Panola College, Texas

Overview of Panola College

Panola College is in Carthage, Texas. Carthage is a town not particularly near any major cities. The school is a public institution. Panola College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include nutrition and exercise therapy and liberal arts.

Panola College Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Student Body

Approximately 1,927 students study at the school (in 2005).

Student Life

Panola College offers a real campus feel. The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at Panola College can take advantage of the school's meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Panola College

Panola College
1109 W Panola St
Carthage, TX 75633
General Phone: (903) 693-2000
Admissions Phone: (903) 693-2038
Financial Aid Phone: (903) 693-2039
http://www.panola.edu

Panola College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Panola College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts	242	general studies, liberal arts and sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	93	licensed practical nurse, registered nursing
Computer Science And Engineering	27	computer and info science
Office And Administration	23	office data entry
Beauty And Cosmetology	14	cosmetology, facial treatment, manicurist, cosmetoloty instructor
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy	11	occupational therapist assistant
Medical Assistant And Technician	7	medical coding
Medical Adminstration	5	medical office management, medical records tech
Business And Management	4	business
Engineering Technician	4	industrial tech
Production Trades	4	welding
Education And Teaching	1	middle school teaching
Music	1	music
Hospitality	0	hotel management
Conservation And Resource Management	0	forestry

Number of programs and degrees for Panola College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	225	14
Associate's degree	180	8
Award of less than 1 academic year	31	6

Student Body

In 2005, Panola College had a total enrollment of 1,927 students (1,275 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	76%
Black	20%
Hispanic	3%
Asian	1%
American Indian	0%
Other Races	0%
(Foreign Students)	0%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	12%
18-19	34%
20-21	13%
22-24	10%
25-29	10%
30-34	8%
35-39	4%
40-49	7%
50-64	2%
65+	0%

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

Residence	Percent
Texas	94%
Louisiana	4%
Foreign countries	1%

Panola College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	42 %
Part-Time	37 %

Panola College Room and Board (2005)

Panola College offers campus housing for 211 of its 1,275 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Carthage, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 20 meals per week.

Panola College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (903) 693-2038

Panola College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 1,632
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 1,944
Room and board	$ 3,213
Books and supplies	$ 1,260
Other expenses	$ 5,654

Financial Aid:
Panola College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 360000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (903) 693-2039

Panola College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	27	33

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Instructor	calendar year	2	*	10	$50,448
All faculty total	calendar year	2	*	10	$50,448

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Instructor	academic year	25	$42,292	23	$43,855
All faculty total	academic year	25	$42,292	23	$43,855

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

Panola College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Total	24	17	41
Basketball	10	10	20
Baseball	14	0	14
All Other Sports	0	7	7

Panola College Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forestry, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Industrial Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

MUSIC
Music, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

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Panola College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Panola College Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges)	Top 7%
Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 8%
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges)	Top 9%
Number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 12%
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 14%
Salaries of full-time faculty (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 16%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships

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