Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette is a branch of the Ivy Tech Community College system of Indiana. Ivy Tech-Lafayette is a public, co-educational, community college located in Lafayette, Indiana.

The schools under Ivy Tech-Lafayette are:

• School of Applied Science and Technology
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Public and Social Services
• School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• School of Technology

Ivy Tech-Lafayette encourages students to participate in intramural and recreational sports. Presently, provisions for men's basketball and co-ed volleyball are provided to interested students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, engineering technician, office and administration, and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• 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.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,685 in 2009-2010 (4,307 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 10% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (122 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (50 awarded)

• Computer Programming
• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• Information Technology
• System Administration/Administrator
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
• Electrician
• Lineworker

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (36 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (54 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians

LAW (11 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (17 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (37 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (130 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (141 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (34 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (26 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies