Sinclair Community College

www.sinclair.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,515

2021 Average Net Price

$5,476

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.904%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

18,544

18.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

27.2%

424 Graduates

About

Sinclair Community College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Sinclair Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (333 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (223 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (222 degrees).

In 2021, 9,757 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sinclair Community College. 39.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 60.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (6,388 degrees), 3.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2,099 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sinclair Community College is $2,515, which is $−5,453 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 Sinclair Community College is $2,515, which is $−5,453 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,476.

In 2021, 46% of undergraduate students attending Sinclair Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,515

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Sinclair Community College was $2,515. The cost of tuition at Sinclair Community College is $−5,453 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$5,476

2021 Value

5.29%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Sinclair Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,476. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Sinclair Community College grew by 5.29%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sinclair 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

$5,049

Room and Board

$840

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sinclair Community College was of $5,049 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 7.27% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $840. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 12.5% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.55% with respect to 2020, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sinclair 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.

0.904%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Sinclair Community College was 0.904%, which represents 34 out of the 3763 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

Sinclair Community College had a total enrollment of 18,544 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Sinclair Community College is 3,467 students and the part-time enrollment is 15,077. This means that 18.7% of students enrolled at Sinclair Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sinclair Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.1% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 4.37% Hispanic or Latino, 3.98% Two or More Races, 2.31% Asian, 1.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.124% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sinclair Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (34.6%), followed by White Female (33.1%) and Black or African American Female (5.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

18.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sinclair Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18,544 students. The full-time enrollment at Sinclair Community College is 3,467 and the part-time enrollment is 15,077. This means that 18.7% of students enrolled at Sinclair 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 Sinclair Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

78%

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 Sinclair Community College was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Sinclair Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
11,889 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,686 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
810 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sinclair Community College is 64.1% White, 14.5% Black or African American, 4.37% Hispanic or Latino, 3.98% Two or More Races, 2.31% Asian, 1.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.124% 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, 1,465 students (7.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 2,059 fewer women than men received degrees from Sinclair Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sinclair Community College is white (6,388 degrees awarded). There were 3.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2099 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Sinclair Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (333 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (223 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (222 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sinclair Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (5,259 degrees awarded), Protective Services (486 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (229 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sinclair Community College are Accountants & auditors (1,038,440 people), Other managers (743,770 people), Financial managers (473,814 people), Chief executives & legislators (373,174 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (278,624 people).

The most specialized majors at Sinclair Community College in 2021 are Business (5,259 degrees awarded), Protective Services (486 degrees), Engineering Technologies (229 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (204 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (222 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sinclair Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Sinclair Community College are Business (5,259 degrees awarded), Protective Services (486 degrees), Engineering Technologies (229 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (204 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (222 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 Sinclair Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (646,610 people), Computer Systems Design (527,762 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (499,009 people), Banking & related activities (493,894 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (447,526 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
333 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
223 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
222 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Sinclair Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 333 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

5,908

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,849

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 5,908 degrees were awarded to men at Sinclair Community College, which is 1.53 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,849).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 2904 degrees were awarded to men at Sinclair Community College in Customer Service Support Operation, which is 5.6 times more than the 519 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 519 degrees were awarded to men at Sinclair Community College in Customer Service Support Operation, which is 0.179 times less than the 2904 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Sinclair Community College is Male and Asian (33.3% 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, 22.4% of graduates (95 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
6,388 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2,099 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
292 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sinclair Community College is white (6,388 degrees awarded). There were 3.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2099 degrees).

3.89% of degree recipients (380 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
3,622 degrees awarded
White Female
2,766 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
1,528 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sinclair Community College is white male (3,622 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2766 degrees).

Operations

Sinclair Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $64.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.64M (8.77%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Sinclair Community College had a total salary expenditure of 134M. Sinclair Community College employs 152 Professors, 78 Associate professors and 44 Instructors. Most academics at Sinclair Community College are Female Professor (85), Male Professor (67), and Female Associate professor (53).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sinclair Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 128 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 107 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 98 employees.

Endowment

$64.3M

2021 Endowment

20.6%

growth from 2020

Sinclair Community College has an endowment valued at about $64.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Sinclair Community College grew 20.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $59M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sinclair 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.98M - Federal
$591k - State
$839k - Local

As of 2021, Sinclair Community College received $3.98M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $591k from state grants and contracts, and $839k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$84.8M

2021 Salaries

12.3%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Sinclair Community College paid a median of $84.8M in salaries, which represents 63.3% of their overall expenditure ($134M) and a 12.3% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$22.4M

Instructional Salaries

311

Number of Employees

In 2021, Sinclair Community College paid a total of $22.4M to 311 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.5% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

152 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

128 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sinclair Community College were Professor with 152 employees, Associate professor with 78 employees, and Instructor with 44 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sinclair Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 128 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 107 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 98 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sinclair Community College was Female Professor with 85 employees, Male Professor with 67 employees, and Female Associate professor with 53 employees.

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