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HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Housatonic Community College


Official telephone: (203) 332-5000
Fax number: (203) 332-5123

Website: www.hcc.commnet.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,383 men, 2,446 women, 3,829 total
Full-time undergraduates: 346 men, 440 women, 786 total
Part-time undergraduates: 1,037 men, 2,006 women, 3,043 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
First-year student breakdown:
16.4% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
17.9% Hispanic
54.2% White (non-Hispanic)
2.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.5% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
24.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.1% Asian or Pacific Islander
19.7% Hispanic
47.4% White (non-Hispanic)
0.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
City or town school is located in: Bridgeport
Population of city/town: 142,000
Nearest major city: New York City
Distance of nearest major city: 45 miles

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 70%
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 210
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care
Career placement services:
interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of honor societies: 1
Minority student organizations:
African-American and Hispanic/Latin American organizations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: New York City (45 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Bridgeport
Nearest passenger bus service: Bridgeport

PAYING THE BILLS
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 2%
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no



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