Montgomery Community College

www.montgomery.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,432

2021 Average Net Price

$7,297

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

712

35.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

53.8%

28 Graduates

About

Montgomery Community College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Montgomery Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (48 degrees awarded), Gunsmithing (20 degrees), and Forest Technology (16 degrees).

In 2021, 260 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Montgomery Community College. 48.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (185 degrees), 4.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Montgomery Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Montgomery Community College is $2,432, which is $−5,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,297.

In 2021, 42% of undergraduate students attending Montgomery Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$2,432

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Montgomery Community College was $2,432. The cost of tuition at Montgomery Community College is $−5,536 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,297

2021 Value

41.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Montgomery Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,297. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Montgomery Community College grew by 41.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Montgomery 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

$6,386

Room and Board

$2,027

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Montgomery Community College was of $6,386 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 25% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,027. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

42% of undergraduate students at Montgomery Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 22.2% with respect to 2020, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Montgomery 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.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Montgomery Community College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 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

Montgomery Community College had a total enrollment of 712 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Montgomery Community College is 253 students and the part-time enrollment is 459. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Montgomery Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Montgomery Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.1% White, 21.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Black or African American, 3.09% Asian, 2.25% Two or More Races, and 0.562% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Montgomery Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.5%), followed by White Female (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Montgomery Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 712 students. The full-time enrollment at Montgomery Community College is 253 and the part-time enrollment is 459. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Montgomery 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 Montgomery Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

50%

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 Montgomery Community College was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Montgomery Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
392 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
153 enrolled students
Black or African American
110 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Montgomery Community College is 55.1% White, 21.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Black or African American, 3.09% Asian, 2.25% Two or More Races, and 0.562% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 9 students (1.26%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 8 fewer women than men received degrees from Montgomery Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Montgomery Community College is white (185 degrees awarded). There were 4.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Montgomery Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (48 degrees awarded), followed by Gunsmithing (20 degrees) and Forest Technology (16 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Montgomery Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (74 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees), and Construction (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Montgomery Community College are Other managers (80,708 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (76,801 people), Construction managers (41,914 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (29,122 people), and Chief executives & legislators (28,369 people).

The most specialized majors at Montgomery Community College in 2021 are Mechanical Technologies (74 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees), Construction (7 degrees), Precision Production (5 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (49 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 Montgomery Community College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Montgomery Community College are Mechanical Technologies (74 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees), Construction (7 degrees), Precision Production (5 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (49 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 Montgomery Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (147,363 people), Construction (112,782 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (77,309 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (45,572 people), and Farming (34,721 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
48 degree-majors awarded
Gunsmithing
20 degree-majors awarded
Forest Technology
16 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Montgomery Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 48 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

134

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

126

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 134 degrees were awarded to men at Montgomery Community College, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (126).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Montgomery Community College in Gunsmithing, which is 67 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Montgomery Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.43 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

58%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 43% of students graduating from Montgomery Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Montgomery Community College is Male and Two or More Races (100% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
185 degrees awarded
Black or African American
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Montgomery Community College is white (185 degrees awarded). There were 4.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

1.15% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
113 degrees awarded
White Female
72 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Montgomery Community College is white male (113 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (72 degrees).

Operations

Montgomery Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.32M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 904 (0.0209%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Montgomery Community College had a total salary expenditure of 11.2M. Montgomery Community College employs 36 No academic ranks. Most academics at Montgomery Community College are Male No academic rank (18), and Female No academic rank (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montgomery Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 19 employees, Management, with 12 employees, and Service with 4 employees.

Endowment

$4.32M

2021 Endowment

26.3%

growth from 2020

Montgomery Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.32M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Montgomery Community College grew 26.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $977k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Montgomery 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 Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.16M

2021 Salaries

6.48%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Montgomery Community College paid a median of $5.16M in salaries, which represents 46.1% of their overall expenditure ($11.2M) and a 6.48% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.9M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Montgomery Community College paid a total of $1.9M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.9% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

36 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Montgomery Community College was No academic rank with 36 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Montgomery Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees, Management with 12 employees, and Service with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male No academic rank
Female No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Montgomery Community College was Male No academic rank with 18 employees, and Female No academic rank with 18 employees.

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