El Paso Community College

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.

Campus Location

919 Hunter Drive
El Paso, TX 79915-1908
USA
Main Tel: (915) 831-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

El Paso Community College Highlights

Where El Paso Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in liberal arts, nursing and emergency medicine, and education and teaching.
Large number of students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,839	65
< 1 year certificate	397	47
1-2 year certificate	131	11

Students

The student enrollment at El Paso Community College was 25,023 in 2007 (14,750 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

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 1,452
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 1,997
Books and supplies	$ 708

Financial Aid: El Paso Community College 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 El Paso Community College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Miami Dade College	Miami, FL	54,094
Wayne County Community College District	Detroit, MI	20,504
Broward Community College	Fort Lauderdale, FL	31,730
Palm Beach Community College	Lake Worth, FL	22,881
Pima Community College	Tucson, AZ	32,982
College of Southern Nevada	Las Vegas, NV	37,758
Hillsborough Community College	Tampa, FL	22,621
The University of Texas-Pan American	Edinburg, TX	17,435
Laredo Community College	Laredo, TX	7,831
San Francisco State University	San Francisco, CA	30,125

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		241
Without tenure; working toward tenure		96
Without tenure; tenure not available		60

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (35 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (203 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Fashion Merchandising
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (33 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
System Administration/Administrator
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (26 awarded)

Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (25 awarded)

Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Institutional Food Workers

DESIGN (10 awarded)

Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (106 awarded)

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (13 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Plastics Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (80 awarded)

Adult Development and Aging
Child Care and Support Services Management
Child Development
Social Work

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (2 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LAW (27 awarded)

Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (1,025 awarded)

General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (41 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (23 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (124 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
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

MUSIC (2 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (322 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Dietetic Technician (DTR)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (46 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (18 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (152 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Physical Therapist Assistant
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling