Ellsworth Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Ellsworth Community College, located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, is a two-year community college. Founded by Eugene S. Ellsworth in 1890 as a private business college, the school grew into a four-year college, a music conservatory, and then became a public junior college. It was eventually attached to the Iowa Valley Community College District.

Ellsworth Community College offers career/technical degrees and diplomas designed to teach vocational skills to students through hands-on training. It also offers associate of arts degrees for those who intend to transfer to four-year colleges.

Ellsworth Community College is a member of National Junior College Athletic Association and sponsors athletic teams in football, basketball, golf, wrestling and baseball, among others. The college also participates in the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Division I & II.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management and liberal arts.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• 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 1,106 in 2009-2010 (764 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Ellsworth Community College provides on-campus housing for 372 of its 764 (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 (17 awarded)

• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (0 awarded)

• Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Fashion Merchandising
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
• Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

• Construction Trades
• Electrician
• Mason/Masonry

LIBERAL ARTS (100 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (27 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

• Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

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