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The main campus of Southwestern Oregon Community College is in Coos Bay, Oregon (a self-contained town). The school is a public school. Southwestern Oregon Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.
The school offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. Southwestern Oregon Community College students most commonly major in a field related to nursing and emergency medicine, nutrition and exercise therapy, and cooking and culinary arts.
The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending Southwestern Oregon Community College come from a variety of places, in and out of state.
The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges. Southwestern Oregon Community College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.
In 2005, the school had 1,980 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Southwestern Oregon Community College.
Many students at the school live in campus housing. Southwestern Oregon Community College makes available a lot of student housing. The school takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.
More complete details are provided below.
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2193
General Phone: (541) 888-2525
Admissions Phone: (541) 888-7636
Financial Aid Phone: (541) 888-7337
http://www.socc.edu
Southwestern Oregon Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 94 | nursing assistant, registered nursing, EMT paramedic, various nursing |
| Liberal Arts | 73 | liberal arts and sciences, general studies |
| Business And Management | 18 | accounting technology, MIS, sales and marketing, business management, entrepreneurship |
| Cooking And Culinary Arts | 13 | restaurant and catering management, chef training |
| Family And Social Work | 11 | social work, child care provider, adult development and aging |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 8 | web design, computer product certification, computer networking, systems analyst |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 7 | fire-fighting, criminal justice and police, criminal justice and safety, corrections, juvenile corrections |
| Production Trades | 5 | welding, machinist |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 5 | athletic trainer, health and physical education |
| Office And Administration | 4 | general office occupations, office management |
| Medical Adminstration | 3 | medical secretary, medical transcription |
| Therapy And Counseling | 2 | substance abuse counseling |
| Conservation And Resource Management | 2 | environmental science |
| Medical Support And Technology | 2 | medical assistant |
| Engineering | 2 | engineering |
| Science | 0 | biological and physical sciences |
| Mathematics | 0 | mathematics |
| Landscaping And Horticulture | 0 | turf management |
| Education And Teaching | 0 | teacher aide |
| Engineering Technician | 0 | manufacturing tech |
Number of programs and degrees for Southwestern Oregon Community College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 160 | 32 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 68 | 1 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 21 | 17 |
In 2005, Southwestern Oregon Community College had a total enrollment of 1,980 students (1,313 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 66% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian | 4% |
| Other Races | 24% |
| (Foreign Students) | 1% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4% |
| 18-19 | 30% |
| 20-21 | 12% |
| 22-24 | 9% |
| 25-29 | 10% |
| 30-34 | 7% |
| 35-39 | 7% |
| 40-49 | 11% |
| 50-64 | 9% |
| 65+ | 2% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 67% |
| State unknown | 9% |
| Washington | 5% |
| California | 5% |
| Alaska | 5% |
| Idaho | 3% |
| Montana | 2% |
| Nevada | 1% |
| Hawaii | 1% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 47 % |
| Part-Time | 37 % |
Southwestern Oregon Community College offers campus housing for 396 of its 1,313 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Coos Bay, Oregon for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oregon Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Admissions Phone Number: (541) 888-7636
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 2,994 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 2,994 |
| Room and board | $ 4,870 |
| Books and supplies | $ 960 |
| Other expenses | $ 1,140 |
Financial Aid:
Southwestern Oregon Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 322000)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (541) 888-7337
Southwestern Oregon Community College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 22 | 23 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 6 | 7 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 7 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 1 | * | 0 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 1 | * | 1 | * |
*: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 11 | $48,789 | 12 | $53,571 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 4 | $45,226 | 6 | $44,721 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 5 | $40,324 | 4 | $43,134 |
| Instructor | academic year | 11 | $41,379 | 8 | $43,543 |
| No academic rank | academic year | 3 | $28,352 | 3 | $27,739 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 34 | $42,924 | 33 | $45,918 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 87 | 57 | 144 |
| Basketball | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Track | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Baseball | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| All Other Sports | 42 | 35 | 77 |
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Management Information Systems, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide
ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Adult Development and Aging
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Social Work
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Turf and Turfgrass Management
LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Office Management and Supervision
PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder
SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Juvenile Corrections
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Southwestern Oregon Community College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 5% |  |
| Number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 5% | |
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (for colleges of its size and type) | Top 13% | |
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 13% | |
| % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 16% | |
| % of students from other states (vs. all colleges) | Top 17% | |
| % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| % students on athletic fin. aid (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 20% | |
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 campus housing Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching Offers athletic scholarships
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