Mission College

Mission College was established in 1967. The college is part of the West Valley-Mission Community College District, which is administered by the California Community Colleges System. Presently, the college is spread over 160 acres in Santa Clara, Californi, and is located within the "Golden Triangle" business district of Silicon Valley. Mission College offers more than 70 academic and vocational programs.

Mission College is organized into many academic divisions including the computer information technology, foreign languages, graphic design and multimedia, and manufacturing technology. The college also offers various scholarship programs for its academically talented students. The scholarship may range from $50 to several thousand dollars.

The active student organizations of Mission College include Alpha Gamma Sigma, Black Student Union, Latino Student Union, International Students American Friends, Students with Vision and Purpose, International Youth Fellowship, and many more.

Campus Location

3000 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1897
USA
Main Tel: (408) 988-2200
Web Site

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

Mission College Highlights

Where Mission College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in science and liberal arts.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Racially diverse student body.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High male/female ratio.
High faculty salary.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	515	36
< 1 year certificate	140	41
1-2 year certificate	58	14
2-4 year degree		1

Students

The student enrollment at Mission College was 8,832 in 2007 (4,376 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 614
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,898
Books and supplies	$ 2,172

Financial Aid: Mission College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Mission College:

School	Location	Enrollment
San Bernardino Valley College	San Bernardino, CA	12,839
Chabot College	Hayward, CA	13,229
Ohlone College	Fremont, CA	11,083
Merced College	Merced, CA	10,890
San Jose City College	San Jose, CA	9,805
Contra Costa College	San Pablo, CA	7,147
Los Angeles City College	Los Angeles, CA	17,204
West Los Angeles College	Culver City, CA	9,975
Solano Community College	Fairfield, CA	11,163
Skyline College	San Bruno, CA	8,359

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		119
Without tenure; working toward tenure		40
Without tenure; tenure not available		5

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (84 awarded)

Accounting
Business/Commerce
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

Computer Graphics
Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (8 awarded)

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (12 awarded)

Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

Archeology
Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (35 awarded)

Child Development
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Human Services
Public Administration and Social Service Professions

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management

LIBERAL ARTS (269 awarded)

Anthropology
Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

Advertising
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Graphic Communications

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

Community Health and Preventive Medicine

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (17 awarded)

Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (1 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (130 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (54 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

Psychology