Fresno City College

Fresno City College, or FCC, is a community college in Fresno, California. The campus is situated in the heart of Fresno, near the Tower District. It was established in 1910 by C. L. McLane. FCC was the first community college in California and the second in the nation. It is part of the California Community Colleges system within the State Center Community College District (SCCCD).

FCC offers Associate Degrees in diverse areas of study. Students can earn a Certificate of Completion or transfer to a four-year university of their choice. The college has three publications known as the Rampage, the college newspaper; City @ Large, the college newsletter; and the Ram's Tale college works from english and art students.

International students at FCC represent more than 40 countries from all continents. These students benefit from the individualized academic counseling, honors program, international clubs, athletics, and other extra-curricular activities.

Campus Location

1101 E. University Ave
Fresno, CA 93741
USA
Main Tel: (559) 442-4600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, nursing and emergency medicine, and therapy and counseling.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Racially diverse student body.
High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,381	71
< 1 year certificate	769	48
1-2 year certificate	164	5
2-4 year degree		65

Students

Student enrollment was 21,624 in 2007-2008 (13,379 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 592
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,876
Books and supplies	$ 1,566

Financial Aid: Fresno City 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 Fresno City College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Santa Rosa Junior College	Santa Rosa, CA	25,626
2	El Camino College	Torrance, CA	24,895
3	Santa Ana College	Santa Ana, CA	33,514
4	Victor Valley College	Victorville, CA	10,149
5	Butte College	Oroville, CA	12,228
6	Allan Hancock College	Santa Maria, CA	13,176
7	Yuba College	Marysville, CA	9,904
8	Indian River State College	Fort Pierce, FL	14,932
9	Grossmont College	El Cajon, CA	17,359
10	Rio Hondo College	Whittier, CA	21,041

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		215
Without tenure; working toward tenure		91
Without tenure; tenure not available		21

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (3 awarded)

Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (113 awarded)

Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
Logistics and Materials Management
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (39 awarded)

Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
Personal and Culinary Services
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (0 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (27 awarded)

Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Assistant/Aide
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

Archeology
Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (21 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (73 awarded)

Child Development
Family Systems
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (5 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management

LAW (15 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (797 awarded)

Anthropology
English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Assistant/Technician
Social Sciences
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (132 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (4 awarded)

Advertising
Graphic Communications

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (25 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (100 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (5 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (377 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (53 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (23 awarded)

Commercial Photography
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (27 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (3 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (350 awarded)

Corrections
Corrections and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (74 awarded)

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling