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Lamar Community College

Overview of Lamar Community College

Lamar Community College is located in a self-contained town, in Lamar, CO. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Lamar Community College top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study animal science and care, nursing and emergency medicine, and beauty and cosmetology.

Lamar Community College Selectivity

Lamar Community College maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

Lamar Community College offers classes to 817 students (482 full-time equivalent). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at the school.

Student Life

Lamar Community College has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. Lamar Community College does offer meal plans to students. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"We Enrich Lives Through Learning"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lamar Community College

Lamar Community College
2401 S Main St
Lamar, CO 81052-3999
General Phone: (719) 336-2248
http://www.lamarcc.edu

Lamar Community College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine64licensed practical nurse, registered nursing
Liberal Arts52liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Business And Management27small business management
Beauty And Cosmetology16cosmetology
Animal Science And Care8equestrian studies
Office And Administration4office data entry, administrative assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Lamar Community College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree816
Award of less than 1 academic year505
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years402

Student Body

In 2007, Lamar Community College had a total enrollment of 817 students (482 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White73%
Black3%
Hispanic19%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1826%
18-1922%
20-219%
22-246%
25-298%
30-345%
35-395%
40-498%
50-647%
65+3%

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

ResidencePercent
Colorado89%
New Mexico3%
Illinois1%
Nebraska1%
Michigan1%
Idaho1%
Oklahoma1%
Texas1%
New York1%
Connecticut1%
Oregon1%
Arizona1%
North Carolina1%

Lamar Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time37 %
Part-Time38 %

Lamar Community College Room and Board (2007)

Lamar Community College offers campus housing for 197 of its 482 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Lamar Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,688
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,358
Room and board$ 4,745
Room charge$ 1,343
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,414
Books and supplies$ 1,698
Other expenses$ 2,397

Financial Aid:
Lamar Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 135500)

Lamar Community College Faculty

Lamar Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured46
Non-tenured, but on tenure track58
Non-tenured and not on tenure track12

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year4$42,76211$48,388
All faculty totalcalendar year4$42,76211$48,388

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year5$40,8545$36,385
All faculty totalacademic year5$40,8545$36,385

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

Lamar Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total514495
Baseball28028
Basketball303
All Other Sports204464

Lamar Community College Degree Programs (2007)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Equestrian/Equine Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Small Business Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

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
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

Lamar Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lamar Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Lamar Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Lamar Community College % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in animal science and care
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Lamar Community College % of degrees in animal science and care
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Lamar Community College % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Lamar Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Lamar Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Lamar Community College Number of degree programs
% students 40 years or older
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Lamar Community College % students 40 years or older
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 20%Lamar Community College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Lamar Community College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
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
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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