valencia college fact book 2011
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The Just the Facts booklet provides a listing of quick facts, statistics and highlights about Valencia College and its student body.TRANSCRIPT
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Revised 11/2011 - © 2011 Valencia College/MSC060711-02
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Degrees and Graduates ..................................................................1Tuition and Financial Aid...............................................................2DirectConnect to UCF ....................................................................5Enrollment ..........................................................................................6Honors Program ...............................................................................7Student Characteristics ................................................................8College Overview ........................................................................... 10Board of Trustees, Administration, Personnel ..................... 10Operating Budget ......................................................................... 12Valencia Foundation ..................................................................... 12Locations ........................................................................................... 14Vision, Mission, Values .................................................................. 16Academic Calendar ....................................................................... 19
CONTENTSVALENCIA:
• Is 1st among the nation’s two-year schools in the total number of associate degrees awarded, 2nd in degrees awarded to Hispanics and 3rd in degrees awarded to African-Americans (Source: U.S. Dept. of Education)
• Has a graduation rate triple the average of comparable two-year institutions, (Source: U.S. Dept. of Education IPEDS)
• Is a national leader in finding innovative ways to help students learn, and has been recognized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Aspen Institute
DEGREES OFFERED
Associate in Arts (A.A.): 1
Associate in Science (A.S.): 33
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.): 1
Bachelor of Science (B.S.): 2
Certificate Programs: 68
GRADUATE SUCCESS
A.S./A.A.S. job placement rate: 95%
A.S./A.A.S. average annual salary: $42,060
GRADUATES BY DEGREE/CERTIFICATE (2010/2011)
A.A.: 5,457 (52.3%)
A.S., A.A.S.: 1,198 (11.5%)
Technical Certificate: 3,487 (33.4%)
Career Certificate: 207 (1.9%)
Educator Preparation Institute Certificate: 91 (0.9%)
Total: 10,440
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ANNUAL TUITION (2011/2012)*
Associate Baccalaureate
In-State: $2,972 $3,409Out-of-State: $11,257 $12,851
* Based on full-time enrollment of 30 credits per academic year.
TUITION PER CREDIT HOUR (2011/2012)
Associate Baccalaureate
In-State: $99.06 $113.64Out-of-State: $375.22 $428.35
Valencia’s tuition is nearly half that of a state university.
FINANCIAL AID (2010/2011)
Total Aid Awarded: $192,263,779
Students Receiving Aid: 53.6%
Bright Futures Recipients: 4,226
Valencia has the highest enrollment of Bright Futures in the Florida College System.
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DIRECTCONNECT TO UCFValencia students who transferred to UCF (2006-2011): 16,000
UCF graduates who started at Valencia (2010-2011): 22%
Valencia A.A. graduates who transferred to the Florida State University System and continued their studies at UCF (Fall 2010): 89.3%
Valencia graduates are UCF’s number one source of transfer students (33.7%).
UCF BACHELOR’S PROGRAMS AT VALENCIAUCF offers 15 complete bachelor’s degrees on Valencia’s West Campus and 10 bachelor’s degrees on Valencia’s Osceola Campus
West Campus: Applied Science, Architecture, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Electrical Engineering, Elementary Education, Health Services Administration, Interdisciplinary Studies, Legal Studies, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology, Technical Education and Industry Training
Osceola Campus: Applied Science, Business Administration, Elementary Education, Health Services Administration, Interdisciplinary Studies, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology, Social Sciences, Technical Education and Industry Training
VALENCIA BACHELOR’S PROGRAMS• B.S. in Electrical and Computer
Engineering Technology
• B.S. in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences
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Enrollment by Campus
East: 32,926
Osceola: 16,336
Valencia at Lake Nona: 1,368
West: 30,087
Winter Park: 7,293
Students enrolled at more than one campus (fall 2010): 25.9%
Valencia is the 3rd largest of Florida’s 28 community colleges in student headcount.
International Student Enrollment:
International Credit Seeking
Total Students: 821Total Countries of Origin: 175Top 5 Countries of Origin: Venezuela Brazil UK-Great Britain Vietnam Saudi Arabia
International Continuing Education
Total Students: 604Total Countries of Origin: 37Top 5 Countries of Origin: Venezuela Colombia Brazil Saudi Arabia Italy
ANNUAL ENROLLMENT (2010/2011)
Credit-Seeking Students: 59,018
Total Individuals Served: 71,137*
* Approximate total. Includes credit students, postsecondary adult vocational, Educator Preparation Institute, continuing education, conferences and seminars.
Average Class Size: 24.1
Enrollment Growth From Previous Year: 10.2%
31.6% of Orange and 30.2% of Osceola high school grads start at Valencia.
Twice as many high school graduates in Orange and Osceola counties start college at Valencia than at all Florida state universities combined.
ONLINE INSTRUCTIONStudents enrolled in online classes: 20%
HONORS PROGRAMNumber of students enrolled: 720
Seneff Honors College launching in Fall 2012
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STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS (credit/degree-seeking students, fall 2010)
Gender:
Female: 56.2% Male: 43.5%Not Indicated: 0.3%
Race:
African-American: 16.7%Asian/Pacific Islander: 5%Caucasian: 38.3%Hispanic: 29.7%Native American: 0.3%Other: 10%
Enrollment Status:
Full-Time: 42.9%Part-Time: 57.1%Average Credit Hours: 9.3
Average Student Age: 24.1
Class Times:
Day: 71.6%Evening: 28.4%
Credit Enrollment by Age:
17 and under: 7%18-24: 62.4%25-29: 13%30-39: 11%40-49: 4.7%50-59: 1.6%60+: 0.3%
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HISTORYFounded in 1967
SERVICE AREAOrange and Osceola counties
ACCREDITATIONCommission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
BOARD OF TRUSTEESRaymer F. Maguire, III, Chair
Bertica Cabrera-Morris, Vice Chair
Jerry D. Buchanan
Maria Grulich Toumazos
Lori Kifer Johnson
Lewis M. Oliver, III
Jo Quittschreiber
ADMINISTRATION:
College President:Sanford C. Shugart
Campus Presidents:Ruth L. Prather, East & Winter Park Campuses
Kathleen A. Plinske, Osceola & Lake Nona Campuses
Falecia D. Williams, West Campus
PERSONNEL (as of Oct. 2010)
Administrators: 67 Full-Time Faculty: 445Professional Staff: 243 Career Staff: 627 Part-Time Staff: 1,638 Total: 2,83994.6% of full-time faculty members hold a master’s or doctoral degree in the subject area that they teach.
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OPERATING BUDGET (2011/2012)
State Funding: $60,604,458Tuition/Fees: $96,901,334Other Sources: $3,296,497
Total Projected Revenues: $160,802,289
RESTRICTED FUNDS (2010/2011)
Federal/State Grants: $7,857,444Federal Financial Aid: $101,104,336Federal Loans: $83,960,192Foundation Support: $82,977Other Sources: $1,660,602
Total Actual Revenues: $194,665,551
VALENCIA FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT
$59.8 million
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Valencia at Lake Nona High School12500 Narcoossee Road, Orlando, FL 32832(Campus to open fall 2012 on 23 acres adjacent to Lake Nona High School)
West Campus (Established: 1971)1800 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando, FL 32811 180 acres, 16 buildings, 816,975 sq. ft.
Winter Park Campus (Established: 1986)850 W. Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, FL 327891 building, 51,079 sq. ft.
LEED gold-certified buildingsThree buildings on West Campus meet LEED standards for environmentally friendly design: Special Events Center, Allied Health Sciences and the University Center.
LOCATIONS
Criminal Justice Institute (Established: 2006)8600 Valencia College Lane, Orlando, FL 3282540 acres, 1 building, 77,325 sq. ft.
Downtown Center (Established: 1974)190 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 3280128,950 sq. ft.
East Campus (Established: 1974)701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, FL 32825 108 acres, 8 buildings, 9 portables, 1 parking garage, 650,217 sq. ft.
Osceola Campus (Established: 1987)1800 Denn John Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744 100 acres, 4 buildings, 16 portables, 210,000 sq. ft.
Sand Lake Center (Established: 2004)2411 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809 2 buildings, 31,934 sq. ft.
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Vision Mission
Values
Valencia is a premier learning college that transforms lives, strengthens community, and inspires individuals to excellence.
Valencia provides opportunities for academic, technical and life-long learning in a collaborative culture dedicated to inquiry, results and excellence.
Valencia values learning, people, diversity, access and integrity.
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Fall Term Starts: Aug. 29
Winter Break: Dec. 21-Jan. 1
Spring Term Starts: Jan. 9
Spring Break: March 5-11
Commencement: May 5
Summer Term Starts: May 7
2011-2012 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
For the complete Academic Calendar, visit valenciacollege.edu/calendar
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