Porterville College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Porterville College, located in Porterville, California, was established in 1927 and was originally an integral part of the Porterville Union High School and College district. In 1967, the college also became a member unit of the Kern Community College District. The college offers degree and certificate programs in various subjects such as business, fire technology, office technology and information systems.

The students of Porterville College participate in the many student organizations and clubs available at the college which include Anthropology, Native American, One in Christ, the Photography Club and Phi theta Kappa. The male students of the college are involved in sports including basketball and baseball, while the female students participate in basketball, volleyball and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work and science.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of students.

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.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Porterville College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 73% 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 4,363 in 2009-2010 (2,742 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 58% of the student body. About 15% 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)

• Agriculture

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Information Technology

DESIGN (1 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

• Teacher Assistant/Aide

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (31 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

LIBERAL ARTS (136 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (74 awarded)

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (37 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Photography

SCIENCE (28 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (26 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling