Fort Scott Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Fort Scott Community College, also known as FSCC, is located in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. It was established in the year 1919. The college is the oldest continuing community college in Kansas city. The college offers academic programs in diverse areas of study including agriculture, nursing, dental hygiene, physical education, and elementary education. FSCC also offers online courses to outstation students.

FSCC has several student clubs and organizations including the Art Club, Christians on Campus, Aggie Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Senate, and Student Nursing Organization. FSCC's students participate in college sports such as football, basketball, baseball, cross country, track, rodeo, softball, and volleyball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in transportation and beauty and cosmetology.
• Large number of students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• 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.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• 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 1,739 in 2009-2010 (1,495 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 75% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Fort Scott Community College provides on-campus housing for 212 of its 1,495 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Other for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 273 male students received the aid (men were 82% of those receiving aid) and 60 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 18% of students receiving such aid) .

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 (5 awarded)

• Agricultural Mechanization
• Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (57 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

• Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

LIBERAL ARTS (164 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (31 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Health Aide
• Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
• Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
• Medication Aide
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (0 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

TRANSPORTATION (204 awarded)

• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation