Montgomery College

Montgomery College is a public community college located in Montgomery County, Maryland. It was founded in 1946 as Montgomery Junior College. Montgomery College has three campuses, and the largest one is located in Rockville.

Montgomery College enrolls over 58,000 credit and noncredit students. The college is recognized as one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse in the nation, with students from over 170 countries. It also has more than 1,500 faculty members.

Montgomery College grants two-year associate degrees and several professional certificates and letters of recognition. The degrees offered include Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.), and Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.).

Each Montgomery College campus has its individual athletic teams. The athletic teams of Rockville Campus are known as Knights, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus are known as Falcons, and Germantown Campus are called Gryphons. They compete in the NJCAA.

Campus Location

40 W. Gude Drive, Suite 220
Rockville, MD 20850
USA
Main Tel: (240) 567-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in media, liberal arts, photography and commercial art, business and management, engineering, computer science and engineering, and construction trades.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,733	38
1-2 year certificate	295	40

Students

Student enrollment was 23,866 in 2007-2008 (15,767 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 8% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 92% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 7,728
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 10,320
Books and supplies	$ 625

Financial Aid: Montgomery 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 Montgomery College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	San Diego Mesa College	San Diego, CA	21,437
2	Fullerton College	Fullerton, CA	20,719
3	Sacramento City College	Sacramento, CA	24,596
4	American River College	Sacramento, CA	33,821
5	Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen, CA	17,264
6	Bakersfield College	Bakersfield, CA	17,405
7	El Camino College	Torrance, CA	24,895
8	Modesto Junior College	Modesto, CA	18,546
9	Riverside Community College	Riverside, CA	30,961
10	City College of San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	46,411

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		28
Without tenure; tenure not available		488

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (395 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (39 awarded)

Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Systems Security
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (3 awarded)

Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (11 awarded)

Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (39 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (36 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (86 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (22 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY (15 awarded)

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (30 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (917 awarded)

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
Geography
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Technical and Business Writing

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (53 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (52 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (69 awarded)

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (115 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (17 awarded)

Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (44 awarded)

Commercial Photography
Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (12 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (23 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (2 awarded)

Physical Therapist Assistant