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Seattle Community College - North Campus, Washington

Overview of Seattle Community College - North Campus

North Seattle Community College is located in a large city, in Seattle, Washington. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at North Seattle Community College top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study real estate and construction management, liberal arts, and cooking and culinary arts.

North Seattle Community College Selectivity

North Seattle Community College maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

North Seattle Community College offers classes to 5,743 students (3,216 full-time equivalent). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting North Seattle Community College

Seattle Community College - North Campus
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103-3599
General Phone: (206) 527-3600
Admissions Phone: (206) 527-3664
Financial Aid Phone: (206) 527-3688
http://www.northseattle.edu

North Seattle Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

North Seattle Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts331liberal arts and sciences
Business And Management99business, accounting technology, business management, small business operations, customer service management
Nursing And Emergency Medicine55licensed practical nurse, registered nursing
Medical Assistant And Technician55pharmacy tech, medical assistant
Engineering Technician52biomedical tech, electronics tech, civil drafting, mechanical drafting, electrical drafting
Real Estate And Construction Management52real estate
Cooking And Culinary Arts47chef training
Computer Science And Engineering35computer networking, webmastering, data processing tech, web design
Education And Teaching35early childhood education
Mechanics And Repair30industrial electronics tech, jewelrymaking, HVAC
Science23physical sciences
Office And Administration5office management
Hospitality1hospitality management

Number of programs and degrees for North Seattle Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree55422
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years21116
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years373
Award of less than 1 academic year184

North Seattle Community College Student Body

In 2005, North Seattle Community College had a total enrollment of 5,743 students (3,216 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White55%
Black6%
Hispanic4%
Asian14%
American Indian1%
Other Races17%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1910%
20-2112%
22-2413%
25-2915%
30-3414%
35-3912%
40-4912%
50-645%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Washington99%

North Seattle Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time61 %
Part-Time35 %

North Seattle Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

North Seattle Community College Faculty

North Seattle Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured4247
Non-tenured, but on tenure track59
Non-tenured and not on tenure track25

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year3$49,3582*
No academic rankacademic year44$49,58654$49,467
All faculty totalacademic year47$49,57156$49,335

*: 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
No academic rankshort term1*0*
All faculty totalshort term1*0*

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

North Seattle Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Customer Service Management
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Biomedical Technology/Technician
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Office Management and Supervision

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Physical Sciences

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North Seattle Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets North Seattle Community College Apart:

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% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%North Seattle Community College % of degrees in real estate and construction management
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%North Seattle Community College Number of students
% of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%North Seattle Community College % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%North Seattle Community College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%North Seattle Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%North Seattle Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%North Seattle Community College Number of degree programs
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
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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