San Juan College

Location and Contact Information

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.

Overview

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).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in mechanics and repair, engineering technician, and family and social work.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female ratio.

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.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 768
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 1,680
Books and supplies$ 900

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 69% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant68%$2,954
Institutional Grant22%$863
Federal Grant41%$3,731
Pell Grant35%$3,421
Other Federal Grant15%$2,333
State or Local Grant45%$592

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan15%$4,023
Federal Loan15%$4,023
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 San Juan College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Hartnell CollegeSalinas, CA10,455
2Gavilan CollegeGilroy, CA7,509
3San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CA11,707
4College of San MateoSan Mateo, CA10,911
5Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA20,609
6East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, CA34,065
7San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, CA14,136
8American River CollegeSacramento, CA34,610
9San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, CA11,763
10Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, CA26,927

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate42340
1-2 year certificate18220
< 1 year certificate158
2-4 year degree113

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  145

Students

Student enrollment was 8,931 in 2009-2010 (4,277 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 35% of the student body. About 28% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (15 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (18 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (53 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
  • Solar Energy Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (45 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Social Work

LAW (11 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (134 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

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 (23 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (20 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (39 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 (1 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (13 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (38 awarded)

  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION (13 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew