Ohlone College

Ohlone College was founded in 1965 and is the flagship campus of the Ohlone Community College District. In addition to the Fremont campus, the college has a satellite center in Newark, California, known as the Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology. The college was named after the Ohlone Indians of the Costanoan tribe, the original inhabitants of the Fremont and Newark area. Ohlone College is organized into the following academic divisions:

Biotechnology Department
Broadcasting Department
Fine Arts, Business, and Communication Division
Health Sciences Division

Some of the active student organizations of Ohlone College are Alpha Gamma Sigma, American Sign Language Club, Chinese Student Association, Game Developer's Club, Health Care Coalition, Psychology Club, and Table Tennis Club.

Campus Location

43600 Mission Blvd
Fremont, CA 94539-0390
USA
Main Tel: (510) 659-6000
Web Site

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

Highlights

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

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

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 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	368	39
< 1 year certificate	142	26
1-2 year certificate	1	1
2-4 year degree		52

Students

Student enrollment was 11,083 in 2007-2008 (5,404 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 617
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,807
Books and supplies	$ 1,972

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

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Similar Schools

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

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA	17,499
2	Crafton Hills College	Yucaipa, CA	5,382
3	Cuyamaca College	El Cajon, CA	9,358
4	Los Medanos College	Pittsburg, CA	8,360
5	College of Alameda	Alameda, CA	5,979
6	California State University-East Bay	Hayward, CA	13,124
7	Western Nevada College	Carson City, NV	4,820
8	Berea College	Berea, KY	1,582
9	University of North Carolina at Asheville	Asheville, NC	3,701
10	SUNY College at Brockport	Brockport, NY	8,303

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		104
Without tenure; working toward tenure		36
Without tenure; tenure not available		5

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

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

ART STUDIES (16 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (49 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

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

DESIGN (1 awarded)

Design and Visual Communications
Graphic Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

Education
Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

Archeology
Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

Child Development

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (154 awarded)

American Sign Language (ASL)
Anthropology
English Language and Literature
Geography
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Social Sciences
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (27 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (6 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded)

Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (7 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (53 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Athletic Training/Trainer
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

Drawing
Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (119 awarded)

Astronomy
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physical Sciences
Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (2 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

Physical Therapist Assistant