by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Lord Fairfax 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Lord Fairfax Community College paid an average of $331 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $154 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,620 | $9,918 |
| Fees | $119 | $824 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,460 | $1,460 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Lord Fairfax Community College in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $8,750 in student debt. That is 22% lower than the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from Lord Fairfax Community College make an average of $26,000 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $23,781.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Lord Fairfax Community College offers online options in its liberal arts associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lord Fairfax Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.8% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 63.0%.
Around 16.2% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at Lord Fairfax Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 406 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 495 |
*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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