by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at El Paso Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at El Paso Community College paid an average of $201 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $116 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,784 | $4,824 |
| Fees | $490 | $490 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,129 | $1,129 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at El Paso Community College took out an average of $10,425 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from El Paso Community College is $19,358 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $23,781.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the liberal arts associate degree program at El Paso Community College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the El Paso Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.4% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 89.1% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at El Paso Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,272 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 107 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 1,354 |
| General Studies | 119 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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