West Shore Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,600
30.4% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$3,164
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
1,028
25.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
30.3%
36 Graduates

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Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,164.

Tuition Costs

$3,600
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$3,164
2023 Value
22.5%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 West Shore Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,164. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of West Shore Community College grew by 22.5%.

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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

$4,320
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Shore Community College was of $4,320 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

49%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
5%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at West Shore Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 51% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

Enrollment

West Shore Community College had a total enrollment of 1,028 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at West Shore Community College is 265 students and the part-time enrollment is 763. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at West Shore Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Shore Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.2% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.72% Two or More Races, 2.04% Black or African American, 0.778% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.584% Asian, and 0.0973% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at West Shore Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.6%), followed by White Male (35.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.37%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

59%
2023 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 West Shore Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), West Shore Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    835 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    112 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    28 enrolled students

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, 14 students (1.36%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 70 more women than men received degrees from West Shore Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at West Shore Community College is white (147 degrees awarded). There were 9.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at West Shore Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (58 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (28 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Police Science (7 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at West Shore Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (12 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (7 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (63 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at West Shore Community College in 2023 are Precision Production (12 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (7 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (63 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8 degrees), and Health (60 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at West Shore Community College are Precision Production (12 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (7 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (63 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8 degrees), and Health (60 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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The most specialized majors at West Shore Community College are Precision Production (12 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (7 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (63 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (8 degrees), and Health (60 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by West Shore Community College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    58 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    28 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at West Shore Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 58 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

52
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
122
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 52 degrees were awarded to men at West Shore Community College, which is 0.426 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (122).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at West Shore Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.415 times less than the 41 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 41 degrees were awarded to men at West Shore Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.41 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

15%
100% Completion Time
30%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 15% of students graduating from West Shore Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

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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.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at West Shore Community College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    147 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    16 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Shore Community College is white (147 degrees awarded). There were 9.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

1.15% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    103 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    44 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at West Shore Community College is white female (103 degrees awarded). There were 2.34 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (44 degrees).

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Operations

West Shore Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $161k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 328k (204%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, West Shore Community College had a total salary expenditure of 18.9M. West Shore Community College employs 17 Professors, 8 Associate professors. Most academics at West Shore Community College are Male Professor (12), Female Professor (5), and Male Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Shore Community College are: Management, with 22 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 15 employees, and Service with 10 employees.

Endowment

$161k
2023 Endowment
1.15%
decline from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$6.15M
2023 Salaries
3.95%
growth from 2022

In 2023, West Shore Community College paid a median of $6.15M in salaries, which represents 32.5% of their overall expenditure ($18.9M) and a 3.95% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.22% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.93% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$2.04M
Instructional Salaries
25
Number of Employees

In 2023, West Shore Community College paid a total of $2.04M to 25 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.1% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
17 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
22 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Shore Community College were Professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 8 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Shore Community College were Management with 22 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees, and Service with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Shore Community College was Male Professor with 12 employees, Female Professor with 5 employees, and Male Associate professor with 4 employees.

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

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