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Eastern Shore Community College

Overview of Eastern Shore Community College

The main campus of Eastern Shore Community College is in Melfa, VA (a quiet rural area). The school is a public school. Eastern Shore Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to therapy and counseling.

Eastern Shore Community College Selectivity

Eastern Shore Community College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 907 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Eastern Shore Community College

Eastern Shore Community College
29300 Lankford Hwy
Melfa, VA 23410
General Phone: (757) 789-1789
http://www.es.vccs.edu

Eastern Shore Community College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling44mental and social health services
Liberal Arts32liberal arts and humanities
Engineering Technician8electrical/electronic tech, mechanical engineering related tech, architectural engineering tech
Office And Administration5administrative assistant
Medical Support And Technology5medical assistant
Business And Management2business, MIS
Nursing And Emergency Medicine0registered nursing
Education And Teaching0special education
Mechanics And Repair0vehicle maintenance

Number of programs and degrees for Eastern Shore Community College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree455
Award of less than 1 academic year441
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years78

Student Body

In 2007, Eastern Shore Community College had a total enrollment of 907 students (502 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White57%
Black40%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1816%
18-1922%
20-2113%
22-2411%
25-2910%
30-347%
35-396%
40-499%
50-645%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Virginia98%
State unknown1%
Maryland1%

Eastern Shore Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time54 %
Part-Time43 %

Eastern Shore Community College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Eastern Shore Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,465
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,719
Books and supplies$ 950

Financial Aid:
Eastern Shore Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 374800)

Eastern Shore Community College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track115

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year4$51,7831*
Assistant professoracademic year6$48,6773$49,814
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year10$49,9195$49,216

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

Eastern Shore Community College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Special Education and Teaching, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other

Eastern Shore Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Eastern Shore Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 7%Eastern Shore Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Eastern Shore Community College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Eastern Shore Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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