Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Wabash Valley College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Wabash Valley College, also known as WVC, is a community college located in Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States. It is a part of the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges. The college offers associate degrees in diverse areas of study. The student body at Wabash Valley College is diverse. The college enrolls more than 1,000 students annually.

Wabash Valley College operates a radio station at 89.1 MHz. It is run by the students in the Radio and Television Program at WVC. The college organizes a variety of events and programs for its students. It also fields some of the best NJCAA teams in the nation. The campus is home to several organizations and clubs that cater to the varied interests of the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in science, agricultural science and management, and family and social work.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High male/female ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.

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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,137 in 2009-2010 (2,505 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 27% of the student body. About 44% 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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

• Agricultural Business Technology
• Agricultural Production Operations

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (14 awarded)

• Accounting and Computer Science
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mining Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (17 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Family Systems
• Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

• Turf and Turfgrass Management

LIBERAL ARTS (62 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (5 awarded)

• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (58 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (47 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

TRANSPORTATION (4 awarded)

• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation