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John Tyler Community College

John Tyler Community College

John Tyler Community College, also referred to as JTCC, is a coeducational, public, two-year community college. It is one of 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System. Its main campus is located in Chester, Virginia, United States. It has another campus in Midlothian, Virginia. It was established in 1967. It was named after President John Tyler, who was from the Greater Richmond Region and is buried in Hollywood Cemetery.

John Tyler Community College is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • Division of Arts and Sciences
  • Division of Professional and Technical Studies
  • Division of Extended Learning and Distance Education

The College grants admission to more than 11,000 students annually. John Tyler Community College is well known for majors it offers in the fields of drama and performing arts and therapy and counseling.

Overview of John Tyler Community College

John Tyler Community College can be found in Chester, VA (a large suburb). The school is a public institution. The Associate's degree is the highest degree at John Tyler Community College.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. The most common majors at John Tyler Community College are in drama and performing arts, therapy and counseling, and liberal arts.

John Tyler Community College Selectivity

The school is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way John Tyler Community College works to keep a high-quality staff.

Student Body

In 2007, 8,082 students were enrolled in the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"John Tyler Community College is one of twenty three comprehensive community colleges comprising the Virginia Community College System. As an open-access, two-year institution, the college is committed to creating a supportive, learning-centered environment and providing flexible, cost-effective quality educational and workforce training programs that prepare students for transfer, gainful employment, life-long learning, personal fulfillment and social responsibility as global citizens in a rapidly changing world."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting John Tyler Community College

John Tyler Community College
13101 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Chester, VA 23831-5316
General Phone: (804) 796-4000
http://www.jtcc.edu

John Tyler Community College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts224liberal arts and humanities, general studies
Nursing And Emergency Medicine106registered nursing
Therapy And Counseling86mental and social health services, physical therapy
Business And Management52business, MIS
Funeral And Mortuary Science26funeral and mortuary
Engineering Technician26architectural engineering tech, industrial tech, mechanical engineering related tech, electrical/electronic tech
Education And Teaching25special education
Security And Law Enforcement16security and protective services, criminal justice and administration
Drama And Performing Arts8various performing arts
Media2printing equipment operation
Science And Laboratory Technician0biology tech
Office And Administration0administrative assistant

Number of programs and degrees for John Tyler Community College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree49915
Award of less than 1 academic year531
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years198

Student Body

In 2007, John Tyler Community College had a total enrollment of 8,082 students (4,035 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White67%
Black26%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1819%
18-1920%
20-2114%
22-2410%
25-2911%
30-348%
35-396%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Virginia98%
State unknown1%

John Tyler Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time62 %
Part-Time50 %

John Tyler Community College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

John Tyler Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,430
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,709
Books and supplies$ 800

Financial Aid:
John Tyler Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 400400)

John Tyler Community College Faculty

John Tyler Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured30
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2747

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year6$61,7524$59,223
Associate professoracademic year11$59,86915$54,180
Assistant professoracademic year10$51,62220$50,718
Instructoracademic year3$49,3788$42,115
All faculty totalacademic year30$56,44747$51,083

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

John Tyler Community College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Special Education and Teaching, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other

MEDIA
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Security and Protective Services, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
Physical Therapy/Therapist

John Tyler Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets John Tyler Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%John Tyler Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%John Tyler Community College % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%John Tyler Community College Number of students
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%John Tyler Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%John Tyler Community College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%John Tyler Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
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
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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