Quinsigamond Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$576

2024 Average Net Price

$8,994

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

7,811

26.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

21.6%

152 Graduates

About

Quinsigamond Community College is a higher education institution located in Worcester County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Quinsigamond Community College were Registered Nursing (132 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees), and General Studies (64 degrees).

In 2024, 1,052 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Quinsigamond Community College. 63.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (527 degrees), 2.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (206 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Quinsigamond Community College is $576, which is $−7,584 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Quinsigamond Community College is $576, which is $7,584 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,994.

In 2024, 73% of undergraduate students attending Quinsigamond Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$576

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Quinsigamond Community College was $576. The cost of tuition at Quinsigamond Community College is $−7,584 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$8,994

2024 Value

21.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Quinsigamond Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,994. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Quinsigamond Community College grew by 21.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Quinsigamond 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

$14,536

Room and Board

$960

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Quinsigamond Community College was of $14,536 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 40% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $960. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

30%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Quinsigamond Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5.8% with respect to 2023, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Quinsigamond 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.

Enrollment

Quinsigamond Community College had a total enrollment of 7,811 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Quinsigamond Community College is 2,035 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,776. This means that 26.1% of students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Quinsigamond Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.1% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Black or African American, 5.59% Asian, 3.25% Two or More Races, 0.307% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.218% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.9%), followed by White Male (20.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Quinsigamond Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,811 students. The full-time enrollment at Quinsigamond Community College is 2,035 and the part-time enrollment is 5,776. This means that 26.1% of students enrolled at Quinsigamond Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

62%

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 Quinsigamond Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Quinsigamond Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,207 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,978 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,290 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Quinsigamond Community College is 41.1% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Black or African American, 5.59% Asian, 3.25% Two or More Races, 0.307% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.218% 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, 559 students (7.16%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 278 more women than men received degrees from Quinsigamond Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Quinsigamond Community College is white (527 degrees awarded). There were 2.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (206 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Quinsigamond Community College is Registered Nursing (132 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees) and General Studies (64 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Quinsigamond Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (53 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (39 degrees), and Health (382 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 Quinsigamond Community College are Registered nurses (1,519,010 people), Other managers (227,641 people), Social workers, all other (197,071 people), Medical & health services managers (188,854 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (169,969 people).

The most specialized majors at Quinsigamond Community College in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (53 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (39 degrees), Health (382 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), and History (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Quinsigamond Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Quinsigamond Community College are Public Administration and Social Service (53 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (39 degrees), Health (382 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), and History (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Quinsigamond Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,710,174 people), Elementary & secondary schools (540,493 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (397,875 people), Outpatient care centers (352,220 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (283,303 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
62 degrees awarded
General Human Services
21 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Quinsigamond Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 62 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Quinsigamond Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

387

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

665

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 387 degrees were awarded to men at Quinsigamond Community College, which is 0.582 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (665).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Quinsigamond Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.972 times less than the 36 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 108 degrees were awarded to men at Quinsigamond Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.5 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 21% of students graduating from Quinsigamond Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
527 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
206 degrees awarded
Black or African American
158 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Quinsigamond Community College is white (527 degrees awarded). There were 2.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (206 degrees).

5.61% of degree recipients (59 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
548 degrees awarded
White Female
537 degrees awarded
White Female
535 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Quinsigamond Community College is white female (548 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (537 degrees).

Operations

Quinsigamond Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.93M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 453k (7.63%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Quinsigamond Community College had a total salary expenditure of 92.1M. Quinsigamond Community College employs 97 Professors, 20 Assistant professors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at Quinsigamond Community College are Female Professor (64), Male Professor (33), and Female Assistant professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Quinsigamond Community College are: Management, with 82 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 51 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 50 employees.

Endowment

$5.93M

2024 Endowment

17.3%

growth from 2023

Quinsigamond Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.93M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Quinsigamond Community College grew 17.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $478k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Quinsigamond 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$50.8M

2024 Salaries

11.3%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Quinsigamond Community College paid a median of $50.8M in salaries, which represents 55.1% of their overall expenditure ($92.1M) and a 11.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.9% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 11.9% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.3M

Instructional Salaries

133

Number of Employees

In 2024, Quinsigamond Community College paid a total of $11.3M to 133 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.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Quinsigamond Community College were Management with 82 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 50 employees.

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