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Cascadia Community College

Cascadia Community College

Cascadia Community College, also referred to as just Cascadia, was founded in 2000. It has a sprawling campus occupying 128 acres of land in Bothell, Washington. Cascadia Community's recent enrollments have been more than 2,000 students every year.

Cascadia Community College offers associate’s degrees in business, science, applied science, pre-nursing, and integrated studies. Students can also opt for the short-term professional technical certificate programs. Besides, distance learning courses are also available.

The college has a special sports program which offers the opportunity to engage in various club sports. In addition, students are involved with on-campus clubs and organizations such as the Anime Club, Cinema Club, Creative Arts Club, Dance Driven, International Club, Mountain Sports Club, Phi Theta Kappa, and Women in Technology.

Overview of Cascadia Community College

The campus of Cascadia is in Bothell, WA, which is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Cascadia include, at the school's highest level, the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Cascadia is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Cascadia Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes the school an attractive choice for many applicants.

Faculty

Cascadia has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 2,093 students enrolled (1,374 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Cascadia is a community college whose caring culture supports creative, comprehensive, culturally rich, technologically advanced and learner-centered education that is environmentally sensitive, globally aware, and seamlessly linked with the community, area enterprise and other educational institutions."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cascadia

Cascadia Community College
18345 Campus Way NE
Bothell, WA 98011-8205
General Phone: (425) 352-8000
http://www.cascadia.edu

Cascadia Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts220liberal arts and sciences
Business And Management37business
Office And Administration8office management, general office occupations, data entry
Computer Science And Engineering7computer networking, computer support, web design
Science3physical sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Cascadia in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree2634
Award of less than 1 academic year125

Cascadia Student Body

In 2007, Cascadia had a total enrollment of 2,093 students (1,374 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White71%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian7%
American Indian1%
Unknown15%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1817%
18-1932%
20-2116%
22-2411%
25-298%
30-344%
35-393%
40-495%
50-643%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Washington100%

Cascadia Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time58 %
Part-Time39 %

Cascadia Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Cascadia Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,709
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,883
Books and supplies$ 1,116

Financial Aid:
Cascadia participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3483500)

Cascadia Faculty

Cascadia has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured115
Non-tenured, but on tenure track512

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year16$54,87517$49,962
All faculty totalacademic year16$54,87517$49,962

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

Cascadia Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE
Physical Sciences

Cascadia Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cascadia Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Cascadia % of degrees in liberal arts
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Cascadia % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Cascadia Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Cascadia Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Cascadia Male % of student body
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
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
Tenure system for quality teaching

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