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Tompkins - Cortland Community College, New York

Overview of Tompkins - Cortland Community College

Tompkins - Cortland Community College is located in Dryden, New York (a town not far from a more urbanized area). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by Tompkins - Cortland Community College is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in photography and commercial art and business and management.

Tompkins - Cortland Community College Selectivity

Tompkins - Cortland Community College is an open-admission school.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Tompkins - Cortland Community College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 3,174 enrolled students in 2005.

Student Life

Tompkins - Cortland Community College has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Tompkins - Cortland Community College

Tompkins - Cortland Community College
170 North St
Dryden, NY 13053-0139
General Phone: (607) 844-8211
http://www.TC3.edu

Tompkins - Cortland Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Tompkins - Cortland Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts162liberal arts and sciences, humanities, general studies
Business And Management118business management, accounting technology, international business, entrepreneurship
Nursing And Emergency Medicine43registered nursing
Security And Law Enforcement41criminal justice and police, forensic science
Family And Social Work34community organization, child care management
Photography And Commercial Art21commercial art, photography
Computer Science And Engineering20information science, computer and info science, computer support
Media14communication studies, radio and TV tech
Law13legal assistant
Hospitality9hotel management, travel services
Therapy And Counseling8substance abuse counseling
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy8parks and recreation management, sports and fitness management
Office And Administration5administrative assistant
Engineering Technician5electronics tech
Conservation And Resource Management2conservation
Engineering2engineering
Construction Trades2construction trades

Number of programs and degrees for Tompkins - Cortland Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree49928
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years84

Student Body

In 2005, Tompkins - Cortland Community College had a total enrollment of 3,174 students (2,491 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White85%
Black5%
Hispanic3%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1930%
20-2121%
22-2414%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-396%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
New York97%
Foreign countries2%
New Jersey1%

Tompkins - Cortland Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time49 %
Part-Time34 %

Tompkins - Cortland Community College Room and Board (2005)

Tompkins - Cortland Community College offers campus housing for 415 of its 2,491 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Tompkins - Cortland Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,556
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,956
Room and board$ 5,000
Room charge$ 5,000
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 1,200

Financial Aid:
Tompkins - Cortland Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 678800)

Tompkins - Cortland Community College Faculty

Tompkins - Cortland Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2328
Non-tenured, but on tenure track87

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year19$65,71621$58,058
Associate professoracademic year5$47,5048$44,102
Assistant professoracademic year5$40,1275$40,686
Instructoracademic year2*1*
All faculty totalacademic year31$56,67135$51,802

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

Tompkins - Cortland Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Construction Trades, Other

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Community Organization and Advocacy

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Photography

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Tompkins - Cortland Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Tompkins - Cortland Community College Apart:

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Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Tompkins - Cortland Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Tompkins - Cortland Community College % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Tompkins - Cortland Community College % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Tompkins - Cortland Community College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Tompkins - Cortland Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in media
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Tompkins - Cortland Community College % of degrees in media
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 20%Tompkins - Cortland Community College Number of degree programs
Number of students
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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
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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