San Juan College

San Juan College is a community college situated in Farmington, New Mexico. SJC was established in 1956 as a branch of the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. In 1981, it became an independent community college. San Juan College offers more than 70 different degrees and certificates in varied areas of study. The college is comprised of the following schools:

School of Business and Information Technology Studies (BITS)
School of Continuing Education and Community Development
School of Energy
School of Extended Learning
School of Health Sciences
School of Humanities
School of Mathematics
School of Science
School of Trades and Technology

San Juan College's campus hosts quite a few student organizations and clubs. A few of them are Alpha Eta Rho, Dirty Mud Lovers, American Indian Science & Engineering Society and ESCAPE (Edge Student Committee Achieving Personal Excellence).

Campus Location

4601 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402-4699
USA
Main Tel: (505) 326-3311
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

San Juan College Highlights

Where San Juan College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in medical adminstration, education and teaching, engineering technician, family and social work, and mechanics and repair.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Large number of students.
High male/female ratio.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	414	45
1-2 year certificate	172	18
< 1 year certificate	38	12
2-4 year degree	7	3

Students

The student enrollment at San Juan College was 6,991 in 2007 (3,976 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
State Tuition and fees	$ 720
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 960
Books and supplies	$ 900

Financial Aid: San Juan College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to San Juan College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Cuyamaca College	El Cajon, CA	9,358
Los Angeles Trade Technical College	Los Angeles, CA	13,194
American River College	Sacramento, CA	33,821
Gavilan College	Gilroy, CA	6,049
East Los Angeles College	Monterey Park, CA	28,889
San Jose City College	San Jose, CA	9,805
Skyline College	San Bruno, CA	8,359
Rio Hondo College	Whittier, CA	21,041
San Diego Miramar College	San Diego, CA	10,650
Cabrillo College	Aptos, CA	15,114

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
Without tenure; tenure not available		104

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Agricultural Business and Management

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (8 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

Business Administration and Management
Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

Carpentry/Carpenter

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (55 awarded)

Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (52 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Technology/Technician
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Solar Energy Technology/Technician
Surveying Technology/Surveying
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (50 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Public Administration
Social Work

LAW (7 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (115 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (118 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (34 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (15 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (5 awarded)

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (28 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (9 awarded)

Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physical Sciences
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (8 awarded)

Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (52 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew