St Philips College

Location and Contact Information

1801 Martin Luther King Dr
San Antonio, TX 78203-2098
USA
Main Tel: (210) 486-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

St. Philip's College is a community college located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was founded in the year 1898. The college enrolls more than 11,000 students in over 70 different academic and technical disciplines. St. Philip's College is among the oldest and most diverse community colleges in the nation. It is one of the fastest growing colleges in Texas.

The department of Student Life at St. Philip's College places much emphasis on the overall development of students. It supports the academic mission of the college by engaging students in a variety of activities. There are various student organizations on campus. The college also hosts events and activities for the recreation and social development of the students.

Some of the student organizations are African American Men on the Move (A.A.M.M), A.C.U.I. Recreation Squad, and the SouthWest activity team.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Historically black college.
  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, cooking and culinary arts, construction trades, hospitality, fine arts, mechanics and repair, and engineering technician.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

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.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,762
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,150
Books and supplies$ 1,900

Financial Aid

St Philips College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 77% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant75%$4,233
Institutional Grant1%$1,436
Federal Grant67%$3,856
Pell Grant67%$3,564
Other Federal Grant27%$762
State or Local Grant38%$1,503

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan9%$3,811
Federal Loan9%$3,811
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 Philips College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, CA17,487
2Eastfield CollegeMesquite, TX10,501
3Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha, NE15,055
4Antelope Valley CollegeLancaster, CA15,108
5Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, CA14,034
6San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CA11,707
7Mountain View CollegeDallas, TX7,126
8Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, CA8,456
9Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL57,222
10Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMemphis, TN11,427

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate62958
< 1 year certificate38925
1-2 year certificate1845

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  139
Without tenure; working toward tenure  55
Without tenure; tenure not available  37

Students

St Philips College is a historically black college.

Student enrollment was 10,335 in 2009-2010 (12,060 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

International Study

About 0% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (54 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Systems Security
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (29 awarded)

  • Electrician
  • Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (71 awarded)

  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (2 awarded)

  • Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (19 awarded)

  • Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (135 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (40 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (5 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (18 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (4 awarded)

  • Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (155 awarded)

  • American Government and Politics (United States)
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Sociology
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (168 awarded)

  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (26 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (140 awarded)

  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Histologic Technician
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (11 awarded)

  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (148 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (43 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

  • Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (25 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (16 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Psychology