City Colleges Of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Kennedy-King College, is a co-educational, public, community college located in Chicago, Illinois. It was originally founded as Woodrow Wilson Junior College in 1935. In 1969, it was renamed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. The KKC campus stretches over 18 acres of land. The College grants admission to more than 2,500 students every year.

The educational departments of KKC include:

• Applied Science
• Biological Sciences
• Business/Computer Information Systems
• Dental Hygiene
• Mathematics
• Nursing
• Physical Sciences
• Social Sciences

KKC's sports teams participate in tournaments organized by the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in construction trades, therapy and counseling, cooking and culinary arts, and mechanics and repair.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,873 in 2009-2010 (4,823 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Information Science/Studies
• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (155 awarded)

• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Lineworker
• Mason/Masonry
• Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer
• Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (55 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (124 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (82 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (7 awarded)

• Graphic Communications
• Platemaker/Imager
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (42 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (115 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PRODUCTION TRADES (18 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (42 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling