Tohono O'Odham Community College

Location and Contact Information

Highway 86, Mile Post 115.5 N
Sells, AZ 85634-3129
USA
Main Tel: (520) 383-8401
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Tohono O’odham Community College, TOCC, was officially chartered in 1998, and began offering classes in 2000. The Tohono O’odham Career Center merged with TOCC is 2001. This 2-year college is located in Sells, Arizona.

Tohono O’odham Community College offers a number of Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Arts degrees, as well as certificate programs. Courses are offered in computer information systems, early childhood education, social services, business administration, and general studies, among others. Students can also pursue apprenticeships and transfer degree programs.

Tohono O’odham Community College publishes a newsletter called “S-ke:g Ha'icu A:gidag—Good News”. The students are also involved in the Student Senate which organizes events such as the O'odham Ceremonies, The Tohono O'odham Rodeo & Fair, Cultural Instruction, and Children's Day.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, construction trades, and office and administration.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Tribal 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$ 1,080
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,672
Books and supplies$ 750

Financial Aid

Tohono O'Odham Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant  
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant  
Pell Grant  
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Tohono O'Odham Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Sitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, ND296
2Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS2,263
3University of GuamMangilao, GU3,387
4United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, ND375
5Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MT436
6University of Hawaii-West OahuPearl City, HI1,140
7Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA7,669
8Lake Area Technical InstituteWatertown, SD1,167
9Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL5,124
10University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR3,525

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
1-2 year certificate119
Associate46
2-4 year degree31
< 1 year certificate 2

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  17

Students

Tohono O'Odham Community College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 163 in 2009-2010 (101 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 20% of the student body. About 37% 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 (0 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

  • Building/Property Maintenance and Management
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Construction Trades
  • Plumbing Technology/Plumber

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Development
  • Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (6 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder