Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley, formerly known as Penn Valley Community College, was established in 1968. The college offers more than 70 career and transfer programs. This community college enrolls more than 10,000 students on an annual basis. The school also offers distance programs and online courses to its students.

Many students at MCC college are involved in various clubs and organizations, including the Leadership Council, Engineering Club, Fine Arts Club and the Cultural Exchange Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, nutrition and exercise therapy, law, and photography and commercial art.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,340 in 2009-2010 (3,032 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 41% of the student body. About 17% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 13 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 14 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

• Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Manufacture

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (39 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LAW (27 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (122 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (56 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (273 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

• Occupational Therapist Assistant

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (20 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

• Corrections

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant