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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).
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Campus Location995 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. |
Reedley College HighlightsWhere Reedley College 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 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 747 | 39 | | < 1 year certificate | 217 | 35 | | 1-2 year certificate | 2 | 9 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Reedley College was 12,158 in 2007 (7,125 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 510 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,662 | | Room | $ 2,480 | | Board | $ 2,400 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,400 | | Other | $ 3,572 |
Financial Aid: Reedley College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 132 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 42 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 1 |
Housing and MealsReedley College provides on-campus housing for 172 of its 7,125 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 14 meals weekly.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (44 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 (7 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 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 Graphics
- 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 (41 awarded) - Forestry
- Natural Resources/Conservation
DESIGN (0 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded) - Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded) - Manufacturing Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (91 awarded) HOSPITALITY (0 awarded) - Hospitality Administration/Management
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded) - Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
LIBERAL ARTS (565 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Language Interpretation and Translation
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Social Sciences
MATHEMATICS (10 awarded) MECHANICS AND REPAIR (16 awarded) - Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded) - Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
MUSIC (0 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (5 awarded) - Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded) - Health and Physical Education
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (42 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PRODUCTION TRADES (16 awarded) - Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Welding Technology/Welder
SCIENCE (31 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Physical Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (9 awarded) - Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
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