Hocking College

Hocking College, established in 1968, is located in Nelsonville, Ohio. It is nationally recognized as a leading technical college and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges. The college offers more than 40 associate degree programs and has 2 campus locations at Perry and Nelsonville. Hocking College’s campus has nearly 20 buildings, and covers roughly 2300 acres.

Hocking College boasts numerous recognized clubs and organizations which include the Cycling Club, the Outdoor Club and the Unity Board. The college enrolls numerous international students, representing more than 40 different countries. It also operates an FM radio station, known as WLCI-LPFM. Phi Theta Kappa and Kappa Beta Delta (Business Honor Society) are the 2 academic honor societies of the college.

Campus Location

3301 Hocking Parkway
Nelsonville, OH 45764
USA
Main Tel: (740) 753-3591
Web Site

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

Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, business and management, animal science and care, cooking and culinary arts, hospitality, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
High male/female ratio.
Large number of students.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
< 1 year certificate	2,228	49
Associate	820	42
1-2 year certificate	170	1

Students

Student enrollment was 4,341 in 2007-2008 (4,642 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,546
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 7,092
Room	$ 4,830
Board	$ 2,085
Books and supplies	$ 1,200
Other	$ 5,058

Financial Aid: Hocking 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 Hocking:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	University of Idaho	Moscow, ID	11,636
2	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	Stevens Point, WI	9,115
3	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	Syracuse, NY	2,299
4	Iowa Lakes Community College	Estherville, IA	3,013
5	The University of Montana	Missoula, MT	13,628
6	University of North Carolina at Asheville	Asheville, NC	3,701
7	South Dakota State University	Brookings, SD	11,645
8	Central Lakes College-Brainerd	Brainerd, MN	3,343
9	Hawkeye Community College	Waterloo, IA	5,725
10	Mid-State Technical College	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	2,945

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		177

Housing and Meals

Hocking provides on-campus housing for 935 of its 4,642 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Programs of Study

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

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

Aquaculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (73 awarded)

Equestrian/Equine Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (758 awarded)

Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
Business/Commerce
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems and Services
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
Taxation
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (56 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1,030 awarded)

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
Forestry
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources/Conservation
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (165 awarded)

Bartending/Bartender
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded)

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (16 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (27 awarded)

Archeology
Materials Science

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (150 awarded)

Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Petroleum Technology/Technician

FINE ARTS (27 awarded)

Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry

HOSPITALITY (120 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (2 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (31 awarded)

General Studies
Geography

MEDIA (21 awarded)

Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (23 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (64 awarded)

Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician

MEDICINE (22 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (21 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (315 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (75 awarded)

Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (40 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Receptionist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (25 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (108 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (25 awarded)

Physical Therapist Assistant