St Charles Community College

Location and Contact Information

4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr
Cottleville, MO 63376-0975
USA
Main Tel: (636) 922-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Founded in 1986, St. Charles Community College is located in suburban St. Charles County, Missouri. Dr. Donald D. Shook was the first president of the college and its first classes were held in 1987, when just 400 students were enrolled here. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 230 acres.

There are various academic departments in SCC. These include the business administration department, criminal justice department, computer science department and the mathematics department. The scholarships offered by the college include the SCC Foundation Scholarships, Helen and Paul Schnare Scholarship, James F. Ronkoski Memorial Criminal Justice Scholarship and the Florence Killian Memorial Scholarship.

Some of the student clubs and organizations of SCC are the Campus Crusade for Christ, Chess Club, Creative Writing Society, Human Services Student Organization, International Club, Phi Theta Kappa, SCC Roller Hockey Club, Social Science Society and the Student Nurse Organization.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

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.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,832
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,200
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

St Charles Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 61% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant54%$2,496
Institutional Grant3%$2,050
Federal Grant20%$3,180
Pell Grant20%$2,990
Other Federal Grant10%$420
State or Local Grant41%$1,577

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan10%$3,166
Federal Loan10%$3,166
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 St Charles Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaBradenton, FL10,838
2St Petersburg CollegeClearwater, FL26,659
3Volunteer State Community CollegeGallatin, TN7,241
4Brevard Community CollegeCocoa, FL15,607
5Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ9,811
6Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ3,759
7Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL14,796
8Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UT29,396
9Columbia State Community CollegeColumbia, TN4,770
10Moberly Area Community CollegeMoberly, MO3,972

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate59118
1-2 year certificate449

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  93

Students

Student enrollment was 7,334 in 2009-2010 (5,099 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 10% 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 (13 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (18 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (22 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (429 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (101 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (15 awarded)

  • Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Precision Production

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science