Saint Louis Community College-Meramec

Location and Contact Information

11333 Big Bend Blvd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
USA
Main Tel: (314) 984-7500
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

St. Louis Community College, Meramec was established in 1962 as Meramec Community College. It was named after the Meramec River and is also known as STLCC-Meramec. The college is administered by the Junior College District of St. Louis City. STLCC-Meramec covers more than 75 acres in Kirkwood, Missouri. There are also three campuses in Ferguson, Wildwood, and St. Louis.

Some of the academic departments of STLCC-Meramec are business administration management, computer science, emergency medical technology, and hotel and restaurant management. The scholarship programs offered by the college include Annual Fund Scholarship at St. Louis Community College Foundation, Dexter Dalton Scholarship, Jo Clayton Memorial Scholarship, and Emerson Minority Engineering Scholarship.

STLCC-Meramec has several student organizations and clubs includidng the American Association, Meramec United, International Students Club, and Muslim Student Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, design, landscaping and horticulture, law, and architecture and planning.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • 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.
  • 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)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,690
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,740
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

STLCC Meramec participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 57% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant55%$2,749
Institutional Grant4%$1,296
Federal Grant30%$3,232
Pell Grant30%$3,059
Other Federal Grant7%$722
State or Local Grant30%$1,596

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan4%$4,378
Federal Loan4%$4,378
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 Louis Community College-Meramec:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids, MN8,236
2Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH11,124
3Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ15,198
4Richland CollegeDallas, TX15,917
5University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX12,283
6Normandale Community CollegeBloomington, MN9,407
7Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham, OR7,799
8North Lake CollegeIrving, TX10,174
9Bellevue CollegeBellevue, WA13,035
10Eastfield CollegeMesquite, TX10,501

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate88226
1-2 year certificate7623
< 1 year certificate1112

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  183

Students

Student enrollment was 10,209 in 2009-2010 (7,274 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 12% 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)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (13 awarded)

  • Architectural Technology/Technician

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (27 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Logistics and Materials Management
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (33 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

DESIGN (75 awarded)

  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (30 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (74 awarded)

  • Court Reporting/Court Reporter
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (553 awarded)

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

MEDIA (3 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (71 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

  • Commercial Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (29 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant