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Crowder College, Missouri

Overview of Crowder College

Students attend Crowder in Neosho, Missouri, a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Crowder degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in transportation, agricultural science and management, drama and performing arts, and liberal arts.

Crowder Selectivity

Applicants to Crowder appreciate its open admissions policy.

Student Body

There are 2,615 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

Crowder has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Crowder offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Crowder

Crowder College
601 Laclede Ave
Neosho, MO 64850
General Phone: (417) 451-3223
http://www.crowder.edu

Crowder Programs and Degrees (2005)

Crowder awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts165general studies, social services
Transportation63truck and bus driver
Nursing And Emergency Medicine43registered nursing
Business And Management21business management, business administration
Office And Administration20business support services, executive secretary, general office occupations, administrative assistant, office data entry
Education And Teaching19elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, physical education teaching
Agricultural Science And Management18agriculture, agricultural machine operation, agricultural operations, agricultural mechanization courses, agricultural management
Computer Science And Engineering12systems analyst, computer networking
Engineering Technician10drafting, automotive tech, electronics tech, environmental control tech, construction engineering tech
Therapy And Counseling7psychology
Engineering6engineering, engineering management
Drama And Performing Arts6drama
Mechanics And Repair5automobile mechanics, autobody repair
Art Studies3art studies
Science3biology, physical sciences
Music3music
Mathematics2mathematics and computer science, mathematics
Media2journalism
Medical Adminstration2medical secretary
Security And Law Enforcement1fire-fighting
Construction Trades1construction
Animal Science And Care1animal husbandry, animal science
Law0legal secretary
Landscaping And Horticulture0applied horticulture

Number of programs and degrees for Crowder in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree33842
Award of less than 1 academic year631
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years126

Crowder Student Body

In 2005, Crowder had a total enrollment of 2,615 students (1,754 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White91%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian2%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1930%
20-2116%
22-2410%
25-2910%
30-348%
35-396%
40-499%
50-644%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Missouri93%
Arkansas5%
Oklahoma1%

Crowder Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time30 %

Crowder Room and Board (2005)

Crowder offers campus housing for 276 of its 1,754 (full-time) students.

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

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

Crowder Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,400
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,048
Room and board$ 3,870
Room charge$ 2,564
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,468
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 1,870

Financial Aid:
Crowder participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 245900)

Crowder Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3232

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year10$46,0394$39,273
All faculty totalcalendar year10$46,0394$39,273

*: 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
Instructoracademic year22$36,70528$36,770
All faculty totalacademic year22$36,70528$36,770

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

Crowder Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total301545
Baseball30030
Basketball01515

Crowder Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Mechanization, Other
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
Agriculture, General

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Construction Trades, General

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
Engineering/Industrial Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Social Sciences, General

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MUSIC
Music, General

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

Crowder Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Crowder Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Crowder Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Crowder % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Crowder % of degrees in transportation
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Crowder Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in agricultural science and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Crowder % of degrees in agricultural science and management
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Crowder % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Crowder Number of degree programs
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 placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
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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