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San Juan College, New Mexico

Overview of San Juan College

San Juan College can be found in Farmington, New Mexico (a rural site not far from an urban area). The school is a public institution. The Associate's degree is the highest degree at San Juan College.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in transportation and family and social work.

San Juan College Selectivity

San Juan College is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications. People attending the school come from a variety of states around the country.

Student Body

In 2005, 5,064 students were enrolled in San Juan College. Older adults are in evidence at the school, often seeking career changing education.

San Juan College Tuition and Affordability

Bargain hunters might want to look at San Juan College, which charges less than many schools of its type.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting San Juan College

San Juan College
4601 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402-4699
General Phone: (505) 326-3311
Admissions Phone: (505) 566-3300
Financial Aid Phone: (505) 566-3323
http://WWW.SANJUANCOLLEGE.EDU

San Juan College Programs and Degrees (2005)

San Juan College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts156liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Transportation115commercial pilot and flight crew
Engineering Technician55industrial tech, water quality and recycling tech, instrumentation tech, solar energy tech, civil drafting, drafting, mechanical drafting, electrical/electronic tech, ...
Family And Social Work47child care provider, social work, public administration
Mechanics And Repair35automobile mechanics, autobody repair, diesel mechanics, mechanic and repair, industrial mechanics
Nursing And Emergency Medicine33registered nursing
Security And Law Enforcement28criminal justice and police, corrections and criminal justice, fire-fighting
Medical Adminstration20medical transcription, medical records tech, medical office management
Beauty And Cosmetology18cosmetology, barber, personal grooming, cosmetoloty instructor
Business And Management15business management, accounting technology, management information systems
Office And Administration14administrative assistant
Therapy And Counseling11physical therapist assistant
Production Trades10welding, machine shop assistant
Medical Support And Technology9dental hygienist
Computer Science And Engineering7computer science, computer networking, data processing tech, database administration
Photography And Commercial Art7commercial art
Law6legal assistant
Medicine6pre-med
Construction Trades3carpentry
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy2parks and recreation studies
Mathematics1mathematics
Science1biology, physical sciences, physics, chemistry
Real Estate And Construction Management1real estate
Engineering0engineering
Drama And Performing Arts0theatre design
Education And Teaching0education
Agricultural Science And Management0agricultural management

Number of programs and degrees for San Juan College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree42949
Award of less than 1 academic year14420
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years259
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years21

Student Body

In 2005, San Juan College had a total enrollment of 5,064 students (3,431 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White64%
Black0%
Hispanic12%
Asian1%
American Indian22%
Other Races1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1918%
20-2114%
22-2414%
25-2915%
30-3411%
35-397%
40-4913%
50-646%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
New Mexico86%
Colorado7%
Arizona2%
Texas1%
Utah1%

San Juan College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time55 %
Part-Time35 %

San Juan College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

San Juan College Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track6856

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year21$51,1067$52,081
All faculty totalcalendar year21$51,1067$52,081

*: 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 year3$51,5602*
Associate professoracademic year3$48,1318$50,393
Assistant professoracademic year22$46,75916$44,230
Instructoracademic year19$41,11523$40,997
All faculty totalacademic year47$44,87249$44,292

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

San Juan College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Barbering/Barber
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts, Other
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Management Information Systems and Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Carpentry/Carpenter

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Industrial Technology/Technician
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Solar Energy Technology/Technician
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Public Administration
Social Work

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MEDICINE
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

TRANSPORTATION
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

San Juan College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets San Juan College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%San Juan College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%San Juan College Number of degree programs
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%San Juan College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%San Juan College % of degrees in engineering technician
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%San Juan College Number of students
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%San Juan College % of degrees in family and social work
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%San Juan College % of students from other states
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%San Juan College Male % of student body
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%San Juan College % of degrees in transportation
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 part-time study
On-campus library

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