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| Overall Score On StateUniversity.com (about) | 44.9 |
| Total CostOn-Campus Attendance | $2,274 |
| AdmissionSuccess rate | N/A |
| Student RatioRatio of students to faculty | 30 : 1 |
| Retention(Full-Time / Part-Time) | 60% / 26% |
| EnrollmentTotal (all students) | 4,791 |
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Barstow Community College is a higher learning institution located in Barstow, California. It was founded in 1959, and the present-day campus was completed in 1964. Centered in the Mojave Desert, Barstow CC has an enrollment of more than 3000 students and a 14 million dollar budget.
Barstow Community College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, a division of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Barstow Community College offers associate’s degrees in the following disciplines: humanities, social science, and natural science. Associate’s degrees are also available in a number of different occupational majors.
The college also offers a number of certificate programs, including courses of study in accounting, cosmetology, diesel technology, management, information systems management, and welding. A separate Certificate of Achievement (Low-Unit) is available after only 18 hours of studying the following subjects: family day care, manicuring, network administration, and residential carpentry.
One of the areas in which Barstow CC is highly regarded is its online classes and services program. A wide selection of courses is available, as well as online tutoring. For students who are currently working, this can be a great way to continue on the path towards a degree while maintaining a full-time job.
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The Learning Resource Center at the Barstow Community College assists students through four distinct services: the library, tutoring center, computer commons, and instructional media services. Open Monday-Thursday from 9-5 and until 1PM on Friday, the tutoring service is free for all students, and also offers online math and English tutoring. For Barstow CC students with children, the tutoring center offers free homework help for children in grades 6-12.
Staying true to the strong spirit of community, the college also sponsors the Desert Heritage Writing Contest each winter. Participants submit entries in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that are judged by a panel. From humble beginnings, today the prize pool for winners comes to nearly 3,000 annually.
SARCity is run the second weekend of October each year. It’s put on by the Barstow Desert Rescue Squad, along with the San Bernardino County Sheriff and Barstow CC. Search and rescue is the theme, and this is widely recognized as one of the premier events for disciples of that important subject.
Admission to Barstow Community College is open to any high school graduate, as well as students who have passed the GED. Indeed, any person 18 or older who the college deems can benefit from instruction is eligible to attend classes.
Along with the standard suite of federal and state loans, Barstow Community College also offers private scholarships administered on a case by case basis. Additionally, veterans and their dependents may be eligible for waivers from fees.
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The campus is currently undergoing a significant renovation project, including a brand-new student services center that was finished in 2009. A performing arts center is also scheduled to open early in 2010.
There are plenty of clubs for students to choose from. For students taking cosmetology classes, the Bridges to Beauty club is there to support their ongoing education. The multicultural club, established in 2002, includes groups from every conceivable background. For students with a 3.25GPA or higher, Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two year colleges, has a branch at Barstow Community College.
There is also a strong presence maintained by the student government.
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The Barstow Community College Vikings proudly sport the maize and blue on a number of different playing surfaces. Students enjoy watching men’s and women’s basketball, as well as baseball, softball, and cross country.
The city of Barstow is a hardy outpost of about 25,000 people located right in the heart of the Mojave Desert, at the entrance to the Mojave National Preserve. Students enjoy shopping at the Tanger Outlet Center and Barstow Outlet, which together have more than 100 stores to choose from.
The area is also filled with incredible natural attractions that are literally right in a student’s back door. For one, the Mojave National Preserve is an incredibly diverse landscape unlike anything else in America, and the perfect place for an afternoon or evening hike. Also nearby is the Old Woman Springs Meteorite, the second largest ever found in the U.S.
Several notable alumni of the BCC baseball team include Congressman Joe Baca, as well as former professional players Justine Leone, Danny Norman, and Greg Martinez.
| Surrounding community | Fringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area) | ||||
| Total Population | 31,273 (28,234 urban / 3,039 rural) | ||||
| Households | 11,154 (2.76 people per house) | ||||
| Median Household Income | $37,591 | ||||
| Families | 7,947 (3.26 people per family) | ||||
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