Saint Louis Community College-Forest Park

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

St. Louis Community College - Forest Park is one of the campuses of St. Louis Community College. Forest Park is the college’s city campus. It is spread across an area of over 1,200 acres. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

STLCC Forest Park enrolls more than 5,500 students every term. The college enrolls more than 700 international students, representing over 65 countries. Forest Park sponsors 5 athletic teams as well. The athletic teams compete in the Midwest Community College Athletic Conference, and are nicknamed the Highlanders.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in hospitality, family and social work, cooking and culinary arts, and funeral and mortuary science.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

STLCC Forest Park participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 79% 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 7,162 in 2009-2010 (4,774 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 16% 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 (16 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (52 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (6 awarded)

• Graphic Design

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (63 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Human Services

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (47 awarded)

• Funeral Direction/Service
• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (44 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (161 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Technical and Business Writing

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (39 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Broadcast Journalism
• Communications Technology/Technician
• Journalism
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (160 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (87 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial Photography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (24 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting