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Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts·Public, 2-year·New England·stcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
-18.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
5,447
peer median 4,383
Avg net price
$5,662
-$1.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
32%-18.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

15.4pp gap
Pell recipients
26%64 of 250
Non-Pell (all)
41%67 of 162
Subsidized loan, no Pell
64%14 of 22
No Federal Aid
38%53 of 140

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 68 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
68
Passing
14
20.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
4.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.4%
+3.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

68programs
  • Passing14 · 20.6%
  • No Data51 · 75.0%
  • Failing3 · 4.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
2
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
9
No data
51

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

17
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-19.1%
$31,908 vs $39,449
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-12.3%
$34,598 vs $39,449
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-9.5%
$35,720 vs $39,449
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+6.7%
$42,074 vs $39,449
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+13.1%
$44,629 vs $39,449
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.4%
$45,519 vs $39,449
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Associate Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+17.4%
$46,326 vs $39,449
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+21.1%
$47,768 vs $39,449

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$9,250 debt · $50,679 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$11,000 debt · $67,395 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
14%
$5,940 debt · $42,074 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
12%
$5,500 debt · $44,629 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$7,593 debt · $64,564 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$8,931 debt · $86,833 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
10%
$4,858 debt · $47,768 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
8%
$4,624 debt · $57,120 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Dec 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 18

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  5. Oct 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,250
$30–48k$3,833
$48–75k$6,675
$75–110k$8,925
$110k+$13,867

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,662
-$1,134vs Community College median $6,797
Federal loans
22.1%
In-state tuition
$5,904
Out-of-state
$11,112

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 3,831 students received $15.9M in Pell grants, alongside $4.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,831
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.9M
$15,933,746 total
Direct Loans
$4.6M
1,426 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
844 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
580 loan awards
Parent PLUS$15K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 716 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (3.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
716
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.5%
2017
12.1%
2018
9.0%
2019
3.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at STCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

585 total completions
01Health Professions
17329.6%
02Liberal Arts
13022.2%
03Business
6010.3%
04Engineering Tech
488.2%
05Computer Sciences
488.2%
06Security/Protective
457.7%
07Architecture
244.1%
08Visual/Performing Arts
213.6%
09Education
203.4%
10Comm. Technologies
162.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
5,447
12-mo unduplicated
7,468
Undergraduate
7,468
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%2,676
Women
64%4,792

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
38.6%
White
32.2%
Black
14.6%
Unknown
6.9%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
2.7%
Non-resident
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
82
60 M · 22 W
Women athletes
26.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$214K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Soccer
17 M · 18 W
$53K
Wrestling
27 M · 4 W
$47K
Basketball
16 M ·
$41K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.66
3 offenses · 4,561 students

3-year trend

0.502 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.66Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2
Robbery
1

By location

3total
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs11
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
108

STCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions STCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSpringfield Technical Community College
32%5,447$5,662Community College
3,694$7,931Community College
69%76.3%1,989$24,100
805$5,149Community College
5,071$3,515Community College
5,680$13,866Community College
Peer group median51%76.3%4,383$6,797

Institutions like STCC

Explore the federal data for institutions in STCC's comparison group.

STCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
ir [at] stcc.edu
Phone
413-755-4443
Address
Garvey Hall (B16), Room 323

The Institutional Research (IR) Office furthers the mission of the College by providing data and information to facilitate decision‐making, as well as to meet federal, state, and accreditation reporting requirements.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Jordan Knicely
    Director of Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Springfield Technical Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about STCC.

What is the graduation rate at Springfield Technical Community College?

Springfield Technical Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Springfield Technical Community College?

Springfield Technical Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,447 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Springfield Technical Community College?

The average net price at Springfield Technical Community College is $5,662 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Springfield Technical Community College located?

Springfield Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts 01105-1296.

Who runs Institutional Research at Springfield Technical Community College?

Springfield Technical Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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