Blinn College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,710

29.5% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$12,530

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

12.1%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

18,220

47.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

8.7%

354 Graduates

About

Blinn College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Blinn College were .

In 2020, 2,508 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blinn College. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,603 degrees), 2.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (539 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blinn College is $1,710, which is $−6,270 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Blinn College is $1,710, which is $−6,270 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,530.

In 2020, 31% of undergraduate students attending Blinn College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,710

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Blinn College was $1,710. The cost of tuition at Blinn College is $−6,270 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$12,530

2020 Value

6.49%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Blinn College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,530. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Blinn College grew by 6.49%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blinn 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

$8,873

Room and Board

$1,668

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blinn College was of $8,873 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,668. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.8% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.18% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Blinn College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 3.13% with respect to 2019, when 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blinn 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.

12.1%

2018 Default Rate

445

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Blinn College was 12.1%, which represents 445 out of the 3688 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

Blinn College has a total enrollment of 18,220 students. The full-time enrollment at Blinn College is 8,733 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,487. This means that 47.9% of students enrolled at Blinn College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blinn College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.4% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.27% Black or African American, 3.66% Two or More Races, 2.39% Asian, 0.554% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0878% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blinn College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.6%), followed by White Male (29.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.2%). 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

47.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blinn College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18,220 students. The full-time enrollment at Blinn College is 8,733 and the part-time enrollment is 9,487. This means that 47.9% of students enrolled at Blinn 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 Blinn College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

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 Blinn College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Blinn College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
10,825
Hispanic or Latino
4,335
Black or African American
1,507

The enrolled student population at Blinn College is 59.4% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.27% Black or African American, 3.66% Two or More Races, 2.39% Asian, 0.554% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0878% 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 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, 278 students (1.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 450 more women than men received degrees from Blinn College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blinn College is white (1,603 degrees awarded). There were 2.97 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (539 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Blinn College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (156 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,533 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (29 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blinn College are Police officers (127,506 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (125,216 people), Other managers (95,417 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (54,753 people), and Postsecondary teachers (51,109 people).

The most specialized majors at Blinn College are Agriculture (156 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,533 degrees), Language & Linguistics (29 degrees), Protective Services (93 degrees), and Science Technologies (4 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 Blinn College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Sales engineers

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Blinn College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (312,162 people), Elementary & secondary schools (246,923 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,080 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (80,691 people), and Legal services (60,145 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,029

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,479

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,029 degrees were awarded to men at Blinn College, which is 0.696 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,479).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 664 degrees were awarded to men at Blinn College in General Studies, which is 0.764 times less than the 869 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 869 degrees were awarded to women at Blinn College in General Studies, which is 1.31 times more than the 664 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 4% of students graduating from Blinn College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 7% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 14% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (14.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Blinn College is Female and Asian (14.3% 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, 0.565% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,603 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
539 degrees awarded
Black or African American
172 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blinn College is white (1,603 degrees awarded). There were 2.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (539 degrees).

0.837% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
953 degrees awarded
White Male
650 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
323 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blinn College is white female (953 degrees awarded). There were 1.47 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (650 degrees).

Operations

Blinn College has an endowment valued at nearly $26.7M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.27M (8.52%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Blinn College had a total salary expenditure of $144M. Blinn College employs 394 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Blinn College are Female No academic ranks (202), Male No academic ranks(192), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blinn College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 153 employees, Service, with 80 employees, and Management with 72 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$26.7M

2020 Endowment

18.6%

growth from 2019

Blinn College has an endowment valued at about $26.7M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Blinn College grew 18.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.3M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Blinn 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

$1.2M - Federal
$2.36M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Blinn College received $1.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.36M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$52.8M

2020 Salaries

5.72%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Blinn College paid a median of $52.8M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($144M) and a 5.72% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.66% growth from 2018 and a 1.93% decline from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$22.7M

Instructional Salaries

394

Number of Employees

In 2020, Blinn College paid a total of $22.7M to 394 employees working as instructors, which represents 43% of all salaries paid.

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

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

394 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

153 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blinn College were No academic rank with 394 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blinn College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 153 employees; Service with 80 employees; and Management with 72 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blinn College was Female No academic rank with 202 employees, and Male No academic rank with 192 employees.

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

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