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Prince William Sound Community College

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Campus Location

303 Lowe Street
Valdez, AK 99686
USA
Main Tel: (907) 834-1600
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Prince William Sound Community College Highlights

Where Prince William Sound Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Campus housing available
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate165
1-2 year certificate 2

Students

The student enrollment at Prince William Sound Community College was 909 in 2007 (358 full-time equivalent).

About 30% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 70% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Among freshmen students, 74% are full-time and 26% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,616
Room and board$ 3,016
Books and supplies$ 600
Other$ 1,620

Financial Aid: Prince William Sound Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  5
Without tenure; working toward tenure  1
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Housing and Meals

Prince William Sound Community College provides on-campus housing for 45 of its 358 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Prince William Sound Community College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men93%
Women93%
All93%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Management Information Systems

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

LIBERAL ARTS (14 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Prince William Sound Community College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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