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Owens Community College, Ohio

Owens Community College

Owens Community College was established in 1965 and is a public community college in Ohio. It has campuses located in Toledo and Findlay, Ohio. The Findlay campus was opened in 1983. Owens Community College serves more than 45,000 students every year on both the campuses. The college has over 1,000 staff members.

The Toledo-area campus of Owens Community College occupies over 280 acres of land. The Findlay-area campus is set on nearly 60 acres of land.

Owens Community College's sports teams are known as the Express. They are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The college has volleyball, softball, soccer, golf, basketball and baseball teams.

Overview of Owens Community College

Perrysburg, Ohio is home to Owens Community College. Perrysburg is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Owens Community College go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in business and management and engineering technician.

Owens Community College Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

Owens Community College has 20,595 enrolled students (as of 2005).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"We believe in serving our students and our communities. Your success is our mission."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Owens Community College

Owens Community College
30335 Oregon Rd
Perrysburg, OH 43551
General Phone: (567) 661-7000
Admissions Phone: (567) 661-7225
Financial Aid Phone: (567) 661-7343
http://www.owens.edu

Owens Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

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

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management284accounting technology, business, business management, sales and marketing, operations management, accounting
Nursing And Emergency Medicine245registered nursing, licensed practical nurse
Engineering Technician168automotive tech, electronics tech, computer engineering tech, industrial tech, architectural engineering tech, mechanical engineering tech, quality control tech, architectural drafting, ...
Education And Teaching110early childhood education, teacher education, teacher ed
Security And Law Enforcement100criminal justice and administration, fire protection tech, corrections, criminal justice and police
Medical Support And Technology89radiation therapist, dental hygienist, surgical tech, sonography and ultrasound tech, nuclear medical tech
Liberal Arts85general studies, sociology, history, English
Medical Adminstration57medical records tech, medical transcription, medical secretary, medical billing
Office And Administration54executive secretary, business support services
Production Trades38welding, tool and die tech
Computer Science And Engineering31computer applications programming
Therapy And Counseling24physical therapist assistant, psychology
Media18desktop publishing and imaging, communication studies
Family And Social Work16social work
Hospitality15restaurant and food services management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy14occupational therapist assistant, dietitian
Photography And Commercial Art8commercial art
Landscaping And Horticulture8landscaping
Agricultural Science And Management8agricultural management, agricultural mechanization
Science3biology
Engineering2engineering
Fine Arts2fine arts studies
Music1music performance
Real Estate And Construction Management1real estate

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

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1,08555
Award of less than 1 academic year22829
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years683

Student Body

In 2005, Owens Community College had a total enrollment of 20,595 students (11,064 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black11%
Hispanic4%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1916%
20-2115%
22-2416%
25-2918%
30-3412%
35-398%
40-4910%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Ohio89%
State unknown7%
Michigan2%
Kentucky1%
Indiana1%

Owens Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

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

Owens Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Owens Community College Faculty

Owens 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
Professoracademic year29$58,28131$54,372
Associate professoracademic year11$50,75013$42,897
Assistant professoracademic year31$40,05125$35,831
Instructoracademic year21$36,91621$35,056
All faculty totalacademic year92$46,36190$43,057

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

Owens Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total483280
Basketball131124
Baseball22022
All Other Sports132134

Owens Community College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Mechanization, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
Biomedical Technology/Technician
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
Industrial Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
Quality Control Technology/Technician
Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

HOSPITALITY
Restaurant/Food Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
History, General
Sociology

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Tool and Die Technology/Technician
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant
Psychology, General

Owens Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Owens Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Owens Community College Number of students
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 4%Owens Community College % of degrees in medical adminstration
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Owens Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Owens Community College % of degrees in production trades
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 10%Owens Community College % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Owens Community College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Owens Community College % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Owens Community College % of degrees in business and management
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Owens Community College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Owens Community College % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Owens Community College Male % of student body
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Owens Community College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Owens Community College % of degrees in engineering technician
% of students from other states
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Owens Community College % of students from other states
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 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
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

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