Labette Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Labette Community College is located in Parsons, Kansas. The college was originally established in 1923 as Parsons Junior College. It was founded as Labette Community Junior College in 1967, and became the Labette Community College in 1980.

Labette Community College offers a number of associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs in the fields of commerce, arts and science. The college also offers various online courses.

Labette Community College boasts of an active campus life, with several on-campus student clubs and organizations, including the Biology Club, the Campus Activities Board, the Christian Club, Phi Beta Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

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 1,344 in 2009-2010 (1,102 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 19% 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)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Engineering Technology

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (47 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (32 awarded)

• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (96 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science