Crowder College

Crowder College was founded on the grounds of Fort Crowder in 1963. It is a two-year, community college that serves the Junior College District of McDonald and Newton counties and other distant areas. Crowder College grants certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees. It also offers adult education programs. The college was named in honor of General Enoch Crowder, an outstanding Missourian, soldier, and statesman.

Crowder College has achieved global recognition for its pioneering alternative energy program. An interesting part of Crowder College is The Longwell Museum which is housed in the Elsie Plaster Community Center. It has many exhibits and artifacts from the college’s Fort Crowder days when more than 50,000 soldiers were stationed there.

Campus Location

601 Laclede Ave
Neosho, MO 64850
USA
Main Tel: (417) 451-3223
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in transportation, liberal arts, and agricultural science and management.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	363	59
< 1 year certificate	64	1
1-2 year certificate	1	7

Students

Student enrollment was 3,317 in 2007-2008 (2,219 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,210
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,050
Room	$ 1,282
Board	$ 2,468
Books and supplies	$ 800
Other	$ 2,185

Financial Aid: Crowder 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 Crowder:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Bismarck State College	Bismarck, ND	3,591
2	State Fair Community College	Sedalia, MO	3,306
3	Arkansas State University-Beebe	Beebe, AR	4,311
4	Northeast State Technical Community College	Blountville, TN	5,237
5	Ozarks Technical Community College	Springfield, MO	10,250
6	East Central College	Union, MO	3,604
7	Blue Ridge Community and Technical College	Martinsburg, WV	2,192
8	Mineral Area College	Park Hills, MO	3,061
9	National Park Community College	Hot Springs, AR	2,944
10	Barton County Community College	Great Bend, KS	3,900

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		76

Housing and Meals

Crowder provides on-campus housing for 250 of its 2,219 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded)

Animal Sciences
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Construction Trades

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (15 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

Engineering
Engineering/Industrial Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (0 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (168 awarded)

General Studies
Social Sciences
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (2 awarded)

Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (60 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded)

Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (64 awarded)

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation