Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is located in Cloquet, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1987 by the Minnesota Legislature. The campus spreads across 38 acres of land. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College provides enrollment to more than 2,000 students. Students can choose from degree programs in the academic fields of computer science, electric utility technologies, English, geographic information systems, and human services.

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College sponsors many student clubs and organizations including the Walking and Wellness Club, Residential Housing Council, Phi Theta Kappa, Law Enforcement Club, Human Services Club, Environmental Science Club, American Indians into Science and Engineering Society, and American Indian Business Leaders.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• A tribal college.
• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

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

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 2,206 in 2009-2010 (1,242 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College provides on-campus housing for 90 of its 1,242 (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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Finance

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• System Administration/Administrator

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

• Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (102 awarded)

• Cartography
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (81 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (97 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling