Dawson Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Dawson Community College (DCC) was founded in 1940, and is situated in Glendive, Montana. The college is a part of Montana University System in Eastern Montana. The college provides two-year associate's degree programs and one-year certificate programs to its students. DCC offers a variety of opportunities to the campus students. Student of the college may participate in extra-curricular activities, intercollegiate athletics, and student organizations. Some of the active clubs and organizations of the college include Law Enforcement Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and Pep Squad.

The college mascot is known as the Buccaneers. The sports teams of DCC participate in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Mon-Dak conference and in National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). DCC offers financial aid assistance to the students that includes tuition waivers, scholarships, loans, grants, and work study. Approximately 85% students of DCC are awarded financial aid.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, engineering, and liberal arts.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• 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 414 in 2009-2010 (451 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Dawson Community College provides on-campus housing for 136 of its 451 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
• Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (48 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Social Work
• Community Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling