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Treasure Valley Community College, Oregon

Overview of Treasure Valley Community College

The main campus of Treasure Valley Community College is in Ontario, Oregon (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a public school. Treasure Valley Community College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. Treasure Valley Community College students most commonly major in a field related to music and education and teaching.

Treasure Valley Community College Selectivity

The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending Treasure Valley Community College come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, Treasure Valley Community College had 1,946 enrolled students.

Student Life

The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Treasure Valley Community College

Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
http://www.tvcc.cc

Treasure Valley Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Treasure Valley Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts68liberal arts and sciences, general studies, English
Nursing And Emergency Medicine48licensed practical nurse, registered nursing, various nursing, EMT paramedic
Education And Teaching34elementary school teaching, teacher aide, physical education teaching, secondary teaching
Security And Law Enforcement22criminal justice and police, fire protection tech, criminal justice and safety
Business And Management18business, MIS, accounting technology
Production Trades10welding
Agricultural Science And Management7farm management, agricultural management, agriculture
Engineering Technician7drafting
Therapy And Counseling6psychology
Office And Administration6office management, office data entry
Medicine4pre-med, pre-dentistry, medical preparatory, pre-veterinary
Law3legal assistant, legal secretary
Computer Science And Engineering3computer science
Family And Social Work3social work
Science2biology
Music2music
Medical Adminstration2medical secretary, medical transcription
Engineering2engineering
Art Studies1visual and performing arts, art studies
Conservation And Resource Management1conservation, wildlife management
Landscaping And Horticulture1agronomy
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy1athletic trainer
Mathematics0mathematics
Media0communication studies
Animal Science And Care0animal science

Number of programs and degrees for Treasure Valley Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree19841
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years424
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years112

Student Body

In 2005, Treasure Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 1,946 students (1,355 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White77%
Black1%
Hispanic15%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1928%
20-2114%
22-2410%
25-2914%
30-349%
35-397%
40-499%
50-644%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Idaho64%
Oregon31%
Nevada1%
Montana1%
Washington1%
California1%

Treasure Valley Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time45 %
Part-Time22 %

Treasure Valley Community College Room and Board (2005)

Treasure Valley Community College offers campus housing for 125 of its 1,355 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 7 meals per week.

Treasure Valley Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,330
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,780
Room and board$ 4,470
Room charge$ 1,680
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,790
Books and supplies$ 1,050
Other expenses$ 2,475

Financial Aid:
Treasure Valley Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 322100)

Treasure Valley Community College Faculty

Treasure Valley Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1813
Non-tenured, but on tenure track55
Non-tenured and not on tenure track37

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year4$44,0867$44,274
All faculty totalcalendar year4$44,0867$44,274

*: 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
Instructoracademic year22$48,87018$47,246
All faculty totalacademic year22$48,87018$47,246

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

Treasure Valley Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total505
Basketball505

Treasure Valley Community College Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agriculture, General
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business/Commerce, General
Management Information Systems, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Treasure Valley Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Treasure Valley Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 4%Treasure Valley Community College Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 10%Treasure Valley Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Treasure Valley Community College % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Treasure Valley Community College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Treasure Valley Community College Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Treasure Valley Community College % of students from other states
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Treasure Valley Community College % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
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
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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