Valencia College Facts – 2012

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2012-2013

Valencia: •H as an economic impact on the region that is over $1 billion a year •W as named the best community college in the nation as winner of the 2012 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence •H as saved $3.8 million in energy costs over the last three years through a new sustainability initiative • Became a smoke-free college in Aug. 2012 * Unless noted otherwise, all figures in this booklet are from the 2011-2012 academic year.

ACADEMICS: Tuition, Financial Aid, Degrees, Grads, DirectConnect to UCF

TUITION PER CREDIT HOUR (2012-2013)

Degree Programs

Associate Baccalaureate

Florida Resident: $99.06

$113.64

Non-Florida Resident: $375.22

$428.35

Valencia’s tuition is nearly half that of a state university.

Associate in Science (A.S.): Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.): Certificate Programs: Bachelor of Science (B.S.): •B .S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Financial Aid Total Aid Awarded:

$176,124,434

Students Receiving Aid:

53%

Bright Futures Recipients:

Associate in Arts (A.A.):

3,624

Valencia has the highest enrollment of Bright Futures in the Florida College System.

• B.S.

in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

1 34 1 71 2

Graduates by Degree/Certificate A.A.:

DirectConnect to UCF

54%

6,406

A.S., A.A.S.:

11.8%

1,404

Technical Certificate:

31.9%

3,790

1.6%

185

Career Certificate: Educator Preparation Institute Certificate:

0.7%

Total:

87 11,872

Graduate Success A.S./A.A.S. job placement rate:

95%

A.S./A.A.S. average annual salary: $43,000 Valencia is ranked 3rd among the nation’s colleges and universities in the number of associate degrees awarded.

Valencia A.A. graduates who transferred to the Florida State University System and continued their studies at UCF (Fall 2010): Valencia graduates are UCF’s number one source of transfer students:

89.3%

35%

UCF offers 15 complete bachelor’s degrees on Valencia’s West Campus and nine bachelor’s degrees on Valencia’s Osceola Campus.

STUDENTS: Enrollment, Characteristics

Annual Enrollment Credit-Seeking Students:

60,770

Enrollment Growth From Previous Year:

3%

• I nternational Students (from 79 different countries):

557

•S eneff Honors College (Fall 2012):

880

Orange County:

33%

Continuing Education (Non-Credit): 8,664

Osceola County:

34.2%

• I nternational Students (from 49 different countries): Total Individuals Served:

562 71,328*

Includes credit students, postsecondary adult vocational, Educator Preparation Institute, continuing education, conferences and seminars. *A pproximate total—there may be some duplication across categories.

Percentage of high school grads who start at Valencia:

Almost twice as many high school graduates in Orange and Osceola counties start college at Valencia than at all Florida state universities combined.

Student Characteristics

Enrollment by Campus East: Lake Nona:

27,618 863

Osceola: 12,504 West: Winter Park: Students enrolled at more than one campus:

26,963 2,630

(credit/degree-seeking students, fall 2011)

Race: African-American: Asian/Pacific Islander: Caucasian: Hispanic:

24%

Valencia is the 3rd largest of Florida’s 28 community colleges in student headcount.

Average Class Size: 23.3

17.2% 4.7% 36.1% 30.5%

Enrollment Status: Full-Time:

41.4%

Part-Time:

58.6%

Average Student Age:

24.2

INSTITUTION: History, Board, Employees, Budget, Locations

History Founded in 1967 Service Area Orange and Osceola counties Accreditation Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Board of Trustees Bertica Cabrera Morris, Chair

Administration College President: Sanford C. Shugart Campus Presidents: Stacey Johnson East & Winter Park campuses Kathleen Plinske Osceola & Lake Nona campuses Falecia Williams West Campus Employees (as of 10/2011)

Maria Grulich Toumazos, Vice-Chair

Staff:

Jerry D. Buchanan

Full-Time Faculty:

483

Guillermo Hansen

Part-Time Faculty (Adjunct):

1,121

Lori Kifer Johnson Lewis M. Oliver, III Fernando Perez Jo Quittschreiber

Total:

1,631

3,235

Valencia is the 13th largest employer in Central Florida.

Locations 8600 Valencia College Lane, Orlando, FL 32825

West Campus (Established: 1971) 1800 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando, FL 32811

40 acres, 1 building, 3 portables

180 acres, 16 buildings

East Campus (Established: 1974)

Winter Park Campus (Established: 1986) 850 W. Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, FL 32789

Criminal Justice Institute (Established: 2006)

701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, FL 32825 108 acres, 8 buildings, 9 portables, 1 parking garage Lake Nona Campus (Established: 2010) 12350 Narcoossee Road, Orlando, FL 32832 23 acres, 2 buildings Osceola Campus (Established: 1987) 1800 Denn John Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34744 100 acres, 4 buildings, 16 portables Sand Lake Center (Established: 2004) 2411 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL 32809 2 buildings

1 building Budget 2012-2013 Projected Revenues:

$164 million

2011-2012 Actual Revenues:

$190 million

Valencia Foundation Endowment: Thanks to alumni donations, grants and contributions from businesses, Valencia has one of the country’s largest community college endowments at $65 million.

2012-2013 ACADEMIC CALENDAR Fall Term Starts: Winter Break: Spring Term Starts: Spring Break:

Aug. 27 Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Jan. 7 March 4-10

Commencement:

May 4

Summer Term Starts:

May 6

For the complete Academic Calendar, visit valenciacollege.edu/calendar

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