Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Frontier Community Coll

Location and Contact Information

Frontier Drive
Fairfield, IL 62837
USA
Main Tel: (618) 393-2982
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges’ Continuing Education was established in September, 1974. It went through a number of name and status changes and, eventually, a component of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges was officially recognized as Frontier Community College in April, 1978. This college is located in Fairfield, Illinois, United States.

A large number of certificate and degree courses, in various fields of study, are offered at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Frontier Community College. The college also offers transfer programs and online courses.

The students of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Frontier Community College are involved in various community clubs and organizations. Among them are the Phi Theta Kappa, Student Senate, Student Nurses Association, Industrial Studies Club, and Business Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine and construction trades.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • 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.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Frontier:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL2,388
2Mid Michigan Community CollegeHarrison, MI4,279
3Allen County Community CollegeIola, KS2,859
4Northwest State Community CollegeArchbold, OH3,090
5Ivy Tech Community College-ColumbusColumbus, IN3,240
6John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL7,608
7Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL5,066
8St Clair County Community CollegePort Huron, MI4,377
9Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO7,667
10Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, IL3,764

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate1933
Associate687
1-2 year certificate301

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  3
Without tenure; working toward tenure  3

Students

Student enrollment was 2,364 in 2009-2010 (1,016 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 44% of the student body. About 31% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (30 awarded)

  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Quality Control Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS (39 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (192 awarded)

  • Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

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