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Huntington Junior College, West Virginia

Overview of Huntington Junior College

Students attend Huntington Junior College in Huntington, West Virginia, a small city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Huntington Junior College degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in office and administration, computer science and engineering, and medical assistant and technician.

Huntington Junior College Selectivity

Applicants to Huntington Junior College appreciate its open admissions policy. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Student Body

There are 756 students at Huntington Junior College (as of 2005).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Huntington Junior College

Huntington Junior College
900 Fifth Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
General Phone: (304) 697-7550
Admissions Phone: (304) 697-7550
Financial Aid Phone: (304) 697-7550
http://www.huntingtonjuniorcollege.edu

Huntington Junior College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Huntington Junior College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Assistant And Technician88allied health and medical assisting, dental assistant
Office And Administration43administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering28computer science
Business And Management26accounting, business management
Law1court reporting

Number of programs and degrees for Huntington Junior College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1707
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years163

Student Body

In 2005, Huntington Junior College had a total enrollment of 756 students (694 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White90%
Black9%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
American Indian0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-197%
20-2115%
22-2420%
25-2921%
30-3415%
35-399%
40-4910%
50-643%

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

ResidencePercent
West Virginia87%
Ohio10%
Kentucky3%

Huntington Junior College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time15 %

Huntington Junior College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Huntington Junior College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track317

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year3$49,55717$43,970
All faculty totalcalendar year3$49,55717$43,970

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

Huntington Junior College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

LAW
Court Reporting/Court Reporter

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
Dental Assisting/Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

Huntington Junior College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Huntington Junior College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Huntington Junior College % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Huntington Junior College % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Huntington Junior College Female % of student body
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Huntington Junior College % of students from other states
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Huntington Junior College % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers credit for life experience
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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