Linn-Benton Community College

https://www.linnbenton.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,327

3.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$12,205

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.63%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,190

37.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

23.9%

182 Graduates

About

Linn-Benton Community College is a higher education institution located in Linn County, OR. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Linn-Benton Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (196 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (69 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (54 degrees).

In 2021, 900 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Linn-Benton Community College. 57.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (642 degrees), 6.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (103 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Linn-Benton Community College is $5,327, which is $−2,641 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Linn-Benton Community College is $5,327, which is $−2,641 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,205.

In 2021, 43% of undergraduate students attending Linn-Benton Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,327

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Linn-Benton Community College was $5,327. The cost of tuition at Linn-Benton Community College is $−2,641 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$12,205

2021 Value

9.05%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Linn-Benton Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,205. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Linn-Benton Community College grew by 9.05%.

This chart compares the average net price of Linn-Benton 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

$13,644

Room and Board

$927

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Linn-Benton Community College was of $13,644 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.61% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $927. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.64% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Linn-Benton Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 6.52% with respect to 2020, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Linn-Benton 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.

3.63%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Linn-Benton Community College was 3.63%, which represents 37 out of the 1018 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

Linn-Benton Community College had a total enrollment of 4,190 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Linn-Benton Community College is 1,583 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,607. This means that 37.8% of students enrolled at Linn-Benton Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Linn-Benton Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.9% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.96% Two or More Races, 2.82% Asian, 1.29% Black or African American, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.549% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Linn-Benton Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.2%), followed by White Male (31%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Linn-Benton Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,190 students. The full-time enrollment at Linn-Benton Community College is 1,583 and the part-time enrollment is 2,607. This means that 37.8% of students enrolled at Linn-Benton 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 Linn-Benton Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

49%

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 Linn-Benton Community College was 49%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Linn-Benton Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,637 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
569 enrolled students
Two or More Races
208 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Linn-Benton Community College is 62.9% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.96% Two or More Races, 2.82% Asian, 1.29% Black or African American, 1.24% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.549% 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, 476 students (11.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 140 more women than men received degrees from Linn-Benton Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Linn-Benton Community College is white (642 degrees awarded). There were 6.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (103 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Linn-Benton Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (196 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (69 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (54 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Linn-Benton Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (55 degrees awarded), Agriculture (25 degrees), and Communication Technologies (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Linn-Benton Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (69,276 people), Other managers (60,479 people), Construction managers (39,521 people), Farmers, ranchers, & other agricultural managers (27,428 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (25,029 people).

The most specialized majors at Linn-Benton Community College in 2021 are Precision Production (55 degrees awarded), Agriculture (25 degrees), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (52 degrees), and Construction (19 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 Linn-Benton Community College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Linn-Benton Community College are Precision Production (55 degrees awarded), Agriculture (25 degrees), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (52 degrees), and Construction (19 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Linn-Benton Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (132,768 people), Construction (99,616 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (62,191 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (38,460 people), and Farming (32,501 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
196 degree-majors awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
69 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
54 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Linn-Benton Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 196 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

380

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

520

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 380 degrees were awarded to men at Linn-Benton Community College, which is 0.731 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (520).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Linn-Benton Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.647 times less than the 119 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 119 degrees were awarded to men at Linn-Benton Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.55 times more than the 77 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 14% of students graduating from Linn-Benton 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 25% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Linn-Benton Community College is Male and Asian (50% 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, 3.85% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
642 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
103 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Linn-Benton Community College is white (642 degrees awarded). There were 6.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (103 degrees).

5.89% of degree recipients (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
372 degrees awarded
White Male
270 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Linn-Benton Community College is white female (372 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (270 degrees).

Operations

Linn-Benton Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.09M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 196k (2.15%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Linn-Benton Community College had a total salary expenditure of 83.2M. Linn-Benton Community College employs 122 No academic ranks. Most academics at Linn-Benton Community College are Female No academic rank (62), and Male No academic rank (60).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Linn-Benton Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 67 employees, Management, with 53 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees.

Endowment

$9.09M

2021 Endowment

21.4%

growth from 2020

Linn-Benton Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.09M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Linn-Benton Community College grew 21.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.8M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Linn-Benton 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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$34.7M

2021 Salaries

0.868%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Linn-Benton Community College paid a median of $34.7M in salaries, which represents 41.7% of their overall expenditure ($83.2M) and a 0.868% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$10.2M

Instructional Salaries

122

Number of Employees

In 2021, Linn-Benton Community College paid a total of $10.2M to 122 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

122 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

67 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Linn-Benton Community College was No academic rank with 122 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Linn-Benton Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 67 employees, Management with 53 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Linn-Benton Community College was Female No academic rank with 62 employees, and Male No academic rank with 60 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Linn-Benton Community College.