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Barstow Community College, California

Overview of Barstow Community College

The main campus of Barstow Community College is in Barstow, California (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 family and social work.

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 2005, the school had 2,957 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 (2005)

Barstow Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management160business management, business, accounting
Liberal Arts131social services, humanities
Family And Social Work42child development
Security And Law Enforcement40criminal justice and police, fire-fighting
Mechanics And Repair38electrical installation and repair, automobile mechanics, diesel mechanics
Medical Support And Technology29medical assistant, health service and sciences
Science29biological and physical sciences
Production Trades2welding
Beauty And Cosmetology2cosmetology
Photography And Commercial Art1photography
Office And Administration0administrative assistant, data entry
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and physical education

Number of programs and degrees for Barstow Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree44518
Award of less than 1 academic year2913
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years04

Student Body

In 2005, Barstow Community College had a total enrollment of 2,957 students (1,578 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White52%
Black15%
Hispanic23%
Asian5%
American Indian1%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1913%
20-2110%
22-2414%
25-2918%
30-3411%
35-399%
40-4914%
50-648%
65+2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California98%
State unknown2%

Barstow Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time50 %

Barstow Community College Room and Board (2005)

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 Faculty

Barstow Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year22$59,07211$74,583
All faculty totalacademic year22$59,07211$74,583

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

Barstow Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General

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:

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Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Barstow Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Barstow Community College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Barstow Community College % of degrees in family and social work
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Barstow Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Barstow Community College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Barstow Community College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Barstow Community College % of degrees in science
Minority % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Barstow Community College Minority % of student body
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Barstow Community College Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
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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