Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield Technical Community College is a public technical college in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is the only technical community college in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Located on the site of the Springfield Armory National Park, which was founded by Henry Knox and George Washington during the Revolutionary War, Springfield Technical Community College now occupies many of the buildings used by the U.S. Armory at Springfield prior to the Armory's closure in 1969. While 20 acres (81,000 m2) of the 55-acre (220,000 m2) site remain in the hands of the U.S. National Park Service for historic preservation, 35 acres (140,000 m2) comprise the college campus. Numerous historic buildings have been repurposed as classrooms, in addition to newer facilities built on-site.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,957
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,342
- Graduation rate (150%): 32%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 42%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,966
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,265
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,824
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Springfield, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Springfield Technical Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Business.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (143 associate)
- Nursing (66 associate)
- Business (59 associate)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (46 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (45 associate)
- Mechanical (24 associate)
- Architectural and Building Sciences (43 associate)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (21 associate)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (21 bachelor's)
- Medical (21 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 16%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 16%, Health 62%, Biological Sciences 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Springfield Technical Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,250 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,250
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,833
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,675
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,925
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,867
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,904
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,112
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Off-campus room and board: $12,906
- Off-campus with family: $7,129
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,971
- Sticker vs net gap: 60%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 50%
- Federal loan recipients: 22%
- Average institutional grant: $1,231
- Average federal loan: $4,806
- Median debt at graduation: $6,570
Admissions
Springfield Technical Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,342
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 66%
- Age 25 and older: 40%
- Graduation rate: 32%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 66%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $77,542
- Associate professor salary: $69,371
- Assistant professor salary: $66,311
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Springfield Technical Community College acceptance rate? Springfield Technical Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Springfield Technical Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,250 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,957.
What majors does Springfield Technical Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Business, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Springfield Technical Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,966 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Springfield Technical Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 42% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 32%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Springfield Technical Community College official site: https://www.stcc.edu.