Copper Mountain Community College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,748

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.6%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,539

28.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

27.1%

36 Graduates

About

Copper Mountain Community College is a higher education institution located in San Bernardino County, CA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Copper Mountain Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 380 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Copper Mountain Community College. 68.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (173 degrees), 1.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (125 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Copper Mountain Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Copper Mountain Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,876 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,748.

In 2020, 87% of undergraduate students attending Copper Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Copper Mountain Community College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Copper Mountain Community College is $−6,876 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$8,748

2020 Value

34.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Copper Mountain Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,748. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Copper Mountain Community College grew by 34.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Copper Mountain 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

$15,086

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Copper Mountain Community College was of $15,086 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 9.49% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.82% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

87%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

87% of undergraduate students at Copper Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 10.1% with respect to 2019, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Copper Mountain 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.

14.6%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Copper Mountain Community College was 14.6%, which represents 13 out of the 89 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

Copper Mountain Community College has a total enrollment of 1,539 students. The full-time enrollment at Copper Mountain Community College is 437 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,102. This means that 28.4% of students enrolled at Copper Mountain Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Copper Mountain Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.4% Hispanic or Latino, 39.1% White, 7.8% Two or More Races, 5.46% Black or African American, 3.57% Asian, 0.91% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.455% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Copper Mountain Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (25.9%) and White Male (10.8%). 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

28.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Copper Mountain Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,539 students. The full-time enrollment at Copper Mountain Community College is 437 and the part-time enrollment is 1,102. This means that 28.4% of students enrolled at Copper Mountain 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 Copper Mountain Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

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 Copper Mountain Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Copper Mountain Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
607
White
602
Two or More Races
120

The enrolled student population at Copper Mountain Community College is 39.4% Hispanic or Latino, 39.1% White, 7.8% Two or More Races, 5.46% Black or African American, 3.57% Asian, 0.91% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.455% 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 44.5% 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, 36 students (2.34%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 140 more women than men received degrees from Copper Mountain Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Copper Mountain Community College is white (173 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (125 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Copper Mountain Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (59 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (14 degrees), and Protective Services (29 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 Copper Mountain Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (219,691 people), Other managers (153,744 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (147,903 people), Police officers (137,877 people), and Postsecondary teachers (103,755 people).

The most specialized majors at Copper Mountain Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (59 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (14 degrees), Protective Services (29 degrees), History (7 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (94 degrees).

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 Copper Mountain Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Clinical and counseling psychologists

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 Copper Mountain Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (451,821 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (351,450 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (222,316 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (162,653 people), and Computer Systems Design (140,569 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Copper Mountain 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 Copper Mountain Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

120

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

260

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 120 degrees were awarded to men at Copper Mountain Community College, which is 0.462 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (260).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Copper Mountain Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.429 times less than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 56 degrees were awarded to women at Copper Mountain Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.33 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 9% of students graduating from Copper Mountain Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Copper Mountain Community College is Female and Two or More Races (100% 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, 2.78% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
173 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
125 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Copper Mountain Community College is white (173 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (125 degrees).

2.37% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
109 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
93 degrees awarded
White Male
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Copper Mountain Community College is white female (109 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (93 degrees).

Operations

Copper Mountain Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $110k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Copper Mountain Community College had a total salary expenditure of $28M. Copper Mountain Community College employs 29 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Copper Mountain Community College are Male Instructors (15), Female Instructors(14), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copper Mountain Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 21 employees, Management, with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Copper Mountain 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

$169k - Federal
$5.48M - State
$580k - Local

As of 2020, Copper Mountain Community College received $169k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.48M from state grants and contracts, and $580k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$11.2M

2020 Salaries

2.4%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Copper Mountain Community College paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($28M) and a 2.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.22% growth from 2018 and a 3% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.79M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Copper Mountain Community College paid a total of $2.79M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.8% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Copper Mountain Community College were Instructor with 29 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Copper Mountain Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees; Management with 13 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Copper Mountain Community College was Male Instructor with 15 employees, and Female Instructor with 14 employees.

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