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Mt San Antonio College

Mt. San Antonio College is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Walnut, California. It was founded in 1946 as a part of the California Community Colleges system. The school includes a planetarium, horse range, and a track. The campus is spread across an area of 421 acres. Mt. SAC offers over 80 associate in science/ art degrees and over 140 vocational certificates. The different departments of Mt. SAC are:

  • Art
  • Business
  • Community & Noncredit Ed
  • Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Natural Sciences
  • Learning Resources
  • Physical Education
  • Technology & Health

Mt. SAC has a very diverse student body. As of 2007-08, it includes 43.1% Hispanic/ Latino, 21.1% Asian-Pacific Islander, 17.8% White, 5.7% African American, 5.8% Filipino, 2.2% Other Non-White, and 0.4% American Indian/Native Akaskan.

Campus Location

1100 N Grand Ave
Walnut, CA 91789-1399
USA
Main Tel: (909) 594-5611
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Mt San Antonio College Highlights

Where Mt San Antonio College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, science, computer science and engineering, nursing and emergency medicine, business and management, and mechanics and repair.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • 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
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate2,70860
Associate2,20267
1-2 year certificate60639
2-4 year degree11

Students

The student enrollment at Mt San Antonio College was 29,842 in 2007 (16,231 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 532
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,684
Books and supplies$ 1,386

Financial Aid: Mt San Antonio College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  292
Without tenure; working toward tenure  110
Without tenure; tenure not available  18

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
  • Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (11 awarded)

  • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (28 awarded)

  • Architectural Technology/Technician

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (977 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (234 awarded)

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • System Administration/Administrator
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (15 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (13 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (72 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications
  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
  • Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (9 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (86 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (569 awarded)

  • Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development
  • Family Systems
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies

HOSPITALITY (16 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (50 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Plant Nursery Operations and Management
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management

LAW (30 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (1,159 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Geography
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (322 awarded)

  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (26 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (128 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (755 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (58 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (8 awarded)

  • Commercial Photography
  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (35 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (60 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (427 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (260 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (111 awarded)

  • Air Traffic Controller
  • Airline Flight Attendant
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

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