Saint Johns River Community College

Location and Contact Information

5001 Saint Johns Ave
Palatka, FL 32177
USA
Main Tel: (386) 312-4200
Web Site

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

Overview

St. Johns River Community College is a two-year institution that was established in 1958. This public college is located in Northeast Florida and has four campuses. It enrolls more than 12,000 students on an annual basis. The college offers various degree and certificate programs as well as distance education programs to its students.

There are many organizations and clubs that the students take active part in. Some of the student organizations are Black Student union, Math club, Chess club and Soccer club. St. John's River Community College has basketball, softball and baseball teams.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, security and law enforcement, and drama and performing arts.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of 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.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,318
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,668
Books and supplies$ 1,161

Financial Aid

Saint Johns River Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 72% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant63%$3,788
Institutional Grant30%$1,374
Federal Grant28%$3,890
Pell Grant28%$3,615
Other Federal Grant11%$687
State or Local Grant47%$1,924

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan17%$4,304
Federal Loan17%$4,304
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 Saint Johns River Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Central Florida Community CollegeOcala, FL6,923
2New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM8,593
3Pasco-Hernando Community CollegeNew Port Richey, FL8,602
4Las Positas CollegeLivermore, CA8,468
5Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO5,145
6Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL7,463
7Lake-Sumter Community CollegeLeesburg, FL4,112
8Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL8,516
9Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama City, FL5,885
10Laredo Community CollegeLaredo, TX8,256

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate65325
< 1 year certificate17817
2-4 year degree304
1-2 year certificate247

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  60
Without tenure; working toward tenure  41
Without tenure; tenure not available  8

Students

Student enrollment was 5,826 in 2009-2010 (4,309 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 13% 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 (51 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Accounting and Related Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems and Services
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (30 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician
  • Mason/Masonry
  • Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

  • Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

LIBERAL ARTS (469 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (32 awarded)

  • Blood Bank Technology Specialist
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (96 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (11 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (132 awarded)

  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician