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Folsom Lake College, California

Overview of Folsom Lake College

Students attend Folsom Lake College in Folsom, California, a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Folsom Lake College degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in science, family and social work, and liberal arts.

Folsom Lake College Selectivity

Applicants to Folsom Lake College appreciate its open admissions policy.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Folsom Lake College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

There are 6,337 students at the school (as of 2005). A large number of students at Folsom Lake College are 40 years old or older.

Folsom Lake College Tuition and Affordability

The school is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Folsom Lake College

Folsom Lake College
100 Scholar Way
Folsom, CA 95630
General Phone: (916) 608-6572
Admissions Phone: (916) 608-6500
Financial Aid Phone: (916) 608-6646
http://www.flc.losrios.edu/

Folsom Lake College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Folsom Lake College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts227liberal arts and sciences, social services, American studies, speech and rhetoric, women's studies, English, humanities
Family And Social Work72child development, human services, adult development and aging
Science33biological and physical sciences, biology, physics, geology
Business And Management21accounting, business, small business management, business management, sales and marketing
Computer Science And Engineering10database administration, computer programming, computer and info science, webmastering, computer science
Office And Administration7data entry, administrative assistant
Real Estate And Construction Management2real estate
Therapy And Counseling1psychology
Security And Law Enforcement1criminal justice and police, corrections
Mathematics1mathematics
Education And Teaching1early childhood special ed
Art Studies0art studies
Design0design and visual communication, graphic design

Number of programs and degrees for Folsom Lake College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree27929
Award of less than 1 academic year8212
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years155

Student Body

In 2005, Folsom Lake College had a total enrollment of 6,337 students (3,334 full-time equivalent).

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1924%
20-2114%
22-2410%
25-299%
30-347%
35-396%
40-4915%
50-649%
65+2%

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

ResidencePercent
California96%
State unknown4%

Folsom Lake College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Folsom Lake College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (916) 608-6500

Folsom Lake College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 758
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,986
Books and supplies$ 1,260

Financial Aid:
Folsom Lake College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3871300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (916) 608-6646

Folsom Lake College Faculty

Folsom Lake College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2425
Non-tenured, but on tenure track77

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year6$67,5096$69,631
All faculty totalcalendar year6$67,5096$69,631

*: 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
Instructoracademic year25$62,00126$60,212
All faculty totalacademic year25$62,00126$60,212

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

Folsom Lake College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Adult Development and Aging
Child Development
Human Services, General

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
English Language and Literature, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences, General
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

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Folsom Lake College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Folsom Lake College Apart:

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Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Folsom Lake College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Folsom Lake College % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Folsom Lake College % of degrees in liberal arts
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Folsom Lake College % students 40 years or older
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Folsom Lake College Number of students
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Folsom Lake College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Folsom Lake College % of degrees in science
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Folsom Lake College Salaries of full-time faculty
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
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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