Neosho County Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Neosho County Community College, also known as NCCC, is a comprehensive community college located in Chanute, Kansas, United States. It also operates a secondary campus in Ottawa, Kansas. The college was established in 1936 as Chanute Junior College. NCCC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

NCCC’s campus hosts several clubs and organizations for the overall development of the students. Some popular organizations are the Honors Leadership Academy, Panthers Historian Club, KANS-Nursing Student Association, International Student Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. NCCC’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams which participate in sports such as baseball, basketball, soccer, and softball. They are nicknamed the Panthers.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High female/male ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Good faculty-to-student 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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• 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 2,025 in 2009-2010 (1,211 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Neosho County Community College provides on-campus housing for 260 of its 1,211 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (40 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Social Sciences

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
• Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (163 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

• Psychology