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Monroe Community College, New York

Monroe Community College

Monroe Community College is situated in Monroe Country, USA. It is a public university established in 1964. MCC has more than 1,000 faculty members. The college is a part of the State University of New York system. More than 40,000 students take classes at MCC every year. The college has 2 campus locations at:

  • Brighton Campus
  • Damon City Campus

MCC’s mascot is the Tribune. The college has basketball, baseball, golf, hockey, softball and volleyball teams. Otis Young, actor; Dave Sarachan, former U.S. soccer coach; and Tim Redding, MLB baseball player, are among the notable alumni of this college.

Overview of Monroe Community College

Students attend Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Monroe Community College degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in media and liberal arts.

Monroe Community College Selectivity

Applicants to Monroe Community College appreciate its open admissions policy.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Monroe Community College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

There are 17,294 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

Monroe Community College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Monroe Community College

Monroe Community College
1000 E Henrietta Rd
Rochester, NY 14623
General Phone: (585) 292-2000
Admissions Phone: (585) 424-5250
Financial Aid Phone: (585) 292-2050
http://www.monroecc.edu/

Monroe Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

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

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,213liberal arts and sciences, humanities
Business And Management364business management, accounting technology, international business, banking, merchandising and sales, retail, entrepreneurship
Security And Law Enforcement204criminal justice and police, criminal justice and administration, fire services administration, corrections
Nursing And Emergency Medicine143registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Media141communication studies, radio and TV tech, printing equipment operation
Family And Social Work125community organization, foodservice management, child care management, public administration, food and related services
Engineering Technician79mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech, industrial production tech, HVAC tech, computer engineering tech, civil engineering tech
Medical Support And Technology74dental hygienist, radiation therapist, dental assistant, optometric tech
Computer Science And Engineering64information science, computer and info science
Production Trades50tool and die tech, machine shop assistant
Mechanics And Repair44automobile mechanics, HVAC, communications install and repair
Medical Adminstration42medical records tech, medical secretary
Hospitality39tourism promotion, travel services, hotel management
Engineering39engineering
Law29legal assistant, legal secretary, court reporting
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy22rehabilitation
Architecture And Planning21interior architecture
Office And Administration17executive secretary, administrative assistant, general office occupations
Education And Teaching16physical education teaching
Art Studies15art studies
Music13music performance
Photography And Commercial Art12commercial art
Science And Laboratory Technician10biology tech, chemical tech
Construction Trades5construction trades

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

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree2,51751
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years26420

Student Body

In 2005, Monroe Community College had a total enrollment of 17,294 students (12,590 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White73%
Black13%
Hispanic4%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1929%
20-2120%
22-2414%
25-2911%
30-347%
35-396%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
New York99%
State unknown1%

Monroe Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time67 %
Part-Time41 %

Monroe Community College Room and Board (2005)

Monroe Community College offers campus housing for 406 of its 12,590 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Monroe Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,915
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,515
Room and board$ 6,650
Room charge$ 4,850
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,800
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 1,900

Financial Aid:
Monroe Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 287200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (585) 292-2050

Monroe Community College Faculty

Monroe Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured10080
Non-tenured, but on tenure track5258
Non-tenured and not on tenure track99

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Associate professorcalendar year1*2*
Assistant professorcalendar year1*0*
Instructorcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year3$78,4995$60,735

*: 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 year42$75,92430$72,956
Associate professoracademic year35$60,32133$55,201
Assistant professoracademic year31$47,18433$44,490
Instructoracademic year42$40,59046$40,079
Lectureracademic year5$40,9961*
All faculty totalacademic year155$55,952143$51,462

*: 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
Lecturershort term2*0*
All faculty totalshort term2*0*

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

Monroe Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total321547
Basketball10818
Baseball11011
All Other Sports11718

Monroe Community College Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations, Other
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Construction Trades, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Community Organization and Advocacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
Public Administration

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Tourism Promotion Operations
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LAW
Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Optometric Technician/Assistant

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Tool and Die Technology/Technician

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Services Administration

Monroe Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Monroe Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Monroe Community College Number of students
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Monroe Community College % of degrees in media
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Monroe Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Monroe Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in engineering
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 12%Monroe Community College % of degrees in engineering
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Monroe Community College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Monroe Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Monroe Community College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Monroe Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%Monroe Community College Male % of student body
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Monroe Community College % of degrees in architecture and planning
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Monroe Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
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 campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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