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Barstow Community College

Barstow Community College

Barstow Community College, also known as BCC, is located in Barstow, California, United States. It was founded in 1959 in California by the inhabitants of the upper High Desert region. The present campus at Barstow Road was constructed in 1964. Another campus is situated at Ft. Irwin. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study. BCC also offers online degree programs to students.

BBC’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. They are nicknamed the Vikings. Their official mascot is a Viking Warrior. They participate in sports such as intercollegiate and intramural men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer.

Overview of Barstow Community College

The main campus of Barstow Community College is in Barstow, CA (a rural site not far from an urban area). The school is a public school. Barstow Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to science, business and management, and security and law enforcement.

Barstow Community College Selectivity

Barstow Community College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at Barstow Community College are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 2,906 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Barstow Community College.

Barstow Community College Tuition and Affordability

The school offers comparatively low-priced tuition.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Barstow Community College

Barstow Community College
2700 Barstow Road
Barstow, CA 92311
General Phone: (760) 252-2411
http://www.barstow.edu

Barstow Community College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts117social services, humanities
Business And Management109business management, business, accounting, call center operation
Security And Law Enforcement38criminal justice and police, fire-fighting
Science34biological and physical sciences
Mechanics And Repair19electrical installation and repair, automobile mechanics, diesel mechanics
Family And Social Work17child development
Computer Science And Engineering14information technology, webmastering
Medical Support And Technology9medical assistant, health service and sciences
Office And Administration4administrative assistant, data entry
Photography And Commercial Art3photography
Production Trades3welding
Beauty And Cosmetology1cosmetology
Construction Trades0electrician
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and physical education

Number of programs and degrees for Barstow Community College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree34920
Award of less than 1 academic year1917
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years04

Student Body

In 2007, Barstow Community College had a total enrollment of 2,906 students (1,440 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White47%
Black15%
Hispanic26%
Asian5%
American Indian1%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1913%
20-2112%
22-2411%
25-2917%
30-3412%
35-398%
40-4913%
50-648%
65+2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California97%
State unknown3%

Barstow Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time51 %
Part-Time22 %

Barstow Community College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Barstow, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Barstow Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 520
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,632
Books and supplies$ 1,422

Financial Aid:
Barstow Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 111900)

Barstow Community College Faculty

Barstow Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured117
Non-tenured, but on tenure track911
Non-tenured and not on tenure track31

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year23$74,85019$64,657
All faculty totalacademic year23$74,85019$64,657

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Barstow Community College Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Technology
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Social Sciences, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Barstow Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Barstow Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Barstow Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Barstow Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Barstow Community College % students 40 years or older
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Barstow Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
Minority % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Barstow Community College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Barstow Community College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Barstow Community College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Barstow Community College % of degrees in science
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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