Cleveland State Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Cleveland State Community College, also referred to as CSCC, was established in the year 1967 and is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. The campus spreads across an area of more than 100 acres. The college offers students associate degrees and certificate programs in various fields of study. The academic divisions of Cleveland State Community College include:

• Division of Business and Technology
• Division of Health and Wellness
• Division of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Division of Science and Mathematics

There are various student clubs and organizations in Cleveland State Community College. Students can choose from societies such as the Baptist Student Union, Creative Arts Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Senate, and Environmental Awareness Club. Students also publish an on-campus monthly newspaper called "The Cherokee Signal." The college's athletic teams are known as the Cougars. They compete in sports such as softball, baseball, and basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in office and administration, family and social work, business and management, and liberal arts.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• 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 3,335 in 2009-2010 (2,302 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 89% are full-time and 11% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

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 (53 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (33 awarded)

• Child Development
• Human Services
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

LIBERAL ARTS (144 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (53 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (44 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science