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Darton College

Darton College

Founded as the Albany Junior College in 1963, Darton College was given its current name in 1987. It is a 2-year community college under the University System of Georgia. Located in Albany, Georgia, Darton College’s campus is spread across 180 acres of land and offers enrollment to more than 4,000 students every year.

Darton College offers more than 70 transfer and career associate degree programs in various fields of study. The academic divisions of the college are:

  • Allied Health Division
  • Business & Social Science Division
  • Health & Physical Education Division
  • Humanities Division
  • Learning Support Division
  • Nursing Division
  • Science and Mathematics Division

In addition, the college also offers transfers, certificates and career degree programs through online education courses.

The athletics department of Darton College sponsors a number of teams in sports like baseball, cross country, swimming & diving, golf, soccer, wrestling and softball. The teams are known as the Cavaliers.

Overview of Darton College

Darton is located in Albany, GA (a small city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Darton is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Darton Selectivity

Darton is an open-admission school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Darton had 4,760 enrolled students in 2007-2008. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Darton

Darton College
2400 Gillionville Rd
Albany, GA 31707-3098
General Phone: (229) 317-6000
http://www.darton.edu

Darton Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts260liberal arts and sciences
Nursing and Emergency Medicine195registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Medical Support and Technology81respiratory care tech, histologic tech, medical lab tech, dental hygienist, sonography and ultrasound tech, cardiovascular tech, clinical and medical lab science, phlebotomy
Business and Management25business, MIS, accounting technology, marketing, marketing studies
Therapy and Counseling19physical therapist assistant
Medical Administration15medical records tech
Family and Social Work10social work
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy8occupational therapist assistant
Office and Administration7administrative assistant
Law4legal assistant
Art Studies1art studies
Education and Teaching1school counseling
Religion and Philosophy1religious music

Number of programs and degrees for Darton in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree54718
Award of less than 1 academic year5510
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years258

Darton Student Body

In 2007-2008, Darton had a total enrollment of 4,760 students (3,658 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White54%
Black42%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1923%
20-2114%
22-2412%
25-2914%
30-3410%
35-398%
40-499%
50-645%
65+5%

Darton Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time53 %
Part-Time34 %

Darton Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Darton Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,412
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,914
Books and supplies$ 1,270

Financial Aid:
Darton participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 154300)

Darton Faculty

Darton has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year4$65,9834$66,368
Instructorcalendar year5$47,96411$45,602
All faculty totalcalendar year9$55,97216$53,185

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

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*1*
Associate professoracademic year2*4$55,388
Assistant professoracademic year19$41,33726$47,534
Instructoracademic year5$38,68228$43,662
All faculty totalacademic year28$42,93059$46,296

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

Darton Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total464995
Baseball17017
Basketball01414
All Other Sports293564

Darton Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Histologic Technician
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religious/Sacred Music

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

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Darton Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Darton Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Darton % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 7%Darton Female % of student body
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Darton Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Darton % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Darton Number of students
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Darton % students 40 years or older
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%Darton Number of degree programs
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Darton % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Darton % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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