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Eastern Arizona College, Arizona

Overview of Eastern Arizona College

The main campus of Eastern Arizona College is in Thatcher, Arizona (a self-contained town). The school is a public school. Eastern Arizona College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to music, landscaping and horticulture, drama and performing arts, and construction trades.

Eastern Arizona College Selectivity

Eastern Arizona College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2005, Eastern Arizona College had 5,239 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Eastern Arizona College makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Eastern Arizona College

Eastern Arizona College
615 N. Stadium Ave.
Thatcher, AZ 85552-0769
General Phone: (928) 428-8322
Admissions Phone: (928) 428-8270
Financial Aid Phone: (928) 428-8287
http://www.eac.edu

Eastern Arizona College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Eastern Arizona College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Construction Trades163building inspection and management, masonry, carpentry, property management
Liberal Arts124liberal arts and sciences, sociology, foreign language and literature, anthropology, political science, English, liberal arts and humanities, history
Business And Management91business, business and related services, business management, accounting technology, operations management, entrepreneurship, small business management, retail
Security And Law Enforcement60criminal justice and police, criminal justice and administration, fire-fighting
Nursing And Emergency Medicine55registered nursing, nursing assistant, pre-nursing, health aide, EMT paramedic, licensed practical nurse
Education And Teaching50early childhood education, secondary teaching, elementary school teaching, business teaching, industrial arts teaching, art education
Mechanics And Repair27HVAC, automobile mechanics
Medical Assistant And Technician25medical assistant, allied health and medical assisting, pre-pharmacy, medical lab assistant
Office And Administration20business support services, general office occupations, administrative assistant
Landscaping And Horticulture20applied horticulture
Computer Science And Engineering19information science, computer programming, information technology, webmastering, computer and media applications, web design, data processing tech, computer services management, ...
Engineering Technician14CAD and design, mining tech, drafting, civil engineering tech
Music9music
Drama And Performing Arts8drama
Medical Adminstration6medical transcription
Medicine6pre-med, medical preparatory
Photography And Commercial Art5commercial art
Therapy And Counseling2psychology
Family And Social Work2child development, child care provider, child care management
Law1pre-law
Art Studies1art studies
Mathematics1mathematics
Media1communications tech
Agricultural Science And Management1agriculture, agricultural operations
Conservation And Resource Management0forestry
Science0biology, physics, wildlife biology, geology, chemistry, biological and biomedical sciences
Production Trades0machinist, welding, machine shop assistant, sheet metal tech
Engineering0engineering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and physical education
Beauty And Cosmetology0cosmetology

Number of programs and degrees for Eastern Arizona College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year41235
Associate's degree28760
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years1213

Student Body

In 2005, Eastern Arizona College had a total enrollment of 5,239 students (2,698 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White69%
Black3%
Hispanic21%
Asian1%
American Indian4%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)0%

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

ResidencePercent
Arizona82%
New Mexico4%
Nevada3%
California2%
Colorado2%
Illinois1%
Utah1%

Eastern Arizona College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time46 %
Part-Time46 %

Eastern Arizona College Room and Board (2005)

Eastern Arizona College offers campus housing for 420 of its 2,698 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Thatcher, Arizona for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

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

Eastern Arizona College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (928) 428-8270

Eastern Arizona College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,128
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,128
Room and board$ 4,700
Room charge$ 1,780
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,430
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 2,742

Financial Aid:
Eastern Arizona College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 107300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (928) 428-8287

Eastern Arizona College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4724

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year46$49,40924$47,327
All faculty totalacademic year46$49,40924$47,327

*: 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
Instructorshort term1*0*
All faculty totalshort term1*0*

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

Eastern Arizona College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9841139
Football70070
Basketball121022
Baseball16016
All Other Sports03131

Eastern Arizona College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, General

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Operations Management and Supervision
Retailing and Retail Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forestry, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection, Other
Building/Property Maintenance and Management
Carpentry/Carpenter
Mason/Masonry

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Mining Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Child Care and Support Services Management
Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communications Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Health Aide
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Wildlife Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Eastern Arizona College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Eastern Arizona College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Eastern Arizona College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Eastern Arizona College % of degrees in construction trades
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Eastern Arizona College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Eastern Arizona College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Eastern Arizona College % of degrees in music
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Eastern Arizona College % of students from other states
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Eastern Arizona College Number of students
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Eastern Arizona College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Eastern Arizona College % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Eastern Arizona College Male % of student body
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Eastern Arizona College % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
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
Career placement services
Student employment services
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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