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Folsom Lake College

Folsom Lake College

Folsom Lake College, also referred to as FLC, is a coeducational, public community college located in Folsom Lake, California, United States. It is one of four community colleges within the Los Rios Community College District, which was founded in July 1965. The College enrolls over 7,000 students every year and is known for courses it offers in Arts and Science.

Folsom Lake College has a child development program for children of student-parents who have enrolled at FLC to cotinue their education. The program also takes care of children from community families. Morning and afternoon preschool programs for community families are offered on a space available basis, with student-parents given first priority. Childcare, at subsidized rates, is also available to FLC student-families who meet need and income eligibility requirements as put forward by the State Department of Education.

Overview of Folsom Lake College

Students attend Folsom Lake College in Folsom, CA, 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 8,193 students at the school (as of 2007-2008). 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
10 College Parkway
Folsom, CA 95630
General Phone: (916) 608-6572
http://www.flc.losrios.edu/

Folsom Lake College Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts415liberal arts and sciences, social services, humanities, American studies, speech and rhetoric, women's studies, English
Family and Social Work102child development, human services, adult development and aging
Science76biological and physical sciences, biology, physics, geology
Business and Management37accounting, business management, business, small business management, electronic commerce, sales and marketing
Computer Science and Engineering22database administration, computer programming, webmastering, computer graphics, computer science, computer and info science
Therapy and Counseling8psychology
Design7design and visual communication, graphic design
Office and Administration5administrative assistant, data entry
Mathematics4mathematics
Real Estate and Construction Management4real estate
Security and Law Enforcement2criminal justice and police, corrections
Art Studies0art studies

Number of programs and degrees for Folsom Lake College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree54629
Award of less than 1 academic year12710
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years91
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years017

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Folsom Lake College had a total enrollment of 8,193 students (4,393 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White65%
Black2%
Hispanic9%
Asian11%
American Indian1%
Unknown11%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1924%
20-2115%
22-2412%
25-2910%
30-346%
35-396%
40-4911%
50-648%
65+2%

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

ResidencePercent
California98%
State unknown2%

Folsom Lake College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time67 %
Part-Time39 %

Folsom Lake College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Folsom Lake College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 590
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,658
Books and supplies$ 1,440

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

Folsom Lake College Faculty

Folsom Lake College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2832
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1924
Non-tenured and not on tenure track02

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year8$76,8119$71,511
All faculty totalcalendar year8$76,8119$71,511

*: 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
Instructoracademic year39$74,31549$70,146
All faculty totalacademic year39$74,31549$70,146

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

Folsom Lake College Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Graphics
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

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:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Folsom Lake College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Folsom Lake College % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Folsom Lake College % of degrees in family and social work
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Folsom Lake College Number of students
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Folsom Lake College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Folsom Lake College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Folsom Lake College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Folsom Lake College % of degrees in science
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Folsom Lake College % students 40 years or older
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Folsom Lake College Number of degree programs
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 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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