Hillsborough Community College

www.hccfl.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,931

2021 Average Net Price

$2,215

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.55%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

19,198

45.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

34.6%

1,332 Graduates

About

Hillsborough Community College is a higher education institution located in Hillsborough County, FL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Hillsborough Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,242 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (235 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (114 degrees).

In 2021, 6,012 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hillsborough Community College. 56.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,439 degrees), 1.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,927 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hillsborough Community College is $1,931, which is $−6,037 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Hillsborough Community College is $1,931, which is $−6,037 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,215.

In 2021, 63% of undergraduate students attending Hillsborough Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,931

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Hillsborough Community College was $1,931. The cost of tuition at Hillsborough Community College is $−6,037 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$2,215

2021 Value

7.94%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Hillsborough Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,215. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Hillsborough Community College grew by 7.94%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hillsborough 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

$8,784

Room and Board

$1,320

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hillsborough Community College was of $8,784 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,320. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Hillsborough Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 18.9% with respect to 2020, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hillsborough 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.

3.55%

2019 Default Rate

168

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hillsborough Community College was 3.55%, which represents 168 out of the 4737 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

Hillsborough Community College had a total enrollment of 19,198 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Hillsborough Community College is 8,652 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,546. This means that 45.1% of students enrolled at Hillsborough Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hillsborough Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.7% Hispanic or Latino, 33.6% White, 17.3% Black or African American, 4.3% Two or More Races, 3.47% Asian, 0.234% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.193% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hillsborough Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.3%), followed by White Female (16.9%) and White Male (16.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hillsborough Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 19,198 students. The full-time enrollment at Hillsborough Community College is 8,652 and the part-time enrollment is 10,546. This means that 45.1% of students enrolled at Hillsborough Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2021 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 Hillsborough Community College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Hillsborough Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
7,054 enrolled students
White
6,445 enrolled students
Black or African American
3,314 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hillsborough Community College is 36.7% Hispanic or Latino, 33.6% White, 17.3% Black or African American, 4.3% Two or More Races, 3.47% Asian, 0.234% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.193% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 478 students (2.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 770 more women than men received degrees from Hillsborough Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hillsborough Community College is white (2,439 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1927 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Hillsborough Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (3,242 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (235 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (114 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hillsborough Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (3,242 degrees awarded), Protective Services (446 degrees), and Construction (67 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 Hillsborough Community College are Registered nurses (1,349,154 people), Medical & health services managers (155,600 people), Other managers (133,885 people), Police officers (133,662 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,962 people).

The most specialized majors at Hillsborough Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (3,242 degrees awarded), Protective Services (446 degrees), Construction (67 degrees), Precision Production (54 degrees), and Health (987 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Hillsborough Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Hillsborough Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (3,242 degrees awarded), Protective Services (446 degrees), Construction (67 degrees), Precision Production (54 degrees), and Health (987 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Hillsborough Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,492,984 people), Elementary & secondary schools (367,164 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (346,543 people), Outpatient care centers (236,190 people), and Offices of physicians (202,663 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
3,242 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
235 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
114 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Hillsborough Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 3,242 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,621

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,391

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,621 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsborough Community College, which is 0.773 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,391).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 1245 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsborough Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.623 times less than the 1997 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1997 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsborough Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.6 times more than the 1245 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 12% of students graduating from Hillsborough Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (56.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Hillsborough Community College is Female and Asian (56.1% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 3.83% of graduates (51 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,439 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,927 degrees awarded
Black or African American
798 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hillsborough Community College is white (2,439 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1927 degrees).

3.59% of degree recipients (216 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,306 degrees awarded
White Male
1,133 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,117 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hillsborough Community College is white female (1,306 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1133 degrees).

Operations

Hillsborough Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.23M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 270k (5.17%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Hillsborough Community College had a total salary expenditure of 211M. Hillsborough Community College employs 105 Assistant professors, 83 Instructors and 48 Associate professors. Most academics at Hillsborough Community College are Female Assistant professor (61), Female Instructor (47), and Male Assistant professor (44).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsborough Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 131 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 123 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 85 employees.

Endowment

$5.23M

2021 Endowment

11.6%

growth from 2020

Hillsborough Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.23M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Hillsborough Community College grew 11.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $61.4k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hillsborough 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.

Salary Expenditure

$73.4M

2021 Salaries

0.588%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Hillsborough Community College paid a median of $73.4M in salaries, which represents 34.7% of their overall expenditure ($211M) and a 0.588% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19M

Instructional Salaries

308

Number of Employees

In 2021, Hillsborough Community College paid a total of $19M to 308 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

105 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

131 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hillsborough Community College were Assistant professor with 105 employees, Instructor with 83 employees, and Associate professor with 48 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsborough Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 131 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 123 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 85 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hillsborough Community College was Female Assistant professor with 61 employees, Female Instructor with 47 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 44 employees.

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