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Saint Louis Community College Meramec

Saint Louis Community College Meramec

Saint Louis Community College – Meramec's campus is located in the suburb of Kirkwood, Missouri. Better known as STLCC-Meramec, it is the largest Community College in Missouri with over 12,000 undergraduate and transfer students. The college is named after the Meramec River.

STLCC-Meramec's campus is located on 78 acres and also operates one satellite campus in South St. Louis County. The college offers degrees and programs in many fields of study, the most popular being finance, business, accounting, supply chain management, and education.

The Saint Louis Community College Meramec's athletics department has many sports teams which compete in the Midwest Community College Athletic Conference (MCCAC). The sports teams are nicknamed the Meramec Magic.

Overview of Saint Louis Community College Meramec

STLCC Meramec is located in Kirkwood, MO (a large suburb). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by STLCC Meramec is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in design, law, landscaping and horticulture, architecture and planning, and liberal arts.

STLCC Meramec Selectivity

STLCC Meramec is an open-admission school.

Faculty

The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

STLCC Meramec had 10,168 enrolled students in 2007.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"St Louis Community College expands minds and changes lives every day. We create accessible, dynamic learning environments focused on the needs of our diverse communities."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting STLCC Meramec

Saint Louis Community College Meramec
11333 Big Bend Blvd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
General Phone: (314) 984-7500
http://www.stlcc.edu

STLCC Meramec Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts620liberal arts and sciences, technical and business writing
Nursing And Emergency Medicine73registered nursing, EMT paramedic
Law69legal assistant, court reporting
Business And Management55accounting technology, business management, sales, banking, entrepreneurship, business, electronic commerce, logistics
Design41interior design, graphic design
Family And Social Work30child care provider, human services
Computer Science And Engineering29network management, web design, data processing tech, computer programming, systems analyst, computer networking, computer and info science
Landscaping And Horticulture29applied horticulture
Therapy And Counseling16physical therapist assistant
Security And Law Enforcement16criminal justice and police
Architecture And Planning15architectural tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy14occupational therapist assistant
Office And Administration2office data entry
Real Estate And Construction Management2real estate
Photography And Commercial Art1commercial photography
Media1audiovisual tech, animation and special effects

Number of programs and degrees for STLCC Meramec in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree89325
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years8323
Award of less than 1 academic year3711

STLCC Meramec Student Body

In 2007, STLCC Meramec had a total enrollment of 10,168 students (6,645 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White80%
Black5%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown9%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1825%
18-1924%
20-2112%
22-2410%
25-299%
30-345%
35-394%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Missouri98%
Illinois1%

STLCC Meramec Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time41 %

STLCC Meramec Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

STLCC Meramec Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,540
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,440
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
STLCC Meramec participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 247102)

STLCC Meramec Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track7195

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year20$73,29936$71,136
Associate professoracademic year25$61,58824$60,379
Assistant professoracademic year19$55,86924$54,829
Instructoracademic year7$49,28411$49,417
All faculty totalacademic year71$62,14495$61,784

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

STLCC Meramec Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6445109
Baseball26026
Basketball121123
All Other Sports263460

STLCC Meramec Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architectural Technology/Technician

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Logistics and Materials Management
Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN
Graphic Design
Interior Design

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Human Services, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LAW
Court Reporting/Court Reporter
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Technical and Business Writing

MEDIA
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

STLCC Meramec Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets STLCC Meramec Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 4%STLCC Meramec % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%STLCC Meramec % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%STLCC Meramec Number of students
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%STLCC Meramec Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%STLCC Meramec % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%STLCC Meramec % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%STLCC Meramec Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%STLCC Meramec % of degrees in law
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%STLCC Meramec % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%STLCC Meramec Number of degree programs
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%STLCC Meramec % of degrees in design
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
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers athletic scholarships

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