Reedley College

Reedley College, also known as Reedley or RC, is a public, community college located in Reedley, California, United States. RC is part of the California Community Colleges system within the State Center Community College District (SCCCD). It was founded in May 1926 as Reedley Junior College on the campus of Reedley High School. Reedley became a full community college on July 1, 1946. The campus is spread across an area of 420 acres.

RC offers more than 80 major degrees and certificates for students to choose from. The student body of the college is ethnic and diverse. It includes 51.79% White, 3.71% Black or African American, 1.67% Native American, 5.83% Asian, 2.14% Filipino, 33.2% other races, and 4.5% from two or more races.

Reedley College’s athletic department fields teams in more than 10 intercollegiate sports. The sports teams are nicknamed the Tigers. They are members of the Central Valley Conference in all sports except for football, which is a member of the Northern California Football Alliance (NCFA).

Campus Location

995 N Reed Ave
Reedley, CA 93654
USA
Main Tel: (559) 638-3641
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in office and administration, liberal arts, conservation and resource management, family and social work, mathematics, and agricultural science and management.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Racially diverse student body.
High female/male ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Student meal (board) plan
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	652	38
< 1 year certificate	150	15
2-4 year degree		38

Students

Student enrollment was 12,158 in 2007-2008 (7,601 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	$ 592
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 4,876
Room	$ 2,620
Board	$ 2,400
Books and supplies	$ 1,566
Other	$ 3,700

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

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

Similar Schools

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

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Ventura College	Ventura, CA	12,603
2	Los Medanos College	Pittsburg, CA	8,360
3	Moorpark College	Moorpark, CA	14,495
4	Irvine Valley College	Irvine, CA	9,805
5	Diablo Valley College	Pleasant Hill, CA	19,768
6	Las Positas College	Livermore, CA	8,024
7	Santa Monica College	Santa Monica, CA	28,958
8	College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA	17,499
9	Santiago Canyon College	Orange, CA	14,085
10	Laney College	Oakland, CA	11,745

Housing and Meals

Reedley College provides on-campus housing for 160 of its 7,601 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Programs of Study

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

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
Agriculture
Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (4 awarded)

Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

Art/Art Studies
Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (27 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (23 awarded)

Forestry
Natural Resources/Conservation

DESIGN (0 awarded)

Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (75 awarded)

Child Development

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (508 awarded)

English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Language Interpretation and Translation
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (39 awarded)

Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (25 awarded)

Dental Assisting/Assistant
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (0 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (25 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (26 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science