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Capital Community College

Capital Community College

Capital Community College is a community college located in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It is the only public undergraduate institution in the City of Hartford. Capital Community College was established in 1967 as Greater Hartford Community College. It merged with Hartford State Technical College in 1992 to become Capital Community-Technical College and became Capital Community College in 2000. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. It also offers continuing education programs.

Capital College has an active student life and houses more than 20 Student Organizations on campus including the Phi Theta Kappa Society, the Latin American Students Association, and The Martial Arts Club among others.

Overview of Capital Community College

Capital Community College is located in Hartford, CT (a medium-sized city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Capital Community College is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in business and management, family and social work, and nursing and emergency medicine.

Capital Community College Selectivity

Capital Community College is an open-admission school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Capital Community College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 3,726 enrolled students in 2007. Capital Community College has a large minority student population. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Capital Community College

Capital Community College
950 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
General Phone: (860) 906-5000
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu

Capital Community College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine99registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Liberal Arts71liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Business And Management56accounting technology, MIS, business and related services, labor studies, banking
Family And Social Work38social work, child care management
Medical Support And Technology21radiation therapist, medical assistant, medical coding, allied health and medical assisting, mental health services tech
Security And Law Enforcement7fire services administration, criminal justice and police
Engineering Technician6architectural engineering tech, industrial production tech, engineering technology, mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech, computer engineering tech, civil engineering tech
Office And Administration3administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering3computer support, computer applications programming, computer and info science courses
Design1design and visual communication
Therapy And Counseling0physical therapist assistant
Science And Laboratory Technician0chemical tech
Photography And Commercial Art0printmaking
Media0communication studies, communication and journalism
Engineering0engineering science
Fine Arts0fine arts

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

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree27727
Award of less than 1 academic year2825
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Student Body

In 2007, Capital Community College had a total enrollment of 3,726 students (1,933 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White23%
Black39%
Hispanic28%
Asian4%
American Indian0%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1914%
20-2115%
22-2414%
25-2915%
30-3411%
35-399%
40-4913%
50-645%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Connecticut100%

Capital Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time52 %
Part-Time51 %

Capital Community College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Capital Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,828
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,444
Books and supplies$ 1,180

Financial Aid:
Capital Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 763500)

Capital Community College Faculty

Capital Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1323
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1214
Non-tenured and not on tenure track13

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year8$86,82724$79,589
Associate professoracademic year3$65,1308$61,682
Assistant professoracademic year11$53,9894$49,482
Instructoracademic year3$51,3551*
Lectureracademic year1*3$59,780
All faculty totalacademic year26$65,18140$70,613

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

Capital Community College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Labor Studies
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, Other

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering Science

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology, General
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Printmaking

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

Capital Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Capital Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Capital Community College % of degrees in family and social work
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Capital Community College Female % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Capital Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Capital Community College % of degrees in business and management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Capital Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Capital Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Capital Community College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Capital Community College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Capital Community College % students 40 years or older
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Capital Community College Number of students
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
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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