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Florida Keys Community College, Florida

Overview of Florida Keys Community College

Key West, Florida is home to Florida Keys Community College. Key West is a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Florida Keys Community College go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in photography and commercial art and security and law enforcement.

Florida Keys Community College Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Florida Keys Community College has 1,165 enrolled students (as of 2005). A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Florida Keys Community College

Florida Keys Community College
5901 College Rd
Key West, FL 33040
General Phone: (305) 296-9081
Admissions Phone: (305) 809-3188
Financial Aid Phone: (305) 809-3523
http://www.fkcc.edu

Florida Keys Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Florida Keys Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Security And Law Enforcement81criminal justice and police, corrections, criminal justice and administration
Liberal Arts51liberal arts and sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine30registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Business And Management21MIS, business management, entrepreneurship
Computer Science And Engineering14systems analyst, computer applications programming
Photography And Commercial Art9commercial art, cinematography
Engineering Technician8mechanical engineering related tech
Conservation And Resource Management4fisheries sciences
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy3parks and recreation management
Law0legal assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Florida Keys Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree12312
Award of less than 1 academic year814
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years172

Student Body

In 2005, Florida Keys Community College had a total enrollment of 1,165 students (553 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black7%
Hispanic13%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
Other Races1%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1917%
20-2115%
22-2412%
25-2915%
30-3410%
35-397%
40-4914%
50-648%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Florida99%
State unknown1%
New York1%

Florida Keys Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time61 %
Part-Time35 %

Florida Keys Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Key West, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Florida Keys Community College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (305) 809-3188

Florida Keys Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,079
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,798
Books and supplies$ 2,392

Financial Aid:
Florida Keys Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 148500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (305) 809-3523

Florida Keys Community College Faculty

Florida Keys Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured115
Non-tenured, but on tenure track45

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*0*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year3$54,5931*

*: 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
Professoracademic year5$46,7891*
Associate professoracademic year1*0*
Assistant professoracademic year2*0*
Instructoracademic year2*8$35,025
No academic rankacademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year12$38,0779$36,409

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

Florida Keys Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science

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Florida Keys Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Florida Keys Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Florida Keys Community College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Florida Keys Community College % students 40 years or older
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Florida Keys Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Florida Keys Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Florida Keys Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Florida Keys Community College % of degrees in photography and commercial art
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
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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