River Parishes Community College

www.rpcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,335

2021 Average Net Price

$8,605

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.4%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,401

45.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

29.6%

140 Graduates

About

River Parishes Community College is a higher education institution located in Ascension Parish, LA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at River Parishes Community College were Other Industrial Production Technology (143 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (83 degrees), and Instrumentation Technology (39 degrees).

In 2021, 686 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at River Parishes Community College. 30.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 69.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (411 degrees), 2.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (150 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at River Parishes Community College is $3,335, which is $−4,633 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 River Parishes Community College is $3,335, which is $−4,633 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,605.

In 2021, 44% of undergraduate students attending River Parishes Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,335

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at River Parishes Community College was $3,335. The cost of tuition at River Parishes Community College is $−4,633 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$8,605

2021 Value

0.29%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 River Parishes Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,605. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of River Parishes Community College grew by 0.29%.

This chart compares the average net price of River Parishes 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

$9,795

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at River Parishes Community College was of $9,795 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.44% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at River Parishes Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 12% with respect to 2020, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at River Parishes 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.

1.4%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at River Parishes Community College was 1.4%, which represents 6 out of the 428 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

River Parishes Community College had a total enrollment of 2,401 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at River Parishes Community College is 1,102 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,299. This means that 45.9% of students enrolled at River Parishes Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at River Parishes Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46% White, 31.8% Black or African American, 4.66% Hispanic or Latino, 3.87% Two or More Races, 1.12% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.333% Asian, and 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at River Parishes Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.7%), followed by White Female (18.7%) and Black or African American Female (13.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at River Parishes Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,401 students. The full-time enrollment at River Parishes Community College is 1,102 and the part-time enrollment is 1,299. This means that 45.9% of students enrolled at River Parishes 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 River Parishes Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

52%

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 River Parishes Community College was 52%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), River Parishes Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,104 enrolled students
Black or African American
764 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
112 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at River Parishes Community College is 46% White, 31.8% Black or African American, 4.66% Hispanic or Latino, 3.87% Two or More Races, 1.12% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.333% Asian, and 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 279 students (11.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 270 fewer women than men received degrees from River Parishes Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at River Parishes Community College is white (411 degrees awarded). There were 2.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (150 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at River Parishes Community College is Other Industrial Production Technology (143 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (83 degrees) and Instrumentation Technology (39 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at River Parishes Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (457 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (148 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 River Parishes Community College are Registered nurses (1,340,581 people), Medical & health services managers (150,331 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,471 people), Pharmacists (131,906 people), and Other managers (120,753 people).

The most specialized majors at River Parishes Community College in 2021 are Engineering Technologies (457 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (148 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees), and Construction (3 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 River Parishes Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at River Parishes Community College are Engineering Technologies (457 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (148 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (25 degrees), and Construction (3 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 River Parishes Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,471,657 people), Elementary & secondary schools (320,701 people), Outpatient care centers (224,160 people), Offices of physicians (198,752 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (162,132 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Other Industrial Production Technology
143 degree-majors awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
83 degree-majors awarded
Instrumentation Technology
39 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at River Parishes Community College was Other Industrial Production Technology with 143 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

478

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

208

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 478 degrees were awarded to men at River Parishes Community College, which is 2.3 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (208).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 292 degrees were awarded to men at River Parishes Community College in Other Industrial Production Technology, which is 5.31 times more than the 55 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 56 degrees were awarded to men at River Parishes Community College in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 2.07 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from River Parishes Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at River Parishes Community College is Male and Asian (100% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
411 degrees awarded
Black or African American
150 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at River Parishes Community College is white (411 degrees awarded). There were 2.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (150 degrees).

7.87% of degree recipients (54 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
319 degrees awarded
White Female
92 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
83 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at River Parishes Community College is white male (319 degrees awarded). There were 3.47 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (92 degrees).

Operations

River Parishes Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $641k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18k (2.8%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, River Parishes Community College had a total salary expenditure of 21.2M. River Parishes Community College employs 42 Instructors, 9 Assistant professors and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at River Parishes Community College are Female Instructor (22), Male Instructor (20), and Female Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at River Parishes Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 29 employees, Management, with 22 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Endowment

$641k

2021 Endowment

10.3%

growth from 2020

River Parishes Community College has an endowment valued at about $641k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of River Parishes Community College grew 10.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.65M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at River Parishes 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

$7.82M

2021 Salaries

8.4%

decline from 2020

In 2021, River Parishes Community College paid a median of $7.82M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($21.2M) and a 8.4% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.17M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, River Parishes Community College paid a total of $3.17M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.5% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

42 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at River Parishes Community College were Instructor with 42 employees, Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at River Parishes Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees, Management with 22 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at River Parishes Community College was Female Instructor with 22 employees, Male Instructor with 20 employees, and Female Associate professor with 7 employees.

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