Prince George's Community College

Location and Contact Information

301 Largo Rd
Largo, MD 20774-2199
USA
Main Tel: (301) 336-6000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Prince George's Community College was established in 1958. The main campus is located in Largo, Maryland. The college has extension centers at Andrews Air Force Base, Skilled Trades Center, Laurel College Center, and University Town Center. Prince George's Community College attracts students from approximately 100 nations around the world and offers more than 200 degree and certificate programs.

Some of the academic divisions of Prince George's Community College are building maintenance engineering, child care management, business administration, computer information systems programs, and construction management. Scholarships offered by the college include Board of Trustees’ Legacy Scholarship, Honors Academy Scholarship, AOBA Scholarship, Kathy and Jerry Wood Scholarship, and The Hillman Entrepreneurs Program Scholarship.

Prince George's Community College has an active college life and several student organizations. Some of these are the Active Seniors Club, Another Galaxy Comic and Cartoon Club, Kaleidoscope Club, National Association for the Education of Young Children Student Club, French Club, and Nuclear Medicine Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, business and management, engineering, photography and commercial art, and law.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High faculty salary.

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.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 4,850
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,962
Books and supplies$ 794

Financial Aid

Prince George's Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 60% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant48%$3,811
Institutional Grant8%$3,508
Federal Grant34%$3,724
Pell Grant34%$3,513
Other Federal Grant9%$794
State or Local Grant22%$1,307

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan15%$3,163
Federal Loan15%$3,163
Other Loan  

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Prince George's Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, RI17,612
2Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD6,898
3Rose State CollegeMidwest City, OK8,132
4Laredo Community CollegeLaredo, TX8,256
5Metropolitan Community College-Penn ValleyKansas City, MO4,340
6Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia, MS7,118
7The University of Texas-Pan AmericanEdinburg, TX17,534
8Metropolitan Community College-LongviewLees Summit, MO5,848
9City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL6,873
10Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, OK3,866

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate65739
1-2 year certificate14637

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  131
Without tenure; working toward tenure  92
Without tenure; tenure not available  18

Students

Student enrollment was 12,110 in 2009-2010 (7,313 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 52% of the student body. About 17% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (172 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (15 awarded)

  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
  • Building/Property Maintenance and Management
  • Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (16 awarded)

  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (18 awarded)

  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (19 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Public Administration

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (20 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (210 awarded)

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

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

  • Communication and Media Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (54 awarded)

  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (212 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Dietitian Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (14 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Forensic Science and Technology