Atlantic Cape Community College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,574
    0.527% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,463
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,052
    39.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    30%
    197 Graduates

    About

    Atlantic Cape Community College is a higher education institution located in Atlantic County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Atlantic Cape Community College were General Studies (157 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (125 degrees), and Other Health Preparatory Programs (125 degrees).

    In 2024, 838 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Atlantic Cape Community College. 64% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (438 degrees), 2.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (186 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Atlantic Cape Community College is $4,574, which is $−3,586 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Atlantic Cape Community College is $4,574, which is $3,586 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,463.

    In 2024, 64% of undergraduate students attending Atlantic Cape Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,574
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Atlantic Cape Community College was $4,574. The cost of tuition at Atlantic Cape Community College is $−3,586 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,463
    2024 Value
    0.642%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Atlantic Cape Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,463. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Atlantic Cape Community College grew by 0.642%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    64%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    8%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    64% of undergraduate students at Atlantic Cape Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 15.8% with respect to 2023, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Atlantic Cape Community College had a total enrollment of 4,052 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Atlantic Cape Community College is 1,618 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,434. This means that 39.9% of students enrolled at Atlantic Cape Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Atlantic Cape Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.8% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Black or African American, 5.9% Asian, 4.66% Two or More Races, 0.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0494% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Atlantic Cape Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (19.2%) and White Male (17.6%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    39.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Atlantic Cape Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,052 students. The full-time enrollment at Atlantic Cape Community College is 1,618 and the part-time enrollment is 2,434. This means that 39.9% of students enrolled at Atlantic Cape Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    57%
    2024 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 Atlantic Cape Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Atlantic Cape Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,614 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,163 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      555 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Atlantic Cape Community College is 39.8% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Black or African American, 5.9% Asian, 4.66% Two or More Races, 0.42% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0494% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 177 students (4.37%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 234 more women than men received degrees from Atlantic Cape Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Atlantic Cape Community College is white (438 degrees awarded). There were 2.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (186 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Atlantic Cape Community College is General Studies (157 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (125 degrees) and Other Health Preparatory Programs (125 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Atlantic Cape Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (221 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (44 degrees), and Transportation (8 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Atlantic Cape Community College are Registered nurses (1,509,846 people), Medical & health services managers (181,140 people), Social workers, all other (177,028 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (168,012 people), and Other managers (142,062 people).

    The most specialized majors at Atlantic Cape Community College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (221 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (44 degrees), Transportation (8 degrees), Health (223 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (20 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Atlantic Cape Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Chief executives & legislators, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

    The most specialized majors at Atlantic Cape Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (221 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (44 degrees), Transportation (8 degrees), Health (223 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (20 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Atlantic Cape Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,673,196 people), Elementary & secondary schools (439,596 people), Outpatient care centers (338,596 people), Offices of physicians (212,683 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (205,474 people).

    The most specialized majors at Atlantic Cape Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (221 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (44 degrees), Transportation (8 degrees), Health (223 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (20 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Atlantic Cape Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Culinary Arts & Chef Training
      7 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      6 degrees awarded
    3. Graphic Design
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Atlantic Cape Community College was Culinary Arts & Chef Training with 7 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    302
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    536
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 302 degrees were awarded to men at Atlantic Cape Community College, which is 0.563 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (536).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Atlantic Cape Community College in General Studies, which is 0.707 times less than the 92 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 112 degrees were awarded to men at Atlantic Cape Community College in Other Health Preparatory Programs, which is 8.62 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    15%
    100% Completion Time
    25%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 15% of students graduating from Atlantic Cape Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      438 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      186 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      81 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Atlantic Cape Community College is white (438 degrees awarded). There were 2.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (186 degrees).

    4.42% of degree recipients (37 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      325 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      284 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      283 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Atlantic Cape Community College is white female (325 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (284 degrees).

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    Operations

    Atlantic Cape Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.49M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 844k (18.8%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Atlantic Cape Community College had a total salary expenditure of 54.9M. Atlantic Cape Community College employs 28 Assistant professors, 26 Professors and 7 Associate professors. Most academics at Atlantic Cape Community College are Female Assistant professor (17), Female Professor (14), and Male Professor (12).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Atlantic Cape Community College are: Management, with 39 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 36 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

    Endowment

    $4.49M
    2024 Endowment
    2.73%
    growth from 2023

    Atlantic Cape Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.49M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Atlantic Cape Community College grew 2.73% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.92M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $2.34M - Federal
    2. $1.92M - State
    3. $840k - Local

    As of 2024, Atlantic Cape Community College received $2.34M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.92M from state grants and contracts, and $840k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $22.5M
    2024 Salaries
    7.46%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Atlantic Cape Community College paid a median of $22.5M in salaries, which represents 40.9% of their overall expenditure ($54.9M) and a 7.46% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.56% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.8% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.01M
    Instructional Salaries
    66
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Atlantic Cape Community College paid a total of $5.01M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Atlantic Cape Community College were Management with 39 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 36 employees, and Service with 32 employees.

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