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Harford Community College is a co-educational community college located in Bel Air, Maryland. The college was founded in 1957 and stretches over more than 330 acres of land.
The academic divisions of HCC include:
HCC's sports teams are known as the Fighting Owls and its official mascot is Screech the fighting owl. The men's teams compete in baseball, basketball, golf, lacrosse, soccer and tennis. Women's teams participate in basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
The main campus of Harford Community College is in Bel Air, MD (a medium-sized suburb). The school is a public school. Harford Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.
The school students most commonly major in a field related to business and management, education and teaching, and liberal arts.
Harford Community College admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.
The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.
In 2007-2008, Harford Community College had 5,841 enrolled students.
More complete details are provided below.
Harford Community College
401 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015-1698
General Phone: (410) 836-4000
http://www.harford.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 266 | liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities, interdisciplinary studies, political science and government |
| Business and Management | 110 | business, accounting technology, business management, MIS |
| Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 106 | registered nursing, licensed practical nurse |
| Education and Teaching | 39 | education, elementary school teaching, early childhood education, math teaching, secondary teaching, physics teaching |
| Design | 21 | design and visual communication, interior design |
| Law | 18 | legal studies, legal assistant |
| Medical Support and Technology | 9 | medical assistant, electroencephalographic tech |
| Media | 9 | communications tech courses |
| Engineering | 9 | engineering |
| Science and Laboratory Technician | 7 | science tech |
| Engineering Technician | 6 | CAD and design, industrial production tech, drafting |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 6 | computer and info science, computer applications programming |
| Photography and Commercial Art | 6 | commercial photography |
| Security and Law Enforcement | 5 | criminal justice and police |
Number of programs and degrees for Harford Community College in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 590 | 26 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 14 | 5 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 13 | 9 |
In 2007-2008, Harford Community College had a total enrollment of 5,841 students (3,205 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 78% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Asian | 3% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Unknown | 4% |
| (Foreign Students) | 1% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5% |
| 18-19 | 34% |
| 20-21 | 17% |
| 22-24 | 11% |
| 25-29 | 10% |
| 30-34 | 6% |
| 35-39 | 5% |
| 40-49 | 8% |
| 50-64 | 3% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 98% |
| Pennsylvania | 1% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 59 % |
| Part-Time | 49 % |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Bel Air, Maryland for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Maryland Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 3,881 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 5,729 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,500 |
Financial Aid:
Harford Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 207500)
Harford Community College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 24 | 14 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 6 | 17 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 18 | 21 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate professor | calendar year | 1 | * | 0 | * |
| No academic rank | calendar year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 1 | * | 1 | * |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 12 | $84,583 | 5 | $80,970 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 10 | $71,786 | 10 | $63,277 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 6 | $50,705 | 15 | $56,188 |
| Instructor | academic year | 1 | * | 1 | * |
| No academic rank | academic year | 18 | $44,480 | 20 | $43,952 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 47 | $61,431 | 51 | $55,078 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 45 | 33 | 78 |
| Basketball | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Baseball | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| All Other Sports | 28 | 32 | 60 |
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Interior Design
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Studies, General
LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, Other
MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
Medical/Clinical Assistant
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Harford Community College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 13% |  |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 14% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 15% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in education and teaching (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in law (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Open admission Accepts some high school credits Offers credit for life experience Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Offers weekend classes Career counseling Career services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Offers remedial adult education Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching Offers athletic scholarships
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