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STLCC - Quick Facts

St. Louis Community College is the largest community college district in Missouri and one of the largest in the United States. Local voters approved by a two-to-one margin the formation of the Junior College District of St. Louis-St. Louis County in April 1962. It was the first district in the United States to simultaneously construct three campuses. The $47.2 million bond issue approved in 1965 was the largest in the history of U.S. community college development at that time. More than one-half the households in the St. Louis area include at least one person who has attended the college.

League for Innovation in the Community College

The college is also a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College. The league is a non-profit educational consortium of resourceful community colleges. The league's mission is to stimulate experimentation and innovation in all areas of community college development and serves as a catalyst, project incubator and experimental laboratory for all community colleges.

Economic Impact

For every credit hour a student completes, the student will earn $129 more per year, every year the student is in the local work force.
Over the past 40 years, students have completed more than 44,000,000 credits of instruction from St. Louis Community College.
These credits generate a direct increase of about $1.48 billion in annual earnings in the local economy.
As earnings increase, people increase their demand for additional goods and services. As a result, former students generate an additional $1.77 billion annually in the local economy.
As people access more education, a community’s costs related to health care, crime and welfare/unemployment decrease. St. Louis Community College saves taxpayers about $55.1 million annually in these areas.
The college’s total local expenditures, plus spending by faculty and staff, produce an annual increase of about $120.1 million in the St. Louis area.
St. Louis Community College’s annual impact on the local economy is more than $3.3 billion.

Locations

Florissant Valley campus, Ferguson; Forest Park campus, west St. Louis City; William J. Harrison Northside Education Center, north St. Louis City; Meramec campus, Kirkwood; Wildwood campus, west St. Louis County; South County Education & University Center, south St. Louis County; Joseph P. Cosand Community College Center and Downtown Education Center, downtown St. Louis City; Center for Business, Industry and Labor, downtown St. Louis City

Enrollment

Spring 2008 -- 23,425 credit students. Continuing education enrollments bring the total number of students served to approximately 65,000 per semester.

Staff

As of 12/31/07 -- 3,441 total staff; 1,378 full-time, 2,063 part-time
Faculty - 423 full-time, 1,046 part-time; All other staff - 955 full-time, 1,017 part-time

Programs

STLCC offers 11 college-transfer options and more than 90 career programs in the areas of art and design, business, civil and community service, engineering and technology, health and office professions; plus continuing education, developmental, and business/industrial training programs

Degrees, Certificates

Associate in Arts degree (college transfer), Associate in Science degree (college transfer), Associate in Fine Arts degree (college transfer), Associate in Applied Science degree (career), Associate of Arts in Teaching (college transfer), Certificate of General Education, Certificate of Proficiency, Certificate of Specialization

Student Profile

The average student is 23 years old, employed full time and attends STLCC part time. Approximately 62% are women. About 56% of the student body is Caucasian, and 29% is African-American. International students and new immigrants represent more than 80 countries. About 69% live in St. Louis County, and 20% live in St. Louis City. About 58% attend part time, and 42% attend full time.

Fees

As of spring 2008 -- $81 per credit hour in district, $118 per credit hour out-of-district, $148 per credit hour out-of-state, $158 per credit hour for international students; including a $5 college activity fee and $3 technology fee

Local Tax Rate

2007 -- 20.03 cents per $100 assessed valuation

District

Includes St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Meramec Valley R-3 School District in Franklin County, and Rockwood R-6 School District in Jefferson County; 718 square miles; divided into four subdistricts for a six-member Board of Trustees

Landholdings

310.98 (includes leased property)

Service Area

718 square miles, including St. Louis City and County and portions of Franklin and Jefferson counties

Fiscal 2008 Operating Budget

$154,917,486

Accreditation

In January 2008, a visiting team of consultant-evaluators from Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has recommended that STLCC be granted continued accreditation with the next visit taking place in 2018.

Admissions

Open admissions with required standards for admission and retention in certain programs, such as allied health

Graduate Employment

More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation

Transfers

Approximately 1,800 students transfer to Missouri public/private four-year institutions annually; STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than any other college in the state.