Mt San Antonio College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, computer science and engineering, science, and business and management.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 52% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 30,026 in 2009-2010 (20,728 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 8% 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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

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

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (2 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
• Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (29 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (938 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• 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 (268 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 (60 awarded)

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

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (52 awarded)

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

DESIGN (70 awarded)

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

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (58 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (106 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 (653 awarded)

• Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family and Community Services
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies

HOSPITALITY (32 awarded)

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

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (38 awarded)

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

LAW (40 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (1,017 awarded)

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

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (137 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 (42 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• 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 (140 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

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (512 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (33 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 (57 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (51 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (444 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (174 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (40 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (74 awarded)

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