Casper College

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,970

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,373

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

12.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

3,551

43.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

39.7%

213 Graduates

About

Casper College is a higher education institution located in Natrona County, WY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Casper College were .

In 2020, 757 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Casper College. 62.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (631 degrees), 11.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Casper College is $2,970, which is $−5,010 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Casper College is $2,970, which is $−5,010 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,373.

In 2020, 55% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 15% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$2,970

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Casper College was $2,970. The cost of tuition at Casper College is $−5,010 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$6,373

2020 Value

10.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Casper College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,373. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Casper College grew by 10.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Casper 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

$7,238

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Casper College was of $7,238 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 0.815% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 11.1% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

15%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Casper College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.85% with respect to 2019, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Casper 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.

12.8%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Casper College was 12.8%, which represents 53 out of the 415 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

Casper College has a total enrollment of 3,551 students. The full-time enrollment at Casper College is 1,558 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,993. This means that 43.9% of students enrolled at Casper College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Casper College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.9% White, 9.24% Hispanic or Latino, 1.52% Two or More Races, 1.44% Black or African American, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, and 0.225% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Casper College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.8%), followed by White Male (29.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.42%). 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

43.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Casper College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,551 students. The full-time enrollment at Casper College is 1,558 and the part-time enrollment is 1,993. This means that 43.9% of students enrolled at Casper 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 Casper College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Casper College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Casper College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,801
Hispanic or Latino
328
Two or More Races
54

The enrolled student population at Casper College is 78.9% White, 9.24% Hispanic or Latino, 1.52% Two or More Races, 1.44% Black or African American, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, and 0.225% 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, 173 students (4.87%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 187 more women than men received degrees from Casper College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Casper College is white (631 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Casper College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (50 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (33 degrees), and Precision Production (18 degrees).

Workforce

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 Casper College are Registered nurses (1,386,735 people), Medical & health services managers (152,961 people), Other managers (150,499 people), Police officers (138,957 people), and Pharmacists (136,165 people).

The most specialized majors at Casper College are Agriculture (50 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (33 degrees), Precision Production (18 degrees), Protective Services (42 degrees), and Health (241 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 Casper College are Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, Dentists, and Real estate brokers & sales agents

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 Casper College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,483,132 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (355,862 people), Elementary & secondary schools (277,364 people), Outpatient care centers (237,393 people), and Offices of physicians (223,075 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

285

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

472

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 285 degrees were awarded to men at Casper College, which is 0.604 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (472).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Casper College in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting, which is 10.3 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 58 degrees were awarded to women at Casper College in General Studies, which is 1.93 times more than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 26% of students graduating from Casper College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% 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.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Casper College is Male and Black or African American (80% 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, 2.35% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
631 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
54 degrees awarded
Unknown
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Casper College is white (631 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

2.77% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
400 degrees awarded
White Male
231 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Casper College is white female (400 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (231 degrees).

Operations

Casper College has an endowment valued at nearly $36.6M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−0.0347%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Casper College had a total salary expenditure of $58.4M. Casper College employs 128 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Casper College are Male Instructors (71), Female Instructors(57), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Casper College are: Service, with 50 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 48 employees, and Management with 36 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$36.6M

2020 Endowment

3.16%

decline from 2019

Casper College has an endowment valued at about $36.6M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Casper College declined 3.16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $32.2M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Casper 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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.24M - Federal
$676k - State
$303k - Local

As of 2020, Casper College received $1.24M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $676k from state grants and contracts, and $303k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$23.4M

2020 Salaries

0.4%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Casper College paid a median of $23.4M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($58.4M) and a 0.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.28% decline from 2018 and a 3.02% decline from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$8.13M

Instructional Salaries

128

Number of Employees

In 2020, Casper College paid a total of $8.13M to 128 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.8% 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

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

128 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

50 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Casper College were Instructor with 128 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Casper College were Service with 50 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees; and Management with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Casper College was Male Instructor with 71 employees, and Female Instructor with 57 employees.

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

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