El Paso Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

El Paso Community College is a two year community college district headquartered in El Paso, Texas. It was founded in June 1969, when residents of El Paso County voted to establish a junior college district and elected a board of seven trustees to administer the College. EPCC operates several campuses and centers, which include:

• Career Training Center
• Mission del Paso Campus
• Northwest Campus
• Occupational Opportunity Center for the Homeless
• Rio Grande Campus
• Transmountain Campus
• Valle Verde Campus

EPCC runs a student-owned online radio station. It provides students taking radio and television production courses with hands-on experience in an audio production lab.

EPCC’s sports teams are nicknamed the Tejanos.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and liberal arts.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

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.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

El Paso Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 74% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 25,818 in 2009-2010 (14,884 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 8% 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)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (1 awarded)

• Architecture and Related Services

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (35 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (225 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (71 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (39 awarded)

• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (23 awarded)

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

DESIGN (16 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (240 awarded)

• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (26 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (79 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Child Development

HOSPITALITY (9 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LAW (25 awarded)

• Court Reporting/Court Reporter
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (997 awarded)

• Economics
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (37 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (34 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (137 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
• Optometric Technician/Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (258 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (27 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (35 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (130 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (79 awarded)

• Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling