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Burlington County College

Burlington County College

Founded in 1966, Burlington County College, BCC, is a two year public community college located in Burlington County, New Jersey. The college has two campuses, one in Pemberton Township and the other in Mount Laurel. It also has two locations in Mount Holly and Willingboro.

BCC enrolls more than 7,500 students in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree certificate programs. The college has many satellites facilities in high schools throughout Burlington County. It also offers extensive distance learning courses.

BCC grads automatically become members of the Burlington County College Alumni Association. The athletic team of BCC is known as the ‘Barons’ and is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

Overview of Burlington County College

The main campus of Burlington County College is in Pemberton, NJ (a large suburb). The school is a public school. Burlington County College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Burlington County College students most commonly major in a field related to liberal arts.

Burlington County College Selectivity

The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

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

Student Body

In 2007, Burlington County College had 8,432 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Burlington County College

Burlington County College
601 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road
Pemberton, NJ 08068-1599
General Phone: (609) 894-9311
http://www.bcc.edu

Burlington County College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts538liberal arts and sciences, sign language translation
Nursing And Emergency Medicine99registered nursing
Security And Law Enforcement57criminal justice and police, fire-fighting
Medical Support And Technology32dental hygienist, radiation therapist
Business And Management19business management, accounting technology, MIS
Engineering Technician17electronics tech, automotive tech, industrial production tech, CAD and design
Design17graphic design, fashion design
Law7legal assistant
Medical Administration6medical records tech
Science6biotechnology, geological and earth sciences
Family And Social Work4human services

Number of programs and degrees for Burlington County College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree79521
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years52
Award of less than 1 academic year22

Student Body

In 2007, Burlington County College had a total enrollment of 8,432 students (5,781 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White63%
Black19%
Hispanic5%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Unknown8%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1931%
20-2122%
22-2412%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-395%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
New Jersey99%
Pennsylvania1%

Burlington County College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time42 %

Burlington County College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Pemberton, 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.

Burlington County College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,255
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,205
Books and supplies$ 1,200

Financial Aid:
Burlington County College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 773000)

Burlington County College Faculty

Burlington County College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1511
Non-tenured, but on tenure track35
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1110

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$90,0134$86,590
Associate professoracademic year6$91,0363$76,367
Assistant professoracademic year2*2*
Instructoracademic year6$57,6996$54,762
Lectureracademic year10$46,86211$47,593
All faculty totalacademic year29$68,04926$59,848

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

Burlington County College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems, General

DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Biotechnology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other

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

Burlington County College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Burlington County College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Burlington County College % of degrees in liberal arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Burlington County College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Burlington County College Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Burlington County College Salaries of full-time faculty
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
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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