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Atlantic Cape is located in a rural site not far from an urban area, in Mays Landing, New Jersey. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Atlantic Cape top out at the Associate's degree.
The school tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at Atlantic Cape often study business and management and liberal arts.
The school maintains an open-admission policy.
The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.
Atlantic Cape offers classes to 6,845 students (4,340 full-time equivalent).
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Comprehensive, Student-Centered, Accessible Provides superior academic, technical and training programs Responds to a variety of community needs Encourages the pursuit of lifelong learning Promotes responsible citizenship Committed to encouraging an environment that is multicultural and diverse"
More complete details are provided below.
Atlantic Cape Community College
5100 Black Horse Pike
Mays Landing, NJ 08330-2699
General Phone: (609) 625-1111
Admissions Phone: (609) 343-5000
Financial Aid Phone: (609) 343-5082
http://www.atlantic.edu
Atlantic Cape awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 304 | interdisciplinary studies, liberal arts and sciences |
| Business And Management | 121 | business management, MIS, accounting |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 61 | data processing tech, computer programming |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 57 | registered nursing |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 50 | criminal justice and police |
| Cooking And Culinary Arts | 16 | chef training, institutional food workers |
| Hospitality | 12 | hotel management |
| Office And Administration | 7 | administrative assistant |
| Law | 5 | legal assistant |
| Therapy And Counseling | 1 | physical therapist assistant |
Number of programs and degrees for Atlantic Cape in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 634 | 15 |
In 2005, Atlantic Cape had a total enrollment of 6,845 students (4,340 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 58% |
| Black | 15% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Asian | 8% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Other Races | 8% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1% |
| 18-19 | 24% |
| 20-21 | 20% |
| 22-24 | 14% |
| 25-29 | 12% |
| 30-34 | 8% |
| 35-39 | 7% |
| 40-49 | 10% |
| 50-64 | 4% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 100% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 59 % |
| Part-Time | 42 % |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Mays Landing, New Jersey for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Jersey Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Admissions Phone Number: (609) 343-5000
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 4,809 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 8,100 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,300 |
Financial Aid:
Atlantic Cape participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 259600)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (609) 343-5082
Atlantic Cape has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 23 | 17 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 14 | 23 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 7 | $76,685 | 6 | $70,481 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 9 | $71,073 | 2 | * |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 21 | $50,146 | 31 | $44,468 |
| Instructor | academic year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | academic year | 37 | $60,257 | 40 | $48,423 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Institutional Food Workers
HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Atlantic Cape Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 3% |  |
| % of full-time faculty on tenure track (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in computer science and engineering (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges) | Top 12% | |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 16% | |
| % of degrees in hospitality (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in security and law enforcement (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 19% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Open admission Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Career counseling Career placement services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching
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