at nearly $83.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 131k (0.157%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, College of Central Florida had a total salary expenditure of 68.5M. College of Central Florida employs 45 No academic ranks, 35 Associate professors and 16 Assistant professors. Most academics at College of Central Florida are Female No academic rank (34), Male Associate professor (18), and Female Associate professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Central Florida are: Office and Administrative Support, with 69 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 51 employees, and Management with 36 employees.

Endowment

$83.5M

2021 Endowment

11.1%

growth from 2020

College of Central Florida has an endowment valued at about $83.5M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Central Florida grew 11.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $69M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at College of Central Florida (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$23.2M

2021 Salaries

1.15%

decline from 2020

In 2021, College of Central Florida paid a median of $23.2M in salaries, which represents 33.8% of their overall expenditure ($68.5M) and a 1.15% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.31M

Instructional Salaries

115

Number of Employees

In 2021, College of Central Florida paid a total of $6.31M to 115 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

45 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

69 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of Central Florida were No academic rank with 45 employees, Associate professor with 35 employees, and Assistant professor with 16 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Central Florida were Office and Administrative Support with 69 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees, and Management with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at College of Central Florida was Female No academic rank with 34 employees, Male Associate professor with 18 employees, and Female Associate professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at College of Central Florida.