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CUNY Bronx Community College, New York

CUNY Bronx Community College

Established in 1957, CUNY Bronx Community College is a community college located in the University Heights neighborhood of The Bronx. The campus of BCC is spread over an area of 55 acres, overlooking the Harlem River. The college offers several degrees and programs in various fields of study.

BCC is home to the Hall of Fame, designed by Stanford White, that was established to honor outstanding Americans who have had a noteworthy impact on the country's history. It includes bronze busts of Eli Whitney, Alexander Graham Bell and George Westinghouse.

Many BCC alum have gone on to become famous. One of the most notable of them is Richard Carmona, who served as the Surgeon General of the United States from 2002 to 2006.

Overview of CUNY Bronx Community College

The main campus of Bronx Community College is in New York, New York (a large city). The school is a public school. Bronx Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Bronx Community College students most commonly major in a field related to business and management and family and social work.

Bronx Community College Selectivity

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

Faculty

Bronx Community 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 2005, Bronx Community College had 8,470 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bronx Community College

CUNY Bronx Community College
W 181 St & University Ave
Bronx, NY 10453
General Phone: (718) 284-5100
Admissions Phone: (718) 289-5888
Financial Aid Phone: (718) 289-5700
http://www.bcc.cuny.edu

Bronx Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Bronx Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts222liberal arts and sciences
Business And Management173business management, business and related services, accounting technology
Family And Social Work121social service professions, community organization
Nursing And Emergency Medicine64registered nursing
Medical Support And Technology53radiation therapist, medical assistant, medical lab tech
Computer Science And Engineering46computer programming, data processing tech
Education And Teaching34teacher aide
Photography And Commercial Art31commercial art
Engineering Technician30mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech
Media15radio and TV tech
Mechanics And Repair14automobile mechanics
Engineering10engineering
Office And Administration6administrative assistant
Mathematics5mathematics
Conservation And Resource Management4wildlife management
Agricultural Science And Management2various agricutural courses

Number of programs and degrees for Bronx Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree81922
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years113

Bronx Community College Student Body

In 2005, Bronx Community College had a total enrollment of 8,470 students (6,223 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White4%
Black39%
Hispanic48%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1916%
20-2117%
22-2417%
25-2916%
30-3411%
35-398%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
New York94%
Foreign countries5%
State unknown1%

Bronx Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time63 %

Bronx Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Bronx Community College Faculty

Bronx Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured8863
Non-tenured, but on tenure track3742
Non-tenured and not on tenure track913

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year34$86,80617$85,909
Associate professoracademic year26$63,19419$66,506
Assistant professoracademic year45$52,45243$52,916
Instructoracademic year1*0*
Lectureracademic year28$46,44739$45,463
All faculty totalacademic year134$62,028118$57,394

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

Bronx Community College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Medical/Clinical Assistant

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

Bronx Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bronx Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Bronx Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Bronx Community College % of degrees in family and social work
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Bronx Community College Minority % of student body
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Bronx Community College Number of students
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Bronx Community College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Bronx Community College % of degrees in photography and commercial art
Female % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Bronx Community College Female % of student body
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Bronx Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Bronx Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career placement 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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