Update –
Peer and Aspirant Institutions
Prepared for Southern University at Shreveport
January 2015
In the following report, Hanover Research describes the methodology used to identify
Southern University at Shreveport’s peer and aspirant institutions, including those
institutions located specifically in SUSLA’s surrounding southern region. Hanover presents a
brief profile for each identified peer and aspirant institution.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview ......................................................................................................................... 5
Methodology ................................................................................................................... 7
PEER LIST METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................7
Step 1: Data Collection and Initial Screen .........................................................................7
Step 2: Measuring the Similarity of Institutions ................................................................8
Step 3: Ranking the Strength of Peer Institutions .............................................................9
ASPIRANT LIST METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................10
Step 1: Data Collection and Initial Screen .......................................................................10
Step 2: Measuring the Similarity of Institutions ..............................................................11
Step 3: Ranking the Strength of Aspirant Institutions .....................................................11
SOUTHERN REGION PEER AND ASPIRANT LIST METHODOLOGY ...........................................................12
Peer and Aspirant Institution Profiles ............................................................................. 13
Southern University at Shreveport (2012 data) ..............................................................13
PEER INSTITUTIONS....................................................................................................................14
Edgecombe Community College ......................................................................................15
Bishop State Community College ....................................................................................16
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College...........................................................................17
Halifax Community College..............................................................................................18
Aiken Technical College ...................................................................................................19
Lawson State Community College – Birmingham Campus ..............................................20
Columbus Technical College ............................................................................................21
South Arkansas Community College ................................................................................22
George C. Wallace State Community College – Dothan ..................................................23
Delaware Technical Community College – Terry .............................................................24
ASPIRANT INSTITUTIONS .............................................................................................................25
Coahoma Community College .........................................................................................25
Clover Park Technical College ..........................................................................................26
Wenatchee Valley College ...............................................................................................27
Seward County Community College and Area Technical School .....................................28
Danville Community College ............................................................................................29
Aims Community College .................................................................................................30
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Garden City Community College......................................................................................31
Morgan Community College ............................................................................................32
Cumberland County College ............................................................................................33
Porterville College............................................................................................................34
Southern Region Peer and Aspirant Institution Profiles ................................................... 35
Southern University at Shreveport – 2013 Data..............................................................36
SOUTHERN REGION PEER INSTITUTIONS .........................................................................................37
Ashland Community and Technical College.....................................................................38
Bishop State Community College ....................................................................................39
Central Carolina Technical College ..................................................................................40
Columbus Technical College ............................................................................................41
Craven Community College .............................................................................................42
J F Drake State Community and Technical College ..........................................................43
Jackson State Community College ...................................................................................44
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus ................................................45
Northwest-Shoals Community College ............................................................................46
South Louisiana Community College ...............................................................................47
Southeast Arkansas College .............................................................................................48
Sowela Technical Community College .............................................................................49
Wayne Community College .............................................................................................50
West Virginia Northern Community College ...................................................................51
York Technical College .....................................................................................................52
SOUTHERN REGION ASPIRANT INSTITUTIONS ...................................................................................53
Catawba Valley Community College ................................................................................54
Central Louisiana Technical Community College .............................................................55
Central Virginia Community College ................................................................................56
Coastal Carolina Community College...............................................................................57
Western Piedmont Community College ..........................................................................58
National Urban Peer Institution Profiles ......................................................................... 59
PEER GROUP BENCHMARKING .....................................................................................................59
Southern University at Shreveport – 2013 Data..............................................................61
NATIONAL URBAN PEER INSTITUTIONS...........................................................................................62
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus ................................................63
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J F Drake State Community and Technical College ..........................................................64
Bishop State Community College ....................................................................................65
H Councill Trenholm State Technical College ..................................................................66
Cleveland State Community College................................................................................67
Southwest Tennessee Community College .....................................................................68
Walters State Community College ...................................................................................69
CUNY Medgar Evers College ............................................................................................70
CUNY New York City College of Technology ....................................................................71
St. Philip’s College ............................................................................................................72
University of Wisconsin Colleges .....................................................................................73
Local Competitor Institution Profiles .............................................................................. 74
PEER GROUP COMPOSITION ........................................................................................................74
Benchmarking Local Associate’s Level Institutions .........................................................75
Southern University at Shreveport – 2013 Data..............................................................77
LOCAL COMPETITOR INSTITUTIONS................................................................................................78
Central Louisiana Technical Community College .............................................................79
Bossier Parish Community College ..................................................................................80
University of Phoenix-Shreveport-Bossier Campus .........................................................81
Virginia College-Shreveport Bossier City .........................................................................82
LeTourneau University .....................................................................................................83
Career Technical College-Monroe ...................................................................................84
University of Louisiana at Monroe ..................................................................................85
Blue Cliff College-Shreveport ...........................................................................................86
Career Technical College-Shreveport ..............................................................................87
Centenary College of Louisiana .......................................................................................88
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport ......................................89
Louisiana State University-Shreveport ............................................................................90
Remington College-Shreveport Campus .........................................................................91
Texarkana College ............................................................................................................92
Texas College ...................................................................................................................93
The University of Texas at Tyler.......................................................................................94
Tyler Junior College..........................................................................................................95
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OVERVIEW
In the following pages, Hanover outlines the development of customized peer and aspirant
institution lists for Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA). The methodology described
here represents a baseline approach to identifying peer and aspirant institutions. Per
SUSLA’s request, this report has been expanded to reflect 20 southern region institutions –
15 peer institutions and five aspirant institutions.
At the request of SUSLA or the Southern University System, this report can be further
revised to include alternative variables in our analyses or adjusted weightings of the
respective variables to reflect the criteria most important to SUSLA and the System.
Based on our analyses, we identified the following peer and aspirant institutions for SUSLA.
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Peer Institutions (presented in order of similarity to SUSLA):
o Edgecombe Community College
o Bishop State Community College
o Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
o Halifax Community College
o Aiken Technical College
o Lawson State Community College – Birmingham Campus
o Columbus Technical College
o South Arkansas Community College
o George C Wallace State Community College – Dothan
o Delaware Technical Community College – Terry
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Aspirant Institutions (presented in order of performance relative to SUSLA):
o Coahoma Community College
o Clover Park Technical College
o Wenatchee Valley College
o Seward County Community College and Area Technical School
o Danville Community College
o Aims Community College
o Garden City Community College
o Morgan Community College
o Cumberland County College
o Porterville College
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Southern Region Peer Institutions (presented in alphabetical order):
o Ashland Community and Technical College
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Bishop State Community College
Central Carolina Technical College
Columbus Technical College
Craven Community College
J F Drake State Community and Technical College
Jackson State Community College
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus
Northwest-Shoals Community College
South Louisiana Community College
Southeast Arkansas College
Sowela Technical Community College
Wayne Community College
West Virginia Northern Community College
York Technical College
Southern Region Aspirant Institutions (presented in alphabetical order):
o Catawba Valley Community College
o Central Louisiana Technical Community College
o Central Virginia Community College
o Coastal Carolina Community College
o Western Piedmont Community College
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METHODOLOGY
In the following paragraphs, we detail the methodology used to develop SUSLA’s peer and
aspirant institutions lists. Hanover collected all of the data used in our analysis from the
National Center for Education Statistics’ (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data
System (IPEDS).1 We used the most recent data available at the time of each analysis in
order to capture the most appropriate peer and aspirant institutions: 2012 data for the
initial analysis of peer and aspirant institutions, and 2013 data for the newly added southern
region peer and aspirant institutions.
PEER LIST METHODOLOGY
In developing the peer list methodology, Hanover reviewed SUSLA’s website and publicly
available documents to identify relevant criteria for selecting institutions most similar to
SUSLA across multiple attributes.2,3 We identified several key target areas to be prioritized
in our search:
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Overall defining qualities of the University (for example, public, two-year, etc.)
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Promoting retention, graduation, and transfer to four-year institutions
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Strong allied health/nursing programs
Emphasis on student diversity and underserved student populations (particularly
African American students and adult learners)
Offering high-demand programs and fostering student success within these
programs
Increasing e-learning/distance education opportunities
Below, we describe the steps taken to identify the 10 institutions that most closely match
SUSLA across a variety of characteristics.
STEP 1: DATA COLLECTION AND INITIAL SCREEN
The first step was to download a comprehensive list of potential peer institutions from
IPEDS. For this initial list, institutions were required to meet the following criteria:
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Degree-Granting Institution
Public, 2-year
U.S. Only
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IPEDS Data Center. National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/Default.aspx
“ACT 1465 Strategic Plan – FY 2014-15 through FY 2018-19.” Southern University at Shreveport.
http://web.susla.edu/administration/Documents/SUSLA_Act%201465_Strategic%20Plan_2018-19.pdf
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“Office of Academic Affairs – Five-Year Strategic Plan – 2008-2013.” Southern University at Shreveport.
http://www.susla.edu/administration/Documents/PAR/Academic%20Affairs%20Strategic%20Plan%20-%2020082013.pdf
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Our initial screen yielded a total of 949 institutions that fit the above criteria.
Next, in order to isolate institutions that share unique characteristics with SUSLA, we
shortened the initial list by keeping only those institutions that also satisfied all of the
following criteria:
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Total enrollment: 1,000 to 4,999 students
Offers occupational, academic, and adult basic remedial coursework
Open admission policy
Offers at least some programs or courses via distance education
This second set of filters narrowed the list of potential peers to 347.
STEP 2: MEASURING THE SIMILARITY OF INSTITUTIONS
The next step was to determine the degree of similarity between SUSLA and the potential
peer institutions based on a number of criteria selected for analysis. We selected variables
that accurately represent the institution’s unique qualities and values, and then calculated
the “percentage similarity” between a prospective peer institution and SUSLA using the
absolute value of the following formula:
Prospective Peer’s Value – SUSLA’s Value
SUSLA’s Value
The resulting calculation for each variable then represents the percentage difference
between the prospective peer institution’s value and SUSLA’s value. The variables for which
we calculated this percentage difference include the following:
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Enrollment Characteristics
o Total fall 2012 enrollment
o Full-time enrollment as a percentage of total enrollment
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Diversity
o Black or African American enrollment as a percentage of total enrollment
o Students age 25 and over as a percentage of total enrollment
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Program Offerings
o Number of associate’s programs offered
o “Health Professions and Related Programs” completions as a percentage of
total associate’s degrees conferred
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Student Outcomes4
o Number of associate’s degrees conferred
o Number of certificates conferred5
Note that a transfer-rate variable was unavailable for SUSLA through the IPEDS database for 2012. We therefore
focus on other student outcomes measures such as retention rate and graduation rate.
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o Retention rate (fall-to-fall retention of first-time, full-time degree/certificateseeking students from the fall 2011 cohort)
o Graduation rate (graduation within 150% of normal time for first-time, fulltime degree/certificate-seeking students from cohort year 2009)
STEP 3: RANKING THE STRENGTH OF PEER INSTITUTIONS
The next step was to rank the strength of potential peer institutions based on their similarity
to SUSLA. To do this, we applied different weights to each of the variables noted above.
At the request of SUSLA, these weights may be adjusted to reflect the level of importance
the University attaches to each variable in selecting its peers; however, the percentage
weightings across all of the variables must sum to 100 percent. For example, if SUSLA wishes
to attach more weight to the number of associate’s degrees conferred than to the
graduation rate, Hanover can adjust the weights accordingly. Conversely, individual
variables simply can be averaged to apply equal weight to all characteristics.
The individual weightings selected for Hanover’s analysis are as follows:
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Enrollment Characteristics – 20%
o Total fall 2012 enrollment – 10%
o Full-time enrollment as a percentage of total enrollment – 10%
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Diversity – 30%
o Black or African American enrollment as a percentage of total enrollment –
25%
o Students age 25 and over as a percentage of total enrollment – 5%
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Program Offerings – 20%
o Number of associate’s programs offered – 5%
o “Health Professions and Related Programs” completions as a percentage of
total associate’s degrees conferred – 15%
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Student Outcomes – 30%
o Number of associate’s degrees conferred – 5%
o Number of certificates conferred – 5%
o Retention rate – 10%
o Graduation rate – 10%
We used the following formula to calculate a weighted percentage similarity score for each
potential peer institution:
(Value A * X%) + (Value B * Y%) + (Value C * Z%) ... = Weighted Percentage Similarity Score
Ultimately, we selected the 10 institutions with the lowest weighted similarity scores
(indicating the highest degree of similarity to SUSLA) for the final peer list.6
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Certificate conferrals reported under the IPEDS category of “Certificates of 1 but less than 2-years.”
In making our final selection, Hanover removed any institutions that had missing values for any of the variables
included in the similarity score formula.
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ASPIRANT LIST METHODOLOGY
In establishing the aspirant list methodology, we refer back to our review of SUSLA’s
website and publicly available planning documents to identify areas of importance to the
institution. In particular, the following target areas appear particularly relevant to the
identification of SUSLA’s aspirant institutions:
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Promoting retention, graduation, and transfer to four-year institutions
Increasing enrollment
Increasing the number of certificate and associate’s degree completers
Increasing e-learning/distance education opportunities
Expanding academic program offerings
Below, we describe the steps taken to identify the 10 aspirant institutions that are similar to
SUSLA across a variety of characteristics, but also demonstrate higher performance than
SUSLA in key areas.
STEP 1: DATA COLLECTION AND INITIAL SCREEN
We began with the same initial and secondary screens used to identify peer institutions
(which yielded a total of 347 institutions). In order to select aspirant institutions that also
share important qualities with SUSLA, we set a threshold to maintain only those institutions
reflecting a minimum level of similarity to SUSLA in the initial peer group analysis. We set
the threshold at 75 percent, which yielded 195 institutions for further analysis.
Given that we included a measure of the percentage of students enrolled in at least some
distance education (see Step 2 below) in the aspirant identification criteria, Hanover also
restricted this figure to a maximum of 25 percent to avoid placing too much weight on
distance education. Further, we set a minimum threshold of 30 percent of fall 2012
enrollments comprising non-white students in order to ensure that each institution included
in the final aspirant list serves a substantial population of historically under-represented
students. The introduction of these thresholds narrowed our list to 52 institutions.
Overall, the institutions included in our aspirant group analysis satisfied the following
criteria:
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Basic criteria:
o Degree-Granting Institution
o Public, 2-year
o U.S. Only
o Total enrollment: 1,000 to 4,999 students
o Offers occupational, academic, and adult basic remedial coursework
o Open admission policy
o Offers at least some programs or courses via distance education
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Weighted percentage similarity score of 75 percent or less (relative to SUSLA)
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At least 30 percent of fall 2012 enrollment is non-white
25 percent or less of the fall 2012 student population enrolled in at least some
distance education
STEP 2: MEASURING THE SIMILARITY OF INSTITUTIONS
Similar to the peer group analysis, the next step was to determine the degree of similarity
between SUSLA and the potential aspirants based on a number of selected criteria. Again,
we chose variables that represent the University’s unique qualities and values, and then
calculated the “percentage similarity” between a prospective aspirant institution and SUSLA
using the following formula:
Prospective Aspirant’s Value – SUSLA’s Value
SUSLA’s Value
The resulting calculation for each variable, then, represents the percentage difference
between the prospective aspirant institution’s value and SUSLA’s value. For this analysis, we
did not take the absolute value of the formula above because a negative value indicates that
an institution is “lower performing” than SUSLA for a given characteristic. The variables for
which we calculated this percentage included:
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Retention rate
Graduation rate
Total fall 2012 enrollment
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
Number of certificates conferred
Number of associate’s programs offered
Percentage of students enrolled in at least some distance education7
STEP 3: RANKING THE STRENGTH OF ASPIRANT INSTITUTIONS
The next step was to rank the strength of potential aspirant institutions based on their
similarity to SUSLA. As with the peer scores, we created a weighted aspirant score by
assigning weights to each variable of interest, as follows:
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Retention rate (25%)
Graduation rate (25%)
Total fall 2012 enrollment (10%)
Number of associate’s degrees conferred (10%)
Note that the corresponding IPEDS variable indicates the percentage of students not enrolled in any distance
education courses. We calculated the inverse of this measure for inclusion in our analysis.
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Number of certificates conferred (10%)
Number of associate’s programs offered (10%)
Percentage of students enrolled in at least some distance education (10%)
As depicted above, Hanover’s aspirant weighting scheme places greater emphasis on retention
and graduation rates than other individual factors. At the request of SUSLA, we can adjust these
weightings if needed to more accurately reflect the University’s priority target areas.
We then used the following formula to calculate the weighted percentage aspirant score:
(Value A * X%) + (Value B * Y%) + (Value C * Z%) ... = Weighted Percentage Aspirant Score
Unlike the peer methodology, we used a process of measuring and ranking the strength of
aspirant institutions that accounts for negative similarity scores, as the highest scores were
selected as SUSLA’s aspirant institutions. Using this formula, an institution can be lower
performing than SUSLA in one area (or multiple areas), yet still be considered an aspirant
institution if it is much higher performing across the other criteria. Institutions with a high,
positive aspirant score represent the best performance across the key target measures;
likewise, institutions with the lowest, positive values are the closest to SUSLA’s reach.8
SOUTHERN REGION PEER AND ASPIRANT LIST METHODOLOGY
Using the initial list of southern region institutions identified by SUSLA, Hanover compared each
institution’s performance to SUSLA based on the following criteria to identify the aspirant institutions:
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Retention rate (at least 10 percentage points higher than SUSLA)
Graduation rate (at least 5 percentage points higher than SUSLA)
Number of associate’s programs offered (at least five more programs than SUSLA)
Percentage of students enrolled in at least some distance education (at least 5
percentage points higher than SUSLA)
Institutions that either outperformed SUSLA in both the retention and graduation rate
criteria specifically or outperformed SUSLA across three or more of the criteria above were
identified as southern region aspirant institutions. All other institutions were categorized as
southern region peer institutions.
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In making our final selection, we removed any institutions that had missing values for any of the variables included
in the similarity score or aspirant score calculations.
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PEER AND ASPIRANT INSTITUTION PROFILES
This section contains data summaries of peer and aspirant institutions identified using the
methodology highlighted at the beginning of this report. A snapshot of SUSLA is presented
below as a point of reference to the subsequent peer and aspirant institutions. 2012 data
are utilized throughout this section of the report.
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT SHREVEPORT (2012 DATA)
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Shreveport, LA
Yes
Associate's-Public 2-year colleges under 4-year
Basic classification
universities
Undergraduate profile
Medium full-time two-year
Size and setting
Medium two-year
Degree of urbanization
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, academic, and adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
20
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
325
Number of certificates conferred
78
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
50%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
51%
Graduation rate*
12%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
2,937
% female students
73%
% non-white students
89%
% black students
87%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
7%
% of students age 25 to 64
42%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
65%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$28,806,843
Total core expenses
$31,141,215
*Percentage of students who complete their degree within 150 percent of “normal time”
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PEER INSTITUTIONS
The following table displays the calculated similarity scores for each of the 10 peer
institutions identified for this report.
INSTITUTION
Edgecombe Community College
Bishop State Community College
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Halifax Community College
Aiken Technical College
Lawson State Community College – Birmingham
Campus
Columbus Technical College
South Arkansas Community College
George C Wallace State Community College –
Dothan
Delaware Technical Community College – Terry
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16.4%
20.9%
23.4%
30.0%
30.8%
32.7%
32.9%
33.4%
35.1%
35.4%
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EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Tarboro, NC
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
Rural: Fringe
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
21
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
309
Number of certificates conferred
97
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
43%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
49%
Graduation rate
12%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
3,056
% female students
73%
% non-white students
68%
% black students
62%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
46%
% of students age 25 to 64
59%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
49%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$27,749,000
Total core expenses
$27,614,904
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BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Mobile, AL
Yes
Associate's-Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, academic, and adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
18
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
307
Number of certificates conferred
88
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
40%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
37%
Graduation rate
14%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
3,791
% female students
64%
% non-white students
70%
% black students
63%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
16%
% of students age 25 to 64
40%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
52%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$40,135,928
Total core expenses
$35,404,864
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ORANGEBURG CALHOUN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Orangeburg, SC
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
Rural: Fringe
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, academic, and adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
18
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
225
Number of certificates conferred
69
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
31%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
50%
Graduation rate
13%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
3,004
% female students
62%
% non-white students
61%
% black students
56%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
24%
% of students age 25 to 64
32%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
42%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$23,225,731
Total core expenses
$23,283,325
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HALIFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Weldon, NC
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Small
Medium full-time two-year
Small two-year
Rural: Fringe
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, academic, and adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
20
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
136
Number of certificates conferred
38
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
46%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
47%
Graduation rate
20%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
1,510
% female students
66%
% non-white students
63%
% black students
56%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
44%
% of students age 25 to 64
47%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
57%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$16,767,814
Total core expenses
$15,350,522
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AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Graniteville, SC
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
Rural: Fringe
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
19
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
279
Number of certificates conferred
45
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
29%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
54%
Graduation rate
14%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
2,905
% female students
64%
% non-white students
40%
% black students
33%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
33%
% of students age 25 to 64
42%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
42%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$23,466,647
Total core expenses
$22,117,451
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LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – BIRMINGHAM CAMPUS
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Birmingham, AL
Yes
Associate's-Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, academic, and adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
16
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
280
Number of certificates conferred
199
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
14%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
43%
Graduation rate
17%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
3,419
% female students
60%
% non-white students
86%
% black students
75%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
13%
% of students age 25 to 64
40%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
57%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$42,676,578
Total core expenses
$33,786,183
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COLUMBUS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Columbus, GA
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
33
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
225
Number of certificates conferred
121
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
54%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
49%
Graduation rate
14%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
4,267
% female students
67%
% non-white students
57%
% black students
46%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
35%
% of students age 25 to 64
52%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
34%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$25,207,991
Total core expenses
$25,689,126
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SOUTH ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
El Dorado, AR
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Small
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Small two-year
Town: Remote
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
19
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
158
Number of certificates conferred
193
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
45%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
51%
Graduation rate
11%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
1,757
% female students
72%
% non-white students
45%
% black students
39%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
32%
% of students age 25 to 64
44%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
48%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$18,677,989
Total core expenses
$16,922,317
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GEORGE C. WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – DOTHAN
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Dothan, AL
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
Rural: Fringe
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
22
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
503
Number of certificates conferred
136
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
42%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
48%
Graduation rate
13%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
4,581
% female students
67%
% non-white students
35%
% black students
31%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
17%
% of students age 25 to 64
41%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
51%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$39,454,999
Total core expenses
$32,848,374
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DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE – TERRY
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Dover, DE
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
39
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
389
Number of certificates conferred
55
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
31%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
56%
Graduation rate
13%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
3,106
% female students
64%
% non-white students
42%
% black students
28%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
25%
% of students age 25 to 64
41%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
46%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$38,228,390
Total core expenses
$32,346,516
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ASPIRANT INSTITUTIONS
The following table displays the aspirant and similarity scores of the aspirant institutions
selected through the methodology described at the beginning of this report.
INSTITUTION
Coahoma Community College
Clover Park Technical College
Wenatchee Valley College
Seward County Community College and Area Technical School
Danville Community College
Aims Community College
Garden City Community College
Morgan Community College
Cumberland County College
Porterville College
ASPIRANT SCORE
87.7%
83.6%
82.8%
80.1%
77.2%
70.6%
59.3%
57.8%
55.0%
54.5%
SIMILARITY SCORE
51.2%
59.9%
64.9%
74.3%
68.6%
61.0%
65.8%
68.0%
52.6%
59.3%
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Clarksdale, MS
Yes
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Small
Medium full-time two-year
Medium two-year
Rural: Fringe
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, academic, and adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
61
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
303
Number of certificates conferred
144
“Health Professions and Related Programs” completions
15%
as % of total associate’s degrees conferred
Full-time retention rate
75%
Graduation rate
27%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
2,305
% female students
64%
% non-white students
97%
% black students
97%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
20%
% of students age 25 to 64
34%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
83%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$43,315,900
Total core expenses
$33,437,890
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CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Lakewood, WA
No
Associate's-Public Suburban-serving Multicampus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
31
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
441
Number of certificates conferred
140
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
33%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
62%
Graduation rate
34%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
3,666
% female students
63%
% non-white students
43%
% black students
16%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
16%
% of students age 25 to 64
65%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
64%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$46,599,602
Total core expenses
$44,445,936
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WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Wenatchee, WA
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Medium full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
18
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
730
Number of certificates conferred
132
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
21%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
60%
Graduation rate
30%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
3,668
% female students
57%
% non-white students
36%
% black students
0%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
21%
% of students age 25 to 64
35%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
71%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$32,489,097
Total core expenses
$30,160,743
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SEWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND AREA TECHNICAL SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Liberal, KS
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Small
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Small two-year
Town: Remote
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
42
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
187
Number of certificates conferred
130
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
34%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
66%
Graduation rate
40%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
1,973
% female students
57%
% non-white students
50%
% black students
4%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
10%
% of students age 25 to 64
27%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
43%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$18,382,671
Total core expenses
$19,475,341
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DANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Danville, VA
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Higher part-time two-year
Medium two-year
Town: Remote
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, academic, and adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
12
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
274
Number of certificates conferred
370
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
8%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
60%
Graduation rate
21%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
4,420
% female students
57%
% non-white students
41%
% black students
37%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
19%
% of students age 25 to 64
32%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
36%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$25,933,555
Total core expenses
$25,433,492
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AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Greeley, CO
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Higher part-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
28
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
516
Number of certificates conferred
81
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
17%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
65%
Graduation rate
22%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
4,983
% female students
56%
% non-white students
37%
% black students
2%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
25%
% of students age 25 to 64
42%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
43%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$65,431,973
Total core expenses
$49,968,000
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GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Garden City, KS
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Small two-year
Town: Remote
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
43
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
261
Number of certificates conferred
62
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
22%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
59%
Graduation rate
33%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
2,059
% female students
53%
% non-white students
46%
% black students
6%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
12%
% of students age 25 to 64
25%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
50%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$20,611,467
Total core expenses
$19,081,815
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MORGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Fort Morgan, CO
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Higher part-time two-year
Small two-year
Town: Remote
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, academic, and adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
11
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
199
Number of certificates conferred
55
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
27%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
51%
Graduation rate
36%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
1,839
% female students
66%
% non-white students
31%
% black students
1%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
23%
% of students age 25 to 64
37%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
24%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$11,038,589
Total core expenses
$10,163,376
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Vineland, NJ
No
Associate's-Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
Rural: Fringe
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Occupational, academic, recreational, and adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
25
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
570
Number of certificates conferred
37
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
20%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
66%
Graduation rate
22%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
3,944
% female students
63%
% non-white students
51%
% black students
21%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
20%
% of students age 25 to 64
35%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
57%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$31,799,702
Total core expenses
$32,821,917
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PORTERVILLE COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Porterville, CA
No
Associate's-Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
28:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, academic, and adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s
Number of associate’s programs offered
15
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
328
Number of certificates conferred
99
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
5%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
70%
Graduation rate
21%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2012 enrollment
3,919
% female students
63%
% non-white students
76%
% black students
2%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
23%
% of students age 25 to 64
34%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
43%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$32,784,295
Total core expenses
$31,861,682
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SOUTHERN REGION PEER
INSTITUTION PROFILES
AND
ASPIRANT
This section contains data summaries of SUSLA’s southern region peer and aspirant
institutions. A snapshot of SUSLA’s 2013 data is presented on the following page as a point
of reference to the subsequent peer and aspirant institutions. To be sure, 2013 data are
utilized throughout this section of the report
SUSLA is relatively small in size compared to the southern region peer and aspirant
institutions, yet has a more diverse student body. SUSLA’s total student enrollment is
among the lowest of the group, though its full time enrollment – both as a headcount and
as a percentage of total enrollment – is among the highest of the southern region
institutions.
SUSLA is one of just four HBCUs in this southern region group of peer and aspirant
institutions, and has the highest percentages of both black or African American enrollment
and nonwhite enrollment across the group. Additionally, SUSLA has the highest percentage
of female students.
SUSLA is more similar to its peers across two other enrollment categories: age and distance
education. The percentage of SUSLA’s student enrollment that falls between the ages of 25
and 64 is just 1 percentage point below the southern region group median and mean.
Likewise, the share of SUSLA’s students enrolled in at least some distance education is 3
percentage points below the group average and 4 percentage points below the median.
Both percentages rank SUSLA in the middle 50 percent of the group.
SUSLA’s financial performance compared to the southern region peers and aspirants is
relatively average. While the institution’s total core revenues and total core expenses are
both slightly above the average and median, SUSLA’s values are well within the middle 50
percent of the group.
At 20:1, SUSLA has a relatively high student-to-faculty ratio; just five of the southern region
peer and aspirant institutions have a higher ratio. Meanwhile, SUSLA’s graduation rate is
equivalent to the group median and just 3 percentage points below the group average.
SUSLA’s retention rate, however, is among the lowest of the group. Finally, SUSLA’s breadth
of associate’s degree program offerings is comparable to the southern region group overall
– with 20 different program areas, SUSLA’s value for this category is equivalent to the
median and just one program short of the group average.
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SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT SHREVEPORT – 2013 DATA
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Shreveport, LA
Yes
Associate's--Public 2-year colleges under 4-year
Basic classification
universities
Undergraduate profile
Medium full-time two-year
Size and setting
Medium two-year
Degree of urbanization
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
20
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
264
Number of certificates conferred
222
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
48%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
43%
Graduation rate
16%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,018
% female students
71%
% non-white students
92%
% black students
89%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
18%
% of students age 25 to 64
38%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
70%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$29,589,703
Total core expenses
$31,856,753
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SOUTHERN REGION PEER INSTITUTIONS
The following table displays the location of each of the southern region peer institutions
identified in this report.
INSTITUTION
Ashland Community and Technical College
Bishop State Community College
Central Carolina Technical College
Columbus Technical College
Craven Community College
J F Drake State Community and Technical College
Jackson State Community College
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus
Northwest-Shoals Community College
South Louisiana Community College
Southeast Arkansas College
Sowela Technical Community College
Wayne Community College
West Virginia Northern Community College
York Technical College
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LOCATION
Ashland, KY
Mobile, AL
Sumter, SC
Columbus, GA
New Bern, NC
Huntsville, AL
Jackson, TN
Birmingham, AL
Muscle Shoals, AL
Lafayette, LA
Pine Bluff, AR
Lake Charles, LA
Goldsboro, NC
Wheeling, WV
Rock Hill, SC
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ASHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Ashland, KY
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
15
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
423
Number of certificates conferred
2,366
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
12%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
48%
Graduation rate
20%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,359
% female students
57%
% non-white students
6%
% black students
2%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
37%
% of students age 25 to 64
39%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
54%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$27,405,083
Total core expenses
$28,057,277
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BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Mobile, AL
Yes
Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
18
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
217
Number of certificates conferred
340
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
30%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
41%
Graduation rate
11%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,896
% female students
60%
% non-white students
69%
% black students
62%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
11%
% of students age 25 to 64
39%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
56%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$39,544,996
Total core expenses
$36,426,412
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CENTRAL CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Sumter, SC
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Higher part-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
15
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
302
Number of certificates conferred
742
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
22%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
49%
Graduation rate
11%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
4,456
% female students
67%
% non-white students
56%
% black students
47%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
22%
% of students age 25 to 64
47%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
30%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$34,097,169
Total core expenses
$31,865,184
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COLUMBUS TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Columbus, GA
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
At least 2, but less than 4 academic years
Number of associate’s programs offered
34
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
268
Number of certificates conferred
1,960
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
48%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
46%
Graduation rate
16%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,739
% female students
64%
% non-white students
59%
% black students
48%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
29%
% of students age 25 to 64
51%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
38%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$26,571,968
Total core expenses
$28,403,226
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CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
New Bern, NC
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Higher part-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
21
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
329
Number of certificates conferred
514
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
29%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
61%
Graduation rate
12%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,376
% female students
61%
% non-white students
39%
% black students
21%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
36%
% of students age 25 to 64
47%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
42%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$32,003,536
Total core expenses
$29,981,086
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J F DRAKE STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Huntsville, AL
Yes
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Small two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
11
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
62
Number of certificates conferred
156
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
3%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
42%
Graduation rate
15%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
1,383
% female students
54%
% non-white students
62%
% black students
54%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
12%
% of students age 25 to 64
45%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
46%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$13,710,296
Total core expenses
$13,471,164
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JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Jackson, TN
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
12
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
509
Number of certificates conferred
268
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
43%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
43%
Graduation rate
10%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
4,587
% female students
66%
% non-white students
24%
% black students
18%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
28%
% of students age 25 to 64
26%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
44%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$34,435,742
Total core expenses
$34,465,735
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LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BIRMINGHAM CAMPUS
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Birmingham, AL
Yes
Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
15
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
281
Number of certificates conferred
692
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
7%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
53%
Graduation rate
18%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,028
% female students
59%
% non-white students
86%
% black students
75%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
16%
% of students age 25 to 64
41%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
59%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$36,374,897
Total core expenses
$33,841,951
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NORTHWEST-SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Muscle Shoals, AL
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
14
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
432
Number of certificates conferred
644
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
18%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
53%
Graduation rate
13%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,854
% female students
57%
% non-white students
17%
% black students
11%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
12%
% of students age 25 to 64
26%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
48%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$28,849,243
Total core expenses
$29,019,435
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SOUTH LOUISIANA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Lafayette, LA
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
25
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
258
Number of certificates conferred
936
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
5%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
53%
Graduation rate
6%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
4,593
% female students
59%
% non-white students
47%
% black students
30%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
8%
% of students age 25 to 64
20%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
49%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$15,690,241
Total core expenses
$17,150,017
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SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Pine Bluff, AR
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Small two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
20
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
213
Number of certificates conferred
804
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
21%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
45%
Graduation rate
12%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
1,601
% female students
67%
% non-white students
61%
% black students
59%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
6%
% of students age 25 to 64
49%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
53%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$16,964,199
Total core expenses
$17,252,679
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SOWELA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Lake Charles, LA
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small
Medium full-time two-year
Small two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
13
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
316
Number of certificates conferred
3,316
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
0%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
46%
Graduation rate
33%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,225
% female students
42%
% non-white students
36%
% black students
26%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
18%
% of students age 25 to 64
29%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
53%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$20,443,290
Total core expenses
$18,806,409
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WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Goldsboro, NC
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
36
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
469
Number of certificates conferred
678
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
26%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
52%
Graduation rate
18%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,837
% female students
60%
% non-white students
41%
% black students
27%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
32%
% of students age 25 to 64
37%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
47%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$33,404,233
Total core expenses
$32,034,941
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WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Wheeling, WV
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
27
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
322
Number of certificates conferred
250
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
41%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
52%
Graduation rate
12%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
2,086
% female students
67%
% non-white students
13%
% black students
5%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
25%
% of students age 25 to 64
43%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
46%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$20,636,606
Total core expenses
$17,476,408
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YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Rock Hill, SC
No
Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
21
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
442
Number of certificates conferred
646
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
13%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
52%
Graduation rate
12%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
5,030
% female students
59%
% non-white students
42%
% black students
24%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
27%
% of students age 25 to 64
40%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
49%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$38,959,691
Total core expenses
$36,599,177
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SOUTHERN REGION ASPIRANT INSTITUTIONS
The following table displays the location of each of the southern region aspirant institutions
identified in this report.
INSTITUTION
Catawba Valley Community College
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Central Virginia Community College
Coastal Carolina Community College
Western Piedmont Community College
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Hickory, NC
Alexandria, LA
Lynchburg, VA
Jacksonville, NC
Morganton, NC
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CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Hickory, NC
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Higher part-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
39
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
676
Number of certificates conferred
380
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
22%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
70%
Graduation rate
21%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
4,561
% female students
59%
% non-white students
27%
% black students
9%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
29%
% of students age 25 to 64
35%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
39%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$44,958,172
Total core expenses
$42,672,885
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CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Alexandria, LA
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Small
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Very small two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
6
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
26
Number of certificates conferred
1,458
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
0%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
74%
Graduation rate
60%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
2,242
% female students
43%
% non-white students
56%
% black students
41%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
1%
% of students age 25 to 64
48%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
48%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$14,366,542
Total core expenses
$17,203,096
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CENTRAL VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Lynchburg, VA
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Higher part-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
16
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
437
Number of certificates conferred
982
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
11%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
55%
Graduation rate
25%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
4,730
% female students
53%
% non-white students
25%
% black students
15%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
21%
% of students age 25 to 64
26%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
31%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$24,491,875
Total core expenses
$24,904,075
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COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Jacksonville, NC
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Higher part-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
23
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
539
Number of certificates conferred
1614
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
18%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
59%
Graduation rate
25%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
4,433
% female students
60%
% non-white students
34%
% black students
18%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
23%
% of students age 25 to 64
48%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
50%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$39,220,069
Total core expenses
$36,262,214
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WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Morganton, NC
No
Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, and Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
40
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
423
Number of certificates conferred
344
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
20%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
61%
Graduation rate
24%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
2,352
% female students
61%
% non-white students
23%
% black students
9%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
36%
% of students age 25 to 64
39%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
53%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$27,768,071
Total core expenses
$25,892,923
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NATIONAL URBAN PEER INSTITUTION PROFILES
This section provides data summaries of SUSLA’s 11 National Urban Peer Institutions using
2013 IPEDS data. A summary of SUSLA’s 2013 data has also been provided on page 61 for
ease of reference. Three of the national urban peers—Bishop State Community College, J F
Drake State Community and Technical College, and Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham Campus—are also featured in Southern Region Peer Institution profiles.
Hanover used the following criteria to identify SUSLA’s national urban peer institutions via
the IPEDS Data Center’s Download Custom Data Files tool:

General Characteristics: Institutions are public, two-year, certificate and associate’s
degree-granting

Urban Setting: IPEDS Degree of Urbanization variable indicates that the institution is
located in a Large, Midsize, or Small City


Selectivity: Institutions accept at least 40 percent of applicants
HBCU Status: Where possible, Hanover’s methodology sought to maximize the
number of HBCUs included among the national urban peers
PEER GROUP BENCHMARKING
All of the comparisons below track SUSLA’s performance relative to the median
performance of its national urban peer group.
The urban peer list contains five HBCUs and six non-HBCUs, all of which are located in small,
midsize, or large cities. In terms of curriculum offerings and educational mission, the peer
list institutions are relatively uniform. Except for CUNY Medgar Evers College and CUNY New
York City College of Technology, which offer bachelor’s degrees, all of the peer institutions
offer an associate’s degree as their highest credential. All of the peers offer occupational
and adult basic remedial coursework, and all by H Councill Trenholm State Technical College
offer academic coursework. Recreational or avocational courses are offered by only three of
the peers, and no peer institution provides continuing professional education opportunities.
In terms of its overall enrollments, SUSLA falls below the median with 3,018 students (the
peer group median is 5,081). Not surprisingly, it also trails the median in the number of
associate’s degrees conferred (264 vs. 468) and the number of certificates conferred (111
vs. 235).
As a rule, SUSLA’s student body contains a slightly higher proportion of women (71 percent
vs. 60 percent), a similar share of who are age 25-64 (38 percent vs. 40 percent) and taking
some online courses (18 percent vs. 14 percent), and a significantly higher share of full-time
students (70 percent vs. 53 percent). It also grants a significantly larger proportion of its
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associate’s degrees in healthcare fields than its peers (48 percent vs. 19 percent). Its overall
number of associate’s degree programs is 20, which mirrors the peer group median of 17.
Given its status as an HBCU, it is not surprising that SUSLA has the second highest share of
non-white students in the peer group (92 percent vs. 66 percent) and that it has the highest
percentage of African American students (89 percent vs. 43 percent). Even when compared
to the median figure for the five HBCUs in the peer group, SUSLA enrolls far fewer white
students (92 percent non-white vs. 69 percent), and a significantly greater proportion of
African Americans in its student body (89 percent vs. 43 percent).
In terms of its key outcomes, SUSLA’s full-time retention rate of 43 percent lags slightly
behind its peer group median retention rate of 53 percent. However, the University
graduates 16 percent of its students, while its peer group median graduation rate is 15
percent. This suggests that while SUSLA may have slightly more trouble retaining full-time
students from one year to the next, it is nevertheless competitive with this peer group when
graduation is the key outcome.
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SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT SHREVEPORT – 2013 DATA
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Shreveport, LA
Yes
Associate's--Public 2-year colleges under 4-year
Basic classification
universities
Undergraduate profile
Medium full-time two-year
Size and setting
Medium two-year
Degree of urbanization
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
20
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
264
Number of certificates conferred
111
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
48%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
43%
Graduation rate
16%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,018
% female students
71%
% non-white students
92%
% black students
89%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
18%
% of students age 25 to 64
38%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
70%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$29,589,703
Total core expenses
$31,856,753
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NATIONAL URBAN PEER INSTITUTIONS
The table below displays the location of each of the 11 national urban peer institutions
profiled in the pages below.
INSTITUTION
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus
J F Drake State Community and Technical College
Bishop State Community College
H Councill Trenholm State Technical College
Cleveland State Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Walters State Community College
CUNY Medgar Evers College
CUNY New York City College of Technology
St Philip's College
University of Wisconsin Colleges
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Birmingham, AL
Huntsville, AL
Mobile, AL
Montgomery, AL
Cleveland, TN
Memphis, TN
Morristown, TN
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY
San Antonio, TX
Madison, WI
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LAWSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BIRMINGHAM CAMPUS
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Birmingham, AL
Yes
Associate's—Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
15
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
281
Number of certificates conferred
346
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
7%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
53%
Graduation rate
18%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,028
% female students
59%
% non-white students
86%
% black students
75%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
16%
% of students age 25 to 64
41%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
59%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$36,374,897
Total core expenses
$33,841,951
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J F DRAKE STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Huntsville, AL
Yes
Associate's—Public Rural-serving Small
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Small two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
11
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
62
Number of certificates conferred
78
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
3%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
42%
Graduation rate
15%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
1,383
% female students
54%
% non-white students
62%
% black students
54%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
12%
% of students age 25 to 64
45%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
46%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$13,710,296
Total core expenses
$13,471,164
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BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Mobile, AL
Yes
Associate's—Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
20
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
217
Number of certificates conferred
111
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
30%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
41%
Graduation rate
11%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,896
% female students
60%
% non-white students
69%
% black students
62%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
11%
% of students age 25 to 64
39%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
56%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$39,544,996
Total core expenses
$36,426,412
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H COUNCILL TRENHOLM STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Montgomery, AL
Yes
Associate's—Public Rural-serving Small
Medium full-time two-year
Small two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
19
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
154
Number of certificates conferred
298
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
36%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
50%
Graduation rate
33%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
1,351
% female students
50%
% non-white students
59%
% black students
57%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
13%
% of students age 25 to 64
45%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
53%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$18,880,754
Total core expenses
$18,721,690
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CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Cleveland, TN
No
Associate's—Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
10
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
372
Number of certificates conferred
670
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
19%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
53%
Graduation rate
13%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,790
% female students
60%
% non-white students
17%
% black students
6%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
48%
% of students age 25 to 64
32%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
50%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$28,172,306
Total core expenses
$28,896,122
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SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Memphis, TN
No
Associate's—Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Large two-year
City: Large
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
35
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
898
Number of certificates conferred
493
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
15%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
47%
Graduation rate
6%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
10,817
% female students
62%
% non-white students
71%
% black students
60%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
31%
% of students age 25 to 64
40%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
44%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$97,562,466
Total core expenses
$89,213,168
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WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Morristown, TN
No
Associate's—Public Rural-serving Large
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
17
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
838
Number of certificates conferred
1,101
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
22%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
56%
Graduation rate
15%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
6,265
% female students
61%
% non-white students
7%
% black students
2%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
31%
% of students age 25 to 64
25%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
51%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$54,640,904
Total core expenses
$56,981,822
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CUNY MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Brooklyn, NY
No
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Medium full-time four-year, inclusive
Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential
City: Large
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Bachelor’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
8
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
513
Number of certificates conferred
18
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
9%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
65%
Graduation rate
10%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
6,477
% female students
74%
% non-white students
98%
% black students
83%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
8%
% of students age 25 to 64
43%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
66%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$110,192,934
Total core expenses
$125,589,242
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CUNY NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Brooklyn, NY
No
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Medium full-time four-year, inclusive
Large four-year, primarily nonresidential
City: Large
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Bachelor’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
27
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
1,077
Number of certificates conferred
21
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
23%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
77%
Graduation rate
14%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
16,860
% female students
44%
% non-white students
87%
% black students
32%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
14%
% of students age 25 to 64
28%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
61%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$228,311,392
Total core expenses
$191,194,229
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ST. PHILIP’S COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
San Antonio, TX
Yes
Associate's—Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Higher part-time two-year
Large two-year
City: Large
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
92
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
837
Number of certificates conferred
598
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
30%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
50%
Graduation rate
4%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
10,238
% female students
56%
% non-white students
70%
% black students
10%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
14%
% of students age 25 to 64
41%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
17%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$75,223,679
Total core expenses
$74,650,826
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Madison, WI
No
Associate's—Public 2-year colleges under 4-year
Basic classification
universities
Undergraduate profile
Medium full-time two-year
Size and setting
Very large two-year
Degree of urbanization
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
1 (Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and
Number of associate’s programs offered
Humanities, other)
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
1,719
Number of certificates conferred
0
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
0%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
56%
Graduation rate
23%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
13,947
% female students
54%
% non-white students
14%
% black students
2%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
9%
% of students age 25 to 64
22%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
57%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$111,050,836
Total core expenses
$108,677,581
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LOCAL COMPETITOR INSTITUTION PROFILES
The tables below provide snapshot data of SUSLA’s local competitors, and, in some cases,
baccalaureate institutions to which the University’s students could potentially transfer. One
of these institutions, Central Louisiana Technical Community College, has already been
included in the Southern Region Aspirant Peer list (see page 54).
All data used to select these institutions derive from the 2013 IPEDS data set. Hanover
identified SUSLA’s local competitors using the following criteria:



Location: All institutions are located within 150 miles of zip code 71107
Degrees Awarded: Institutions award associate’s and/or bachelor’s degrees
Urban Setting: IPEDS Degree of Urbanization variable indicates that the institution is
located in a Large, Midsize, or Small City
PEER GROUP COMPOSITION
Because these peer and competitor institutions were selected for geographic proximity,
urban location, and degree level(s) offered, they form the most diverse peer group included
in this report. For example, the peer list contains institutions from nine different Carnegie
Basic Classifications, as listed below:

Associate’s—Public Rural-serving Small
o Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Associate’s—Public Rural-serving Medium
o Bossier Parish Community College
o Texarkana College

Associate’s—Public Rural-serving Large
o Tyler Junior College

Associate’s—Private For-profit
o Career Technical College-Monroe
o Blue Cliff College-Shreveport
o Career Technical College-Shreveport
o Remington College-Shreveport Campus

Baccalaureate Colleges—Arts & Sciences
o Centenary College of Louisiana

Baccalaureate Colleges—Diverse Fields
o Texas College

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
o Louisiana State University-Shreveport
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o LeTourneau University
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Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
o University of Louisiana at Monroe
o The University of Texas at Tyler

Medical schools and medical centers
o Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Another two institutions—University of Phoenix-Shreveport-Bossier Campus and Virginia
College-Shreveport Bossier City—cannot be classified using the Carnegie methodology
because they are either not accredited or do not grant degrees in their own right. Finally,
SUSLA is classified under the “Associate's—Public 2-year colleges under 4-year universities”
heading, which means that it introduces an eleventh category into the mix if added to the
local institutions list.
Comparing resources or student outcomes like graduation and retention rates between a
two-year institution like SUSLA and a baccalaureate institution with robust graduate
offerings like The University of Texas at Tyler is unlikely to be helpful as a benchmarking
exercise. The resources available to these institutions, their educational missions, and their
student constituencies differ too substantially for a fair direct comparison. As a result,
Hanover has elected to study the associate’s degree-granting institutions in the peer list
together, while omitting the baccalaureate/graduate institutions from the benchmarking
study.
BENCHMARKING LOCAL ASSOCIATE’S LEVEL INSTITUTIONS
SUSLA’s direct local competitors at the associate’s level include: Central Louisiana Technical
Community College, Bossier Parish Community College, Texarkana College, Tyler Junior
College, Career Technical College-Monroe, Blue Cliff College-Shreveport, Career Technical
College-Shreveport, and Remington College-Shreveport Campus. The peer group median
figures referred to in this section reflect these eight institutions. A snapshot of SUSLA’s 2013
data is given on the following page to facilitate easy comparison.
Compared to its local competitors, SUSLA has a larger total enrollment than the median
(3,018 vs. 1,411), though three public associate’s level competitors have significantly higher
enrollments. These include Tyler Junior College (11,308), Bossier Parish Community College
(8,464), and Texarkana College (4,233). As a general rule, the for-profit associate’s level
institutions are smaller than the public ones, and offer a narrower range of educational
opportunities. All eight peer institutions offer occupational training, and only two of the forprofit peers (Career Technical College-Monroe and Career Technical College-Shreveport) do
not offer academic coursework. The public institutions are more likely to offer recreational
and adult remedial courses than their for-profit competitors.
SUSLA’s full-time retention rate and graduation rates are significantly lower than its
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vs. 49 percent graduation). Part of the reason for this may be the fact that while SUSLA
confers more than twice as many associate’s degrees than certificates (264 degrees vs. 111
certificate), its peer group median conferrals are 154 associate’s degrees and 258
certificates. Since certificate programs are often shorter, institutions that rely more heavily
on them than on two-year associate’s degree offerings may experience better retention and
graduate rates since the time-to-degree is shorter.
In some demographic measures, SUSLA’s student body resembles its peer group. Both
SUSLA and its peers are 71 percent female, and predominately full-time (70 percent at
SUSLA and 58 percent among the peers). As might be expected, SUSLA has a higher
proportion of non-white students at 92 percent than its peers at 61 percent, and a higher
proportion of African American students at 89 percent, compared to 51 percent. SUSLA
students are more likely to have taken some distance education courses (18 percent vs. 1
percent) and somewhat less likely to fall into the 25-64 age bracket (38 percent vs. 51
percent). SUSLA’s student to faculty ratio of 20:1 mirrors its peer group median of 19.5:1.
The breadth of SUSLA’s associate’s degree offerings—20 programs—is largely proportional
to its overall enrollment. This is twice as many degree programs as the largest private, forprofit competitor (Career Technical College-Monroe at 10 programs) but less than Bossier
Parish Community College and Texarkana College. Both of these institutions have 29
programs and substantially higher total enrollments at 8,464 and 4,233, respectively,
compared to SUSLA’s total enrollment of 3,018. Tyler Junior College, which has over 11,308
students, offers 71 associate’s degree programs.
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SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT SHREVEPORT – 2013 DATA
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Shreveport, LA
Yes
Associate's--Public 2-year colleges under 4-year
Basic classification
universities
Undergraduate profile
Medium full-time two-year
Size and setting
Medium two-year
Degree of urbanization
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
20
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
264
Number of certificates conferred
111
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
48%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
43%
Graduation rate
16%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,018
% female students
71%
% non-white students
92%
% black students
89%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
18%
% of students age 25 to 64
38%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
70%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$29,589,703
Total core expenses
$31,856,753
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LOCAL COMPETITOR INSTITUTIONS
The table below displays the location of each local institution identified in this section of the
report.
INSTITUTION
Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Bossier Parish Community College
University of Phoenix-Shreveport-Bossier Campus
Virginia College-Shreveport Bossier City
LeTourneau University
Career Technical College-Monroe
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Blue Cliff College-Shreveport
Career Technical College-Shreveport
Centenary College of Louisiana
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Remington College-Shreveport Campus
Texarkana College
Texas College
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler Junior College
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Alexandria, LA
Bossier City, LA
Bossier City, LA
Bossier City, LA
Longview, TX
Monroe, LA
Monroe, LA
Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA
Shreveport, LA
Texarkana, TX
Tyler, TX
Tyler, TX
Tyler, TX
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CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Alexandria, LA
No
Associate's—Public Rural-serving Small
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Very small two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, and Adult remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate's degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
6
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
26
Number of certificates conferred
729
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
0%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
74%
Graduation rate
60%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
2,242
% female students
43%
% non-white students
56%
% black students
41%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
1%
% of students age 25 to 64
48%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
48%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$14,366,542
Total core expenses
$17,203,096
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BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Bossier City, LA
No
Associate's—Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
34:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
29
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
657
Number of certificates conferred
526
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
22%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
51%
Graduation rate
11%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
8,464
% female students
64%
% non-white students
56%
% black students
41%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
20%
% of students age 25 to 64
39%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
59%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$47,056,124
Total core expenses
$49,672,350
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UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAMPUS
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Bossier City, LA
No
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not
Basic classification
accredited or nondegree-granting)
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not
Undergraduate profile
accredited or nondegree-granting)
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not
Size and setting
accredited or nondegree-granting)
Degree of urbanization
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
5:1
Coursework offerings
Academic
Highest degree offered
Master’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
0
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
0
Number of certificates conferred
0
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
N/A
conferred
Full-time retention rate
57%
Graduation rate
Not reported
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
136
% female students
74%
% non-white students
83%
% black students
60%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
7%
% of students age 25 to 64
89%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
100%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
Not reported
Total core expenses
Not reported
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VIRGINIA COLLEGE-SHREVEPORT BOSSIER CITY
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Bossier City, LA
No
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not
Basic classification
accredited or nondegree-granting)
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not
Undergraduate profile
accredited or nondegree-granting)
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not
Size and setting
accredited or nondegree-granting)
Degree of urbanization
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
6:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic
Highest degree offered
Bachelor’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
4
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
0
Number of certificates conferred
0
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
N/A
conferred
Full-time retention rate
53%
Graduation rate
Not reported
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
264
% female students
91%
% non-white students
77%
% black students
75%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
0%
% of students age 25 to 64
67%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
80%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
Not reported
Total core expenses
Not reported
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LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Longview, TX
No
Master's Colleges and Universities (medium
Basic classification
programs)
Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transferUndergraduate profile
in
Size and setting
Medium four-year, highly residential
Degree of urbanization
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Coursework offerings
Academic
Highest degree offered
Master’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
4
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
44
Number of certificates conferred
0
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
0%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
77%
Graduation rate
53%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
2,729
% female students
52%
% non-white students
41%
% black students
9%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
9%
% of students age 25 to 64
41%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
51%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$45,269,045
Total core expenses
$41,330,606
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CAREER TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MONROE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Monroe, LA
No
Associate's—Private For-profit
Medium full-time two-year
Small two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
10
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
240
Number of certificates conferred
12
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
76%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
59%
Graduation rate
56%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
580
% female students
81%
% non-white students
72%
% black students
68%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
0%
% of students age 25 to 64
62%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
66%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
Not reported
Total core expenses
Not reported
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Monroe, LA
No
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger
Basic classification
programs)
Undergraduate profile
Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
Size and setting
Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential
Degree of urbanization
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Coursework offerings
Academic
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and
Highest degree offered
professional practice
Number of associate’s programs offered
2
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
52
Number of certificates conferred
0
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
58%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
67%
Graduation rate
40%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
8,645
% female students
63%
% non-white students
36%
% black students
24%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
23%
% of students age 25 to 64
15%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
66%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$104,321,679
Total core expenses
$101,666,761
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BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE-SHREVEPORT
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Shreveport, LA
No
Associate's—Private For-profit
Medium full-time two-year
Very small two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
20
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
1
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
0
Number of certificates conferred
205
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
0%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
64%
Graduation rate
67%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
320
% female students
95%
% non-white students
83%
% black students
81%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
0%
% of students age 25 to 64
69%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
58%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
Not reported
Total core expenses
Not reported
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CAREER TECHNICAL COLLEGE-SHREVEPORT
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Shreveport, LA
No
Associate's—Private For-profit
Medium full-time two-year
Very small two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
6
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
67
Number of certificates conferred
43
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
55%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
67%
Graduation rate
42%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
395
% female students
87%
% non-white students
74%
% black students
68%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
0%
% of students age 25 to 64
57%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
81%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
Not reported
Total core expenses
Not reported
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CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Shreveport, LA
No
Baccalaureate Colleges—Arts & Sciences
Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
Very small four-year, highly residential
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
9
Coursework offerings
Academic
Highest degree offered
Master’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
0 (Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees only)
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
0
Number of certificates conferred
0
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
0%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
76%
Graduation rate
59%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
661
% female students
57%
% non-white students
29%
% black students
14%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
0%
% of students age 25 to 64
3%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
87%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$28,846,306
Total core expenses
$22,770,444
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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER-SHREVEPORT
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Shreveport, LA
No
Medical schools and medical centers
Not applicable, special focus institution
Not applicable, special focus institution
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
5:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and
Highest degree offered
professional practice
Number of associate’s programs offered
0
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
0
Number of certificates conferred
0%
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
N/A
conferred
Full-time retention rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
Not reported
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
856
% female students
58%
% non-white students
21%
% black students
7%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
0%
% of students age 25 to 64
45%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
95%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$219,883,418
Total core expenses
$237,998,091
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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Shreveport, LA
No
Master's Colleges and Universities (medium
Basic classification
programs)
Undergraduate profile
Medium full-time four-year, inclusive
Size and setting
Small four-year, primarily nonresidential
Degree of urbanization
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Coursework offerings
Academic, Continuing Professional, Recreational
Highest degree offered
Master’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
0
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
0
Number of certificates conferred
0
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
N/A
conferred
Full-time retention rate
66%
Graduation rate
33%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
4,114
% female students
60%
% non-white students
38%
% black students
20%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
30%
% of students age 25 to 64
25%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
54%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$36,359,368
Total core expenses
$38,883,672
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REMINGTON COLLEGE-SHREVEPORT CAMPUS
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Shreveport, LA
No
Associate's—Private For-profit
Higher full-time two-year
Small two-year
City: Midsize
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
2
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
39
Number of certificates conferred
217
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
0%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
67%
Graduation rate
67%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
318
% female students
77%
% non-white students
65%
% black students
60%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
0%
% of students age 25 to 64
53%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
100%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$5,943,328
Total core expenses
$5,798,272
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TEXARKANA COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Texarkana, TX
No
Associate's—Public Rural-serving Medium
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Medium two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
20
Coursework offerings
Occupational, Academic, Recreational
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
29
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
269
Number of certificates conferred
299
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
26%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
43%
Graduation rate
16%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
3,018
% female students
62%
% non-white students
37%
% black students
25%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
13%
% of students age 25 to 64
33%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
39%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$32,995,000
Total core expenses
$30,707,167
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TEXAS COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Tyler, TX
Yes
Baccalaureate Colleges—Diverse Fields
Full-time four-year, inclusive
Very small four-year, primarily residential
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Coursework offerings
Academic
Highest degree offered
Bachelor’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
2
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
38
Number of certificates conferred
0
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
0%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
32%
Graduation rate
15%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
971
% female students
39%
% non-white students
97%
% black students
86%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
0%
% of students age 25 to 64
31%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
96%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$10,244,298
Total core expenses
$9,639,630
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Tyler, TX
No
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger
Basic classification
programs)
Medium full-time four-year, selective, higher
Undergraduate profile
transfer-in
Size and setting
Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential
Degree of urbanization
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Coursework offerings
Academic
Highest degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Number of associate’s programs offered
0
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
0
Number of certificates conferred
0
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
N/A
conferred
Full-time retention rate
66%
Graduation rate
44%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
7,476
% female students
59%
% non-white students
37%
% black students
10%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
30%
% of students age 25 to 64
28%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
63%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$106,049,556
Total core expenses
$109,782,361
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TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY SNAPSHOT
Institution Characteristics
Location
HBCU status
Basic classification
Undergraduate profile
Size and setting
Degree of urbanization
Tyler, TX
No
Associate's—Public Rural-serving Large
Mixed part/full-time two-year
Large two-year
City: Small
Academic Characteristics
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Occupational, Academic, Recreational, Adult
Coursework offerings
remedial
Highest degree offered
Associate’s degree
Number of associate’s programs offered
71
Number of associate’s degrees conferred
1,245
Number of certificates conferred
805
“Health Professions and Related Programs”
completions as % of total associate’s degrees
25%
conferred
Full-time retention rate
47%
Graduation rate
15%
Enrollment Statistics
Total fall 2013 enrollment
11,308
% female students
58%
% non-white students
43%
% black students
22%
% of students enrolled in some distance education
50%
% of students age 25 to 64
27%
Full-time enrollment as % of total enrollment
55%
Financial Characteristics
Total core revenues
$82,706,695
Total core expenses
$77,534,732
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