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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 $116 more per year, every year the student is in the local work force.
It is estimated that the present-day St. Louis Community College service area work force embodies more than 16.1 million credit and non-credit hours of past and present STLCC education and training.
STLCC skill from current and former students increases earnings in the college service area by $528 million directly, and by another $410 million indirectly.
STLCC had operating expenses of $188 million in 2008, and spent $169.2 million (90%) of this in the college service area to purchase supplies and pay salaries, wages and benefits.
St. Louis Community College’s annual impact on the local economy is more than $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

Fall 2008 -- 25,111 credit students. Through credit courses, continuing education and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves more than 100,000 students.

Staff

As of 10/08 -- 3,945 total staff; 1,447 full-time, 2,498 part-time
Faculty -- 444 full-time, 1,555 part-time; All other staff -- 1,003 full-time, 943 part-time

Programs

STLCC offers 11 college-transfer options and more than 100 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 under 25 years of age, employed full time and attends STLCC part time. Approximately 61% are women. About 56% of the student body is Caucasian, nearly 30% 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 fall 2008 -- $83 per credit hour in district, $123 per credit hour out-of-district, $158 per credit hour out-of-state, $168 per credit hour for international students; including a $5 college activity fee and $3 technology fee

Local Tax Rate

2008 -- 20.13 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

377.2 (includes leased property)

Service Area

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

Fiscal 2009 Operating Budget

$160,039,135

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.