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Clarendon College, Texas

Overview of Clarendon College

Clarendon is located in a quiet rural area, in Clarendon, Texas. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Clarendon top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

One of the good things about the school is its wide range of programs leading to degrees. Students at Clarendon often study mathematics, agricultural science and management, animal science and care, office and administration, and architecture and planning.

Clarendon Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy.

Student Body

Clarendon offers classes to 1,123 students (652 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students. Clarendon offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Clarendon College is a comprehensive community college committed to teaching and learning and to providing equal access to opportunities that assist in the holistic development of its constituents and community. In pursuit of that mission, the College provides academic transfer programs, workforce education courses, continuing education/community service courses, and diverse cultural enrichment opportunities."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Clarendon

Clarendon College
1122 College Drive
Clarendon, TX 79226
General Phone: (806) 874-3571
http://www.clarendoncollege.edu

Clarendon Programs and Degrees (2005)

Clarendon awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Agricultural Science And Management28farm management, agriculture, agricultural economics, agricultural management
Nursing And Emergency Medicine22licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic, registered nursing
Liberal Arts14general studies, history, liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, sociology, foreign language and literature, political science, English, ...
Education And Teaching10secondary teaching, elementary school teaching, education
Office And Administration9office data entry
Medical Support And Technology5health service and sciences, pre-pharmacy
Science4biology, chemistry, physics, geology
Business And Management4business, marketing, accounting, finance, management science
Animal Science And Care4animal science, equestrian studies
Therapy And Counseling3physical therapy, psychology
Mathematics3mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering2computer and info science
Media2communication studies
Medicine2pre-dentistry, pre-med, pre-veterinary
Engineering Technician1computer systems tech
Architecture And Planning1architecture
Drama And Performing Arts1drama
Law0pre-law
Security And Law Enforcement0criminal justice and safety
Art Studies0art studies
Conservation And Resource Management0environmental science
Photography And Commercial Art0commercial art
Landscaping And Horticulture0agronomy
Music0music
Engineering0engineering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0exercise science, health and physical education, parks and recreation studies
Religion And Philosophy0religion
Family And Social Work0social work

Number of programs and degrees for Clarendon in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree6556
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years503
Award of less than 1 academic year01

Clarendon Student Body

In 2005, Clarendon had a total enrollment of 1,123 students (652 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White74%
Black9%
Hispanic14%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1823%
18-1934%
20-218%
22-2410%
25-2912%
30-345%
35-393%
40-493%
50-641%

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

ResidencePercent
Texas91%
Colorado1%

Clarendon Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time53 %
Part-Time41 %

Clarendon Room and Board (2005)

Clarendon offers campus housing for 296 of its 652 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Clarendon Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,896
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 2,256
Room and board$ 3,160
Room charge$ 1,000
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,160
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 4,300

Financial Aid:
Clarendon participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 355400)

Clarendon Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*2*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year17$36,89310$35,249
All faculty totalacademic year17$36,89310$35,249

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

Clarendon Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6658124
Basketball232346
Baseball43043
All Other Sports03535

Clarendon Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, General
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Equestrian/Equine Studies

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
General Studies
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Clarendon Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Clarendon Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Clarendon % of degrees in agricultural science and management
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Clarendon Number of degree programs
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Clarendon % of degrees in mathematics
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Clarendon Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Clarendon % students on athletic fin. aid
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Clarendon Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Clarendon Male % of student body
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Clarendon % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in animal science and care
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Clarendon % of degrees in animal science and care
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Clarendon % of degrees in architecture and planning
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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