Skyline College

Location and Contact Information

3300 College Dr
San Bruno, CA 94066-1698
USA
Main Tel: (650) 738-4100
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Skyline College is a community college located in San Mateo County, California. It is a part of the San Mateo County Community College District. The college offers more than 80 associate degree and certificate programs.

Skyline College offers a wide variety of services to its students, including educational and career planning, financial aid, tutoring and personal counseling. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. The college’s athletics department fields both men’s and women’s sports teams, nicknamed the Trojans.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in medicine, mechanics and repair, and family and social work.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • 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.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • 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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 821
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,169
Books and supplies$ 1,638

Financial Aid

Skyline College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 44% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant44%$4,317
Institutional Grant40%$1,141
Federal Grant28%$4,051
Pell Grant28%$3,711
Other Federal Grant15%$634
State or Local Grant44%$788

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan1%$4,043
Federal Loan1%$4,043
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 Skyline College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CA11,707
2Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CA21,205
3Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, CA7,706
4Las Positas CollegeLivermore, CA8,468
5MiraCosta CollegeOceanside, CA12,233
6San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, CA14,136
7Los Medanos CollegePittsburg, CA9,634
8San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, CA11,763
9Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA20,609
10Chabot CollegeHayward, CA13,398

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate46737
< 1 year certificate38430
1-2 year certificate249

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  100
Without tenure; working toward tenure  9
Without tenure; tenure not available  3

Students

Student enrollment was 9,463 in 2009-2010 (5,615 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 15% 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)

ART STUDIES (5 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (21 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (92 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Logistics and Materials Management
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Information Technology
  • System Administration/Administrator
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • Apparel and Textiles

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Dance

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (71 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

LAW (20 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (200 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (153 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (1 awarded)

  • Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (38 awarded)

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (60 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (55 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (58 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (8 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (35 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

  • Psychology