Hartnell College

Hartnell Community College, also known as Hartnell, is a two-year, community college located in Salinas, California, United States. It was founded in the year 1920 as Salinas Junior College and renamed in 1948 to Hartnell Community College.

Hartnell Community College offers an array of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The college enrolls more than 9,000 students each term. The student body at Hartnell is ethnic and diverse. It includes 52% Latino, 33% White, 5% Asian, 5% Filipino, 3% Black, 1% Native American students, and 1% other minorities.

The college is home to various student clubs and organizations including the Hartnell Fine Arts Club, International Students Association, MESA Rocket Club, and Political Science Club. The official mascot of Hartnell is the Black Panther.

Campus Location

156 Homestead Ave
Salinas, CA 93901
USA
Main Tel: (831) 755-6700
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Hartnell College Highlights

Where Hartnell College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in liberal arts, therapy and counseling, security and law enforcement, and mathematics.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Racially diverse student body.
High male/female ratio.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	499	53
1-2 year certificate	68	35
< 1 year certificate		11

Hartnell Students

The student enrollment at Hartnell was 9,890 in 2007 (5,119 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 575
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,799
Books and supplies	$ 1,386

Financial Aid: Hartnell 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 Hartnell:

School	Location	Enrollment
Folsom Lake College	Folsom, CA	8,193
Taft College	Taft, CA	9,328
Santiago Canyon College	Orange, CA	14,085
College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA	17,499
Las Positas College	Livermore, CA	8,024
Laney College	Oakland, CA	11,745
Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara, CA	21,632
Cerro Coso Community College	Ridgecrest, CA	4,577
Palomar College	San Marcos, CA	27,222
Antelope Valley College	Lancaster, CA	13,312

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		62
Without tenure; working toward tenure		38
Without tenure; tenure not available		2

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (7 awarded)

Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
Carpentry/Carpenter
Construction Trades
Electrician

DESIGN (0 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded)

Child Development
Human Services

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (335 awarded)

English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
History
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Assistant/Technician
Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (5 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (4 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (9 awarded)

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Physician Assistant
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (20 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

Drawing
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (63 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (45 awarded)

Psychology
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling