Reedley College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

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).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in agricultural science and management, liberal arts, conservation and resource management, and office and administration.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Reedley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 64% 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 14,223 in 2009-2010 (9,111 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Reedley College provides on-campus housing for 176 of its 9,111 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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 (90 awarded)

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

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (5 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (37 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 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 (27 awarded)

• Forestry
• Natural Resources/Conservation

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (42 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (1 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (510 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Language Interpretation and Translation
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (27 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 (25 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (57 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science