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Harford Community College, Maryland

Overview of Harford Community College

The main campus of Harford Community College is in Bel Air, Maryland (a medium-sized suburb). The school is a public school. Harford Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to liberal arts.

Harford Community College Selectivity

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

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, Harford Community College had 5,529 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Harford Community College

Harford Community College
401 Thomas Run Rd
Bel Air, MD 21015-1698
General Phone: (410) 836-4000
Admissions Phone: (410) 836-4222
Financial Aid Phone: (410) 836-4257
http://www.harford.edu

Harford Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Harford Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts218liberal arts and humanities, liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine84registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Business And Management77business, MIS, accounting technology, business management, merchandising and sales
Education And Teaching37education, elementary school teaching, early childhood education
Law26legal assistant, legal studies
Design17design and visual communication, interior design
Engineering Technician15industrial production tech, CAD and design
Media14communications tech courses
Security And Law Enforcement11criminal justice and police
Computer Science And Engineering11computer and info science, computer applications programming
Engineering8engineering
Science And Laboratory Technician6science tech
Office And Administration3administrative assistant
Medical Adminstration2medical secretary
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental studies

Number of programs and degrees for Harford Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree49626
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years3410

Student Body

In 2005, Harford Community College had a total enrollment of 5,529 students (3,334 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black11%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races3%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1825%
18-1915%
20-2116%
22-2411%
25-299%
30-347%
35-396%
40-498%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Maryland98%
Pennsylvania1%

Harford Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time61 %
Part-Time42 %

Harford Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Bel Air, Maryland for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Harford Community College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (410) 836-4222

Harford Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,780
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,580
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
Harford Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 207500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (410) 836-4257

Harford Community College Faculty

Harford Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*2*

*: 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 year8$71,6252*
Associate professoracademic year20$62,38514$58,286
Assistant professoracademic year3$57,3799$48,511
Instructoracademic year0*1*
No academic rankacademic year13$41,24520$38,243
All faculty totalacademic year44$57,47846$48,000

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

Harford Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total533790
Baseball12012
Basketball639
All Other Sports353469

Harford Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General
Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
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

MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

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Harford Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Harford Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Harford Community College Number of students
% of degrees in business and management
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Harford Community College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in design
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Harford Community College % of degrees in design
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Harford Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%Harford Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in engineering
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Harford Community College % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Harford Community College % of degrees in law
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
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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