College Of The Redwoods

The College of the Redwoods is a two-year public community college in Humboldt County, California. It was initially established as the Redwoods Community College District in 1964 by the people of Humboldt County. CR now operates two satellite campuses:

CR Del Norte in Crescent City
CR Mendocino Coast in Fort Bragg

The College of the Redwoods also has four off-campus sites:

Arcata Instructional Site
Bianchi Farm
Eureka Downtown Instructional Site
Klamath-Trinity Instructional Site

The campus is spread over an area of 334 acres. More than 15,000 students enroll in the College of the Redwoods every year. Transfers, vocational and community-based classes are offered by CR every year. There are over 15 departments in the college, some of which are addiction studies, administration of justice, business, automotive technology, drafting, graphic communications, hospitality, restaurant and culinary arts and information sciences. The world-famous Fine Woodworking Program was started in CR by woodworker James Krenov.

The college also has a number of clubs and organizations, inclduing the CR Women's Club, the Digital Arts and Science Club, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Club, Spanish Club, Science and Math Club, and the Forestry and Natural Resources Technology Club.

Campus Location

7351 Tompkins Hill Rd
Eureka, CA 95501-9300
USA
Main Tel: (707) 476-4100
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

College Of The Redwoods Highlights

Where College Of The Redwoods stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in liberal arts, security and law enforcement, and production trades.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	409	36
1-2 year certificate	167	34
< 1 year certificate	49	28
2-4 year degree	4	1

Students

The student enrollment at College Of The Redwoods was 6,025 in 2007 (3,558 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 608
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,768
Room and board	$ 5,950
Books and supplies	$ 1,330
Other	$ 2,438

Financial Aid: College Of The Redwoods participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to College Of The Redwoods:

School	Location	Enrollment
Yuba College	Marysville, CA	9,904
Shasta College	Redding, CA	9,102
Gavilan College	Gilroy, CA	6,049
College of Alameda	Alameda, CA	5,979
Antelope Valley College	Lancaster, CA	13,312
Monterey Peninsula College	Monterey, CA	9,238
Contra Costa College	San Pablo, CA	7,147
Oxnard College	Oxnard, CA	6,803
San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino, CA	12,839
Merced College	Merced, CA	10,890

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		80
Without tenure; working toward tenure		13

Housing and Meals

College Of The Redwoods provides on-campus housing for 154 of its 3,558 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture
Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

Accounting
Business/Commerce
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

Construction Trades
Electrician

DESIGN (2 awarded)

Graphic Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (25 awarded)

Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LAW (10 awarded)

Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (287 awarded)

Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (5 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (5 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (36 awarded)

Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (103 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PRODUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (64 awarded)

Corrections
Corrections and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling