| Estrella
Mountain Community College is a nationally recognized
leader within the Maricopa Community College District.
Offering courses since 1990, the college opened its
Avondale campus in 1992.
Providing
educational opportunities and workforce training for
western metropolitan Phoenix, Estrella Mountain serves
a burgeoning population of over 285,000 residents.
Located in the fastest growing region of the county,
the college’s service area population is expected
to grow to more than 1.6 million people by 2030.
With
growth the driving force and planning for the future
a constant necessity, Estrella Mountain has developed
unique strengths to meet its challenges. Strengths
in strategic planning, campus design, integration
of technology, community partnerships, and
the cultivation of a customer-driven approach to program
development
have all contributed to success at
Estrella Mountain.
Estrella Mountain Community College offers numerous
associate degrees,
university transfer partnerships and multiple
specialized certificate programs. In addition,
the college is home to the SouthWest Skill Center.
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At a Glance:
• Annual Enrollment - Current:
13,000 +
• Annual Enrollment - At Full
Build Out:
40,000 +
• Average Age - Fall 2006:
29 & Under 72%
30 - 39 14%
40 - 49 8%
50 + 5%
Undeclared 1%
• Enrollment Breakdown - Fall
2006:
Full-Time 25%
Part-time 75%
• Ethnicity Breakdown - Fall
2006:
American Indian 1%
Asian 4%
Black 7%
Hispanic 34%
White 41%
Other 13%
• Faculty Size - Full-time
& Adjunct :
300 +
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