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2012-2013

Valencia:

• Has an economic impact on the region that is over $1 billion a year

• Was named the best community college in the nation as winner of the 2012 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

• Has 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.

* 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)

Associate Baccalaureate

Florida Resident: $99.06 $113.64Non-Florida Resident: $375.22 $428.35

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

FINaNCIal aID Total Aid Awarded: $176,124,434

Students Receiving Aid: 53%

Bright Futures Recipients: 3,624

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

DEgREE PROgRams

Associate in Arts (A.A.): 1

Associate in Science (A.S.): 34

Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.): 1

Certificate Programs: 71

Bachelor of Science (B.S.): 2

• B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

• B.S. in Radiologic and Imaging Sciences

gRaDUaTEs by DEgREE/CERTIFICaTE

A.A.: 54% 6,406

A.S., A.A.S.: 11.8% 1,404

Technical Certificate: 31.9% 3,790

Career Certificate: 1.6% 185

Educator Preparation Institute Certificate: 0.7% 87

Total: 11,872

gRaDUaTE sUCCEssA.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.

DIRECTCONNECT TO UCF

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: 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

• International Students (from 79 different countries): 557

• Seneff Honors College (Fall 2012): 880

Continuing Education (Non-Credit): 8,664

• International Students (from 49 different countries): 562

Total Individuals served: 71,328*

Includes credit students, postsecondary adult vocational, Educator Preparation Institute, continuing education, conferences and seminars.

* Approximate total—there may be some duplication across categories.

Enrollment Growth From Previous Year: 3%

Percentage of high school grads who start at Valencia:

Orange County: 33%

Osceola County: 34.2%

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

ENROllmENT by CamPUs

East: 27,618

Lake Nona: 863

Osceola: 12,504

West: 26,963

Winter Park: 2,630

Students enrolled at more than one campus: 24%

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

avERagE Class sIzE: 23.3

sTUDENT CHaRaCTERIsTICs(credit/degree-seeking students, fall 2011)

Race:

African-American: 17.2%

Asian/Pacific Islander: 4.7%

Caucasian: 36.1%

Hispanic: 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

Maria Grulich Toumazos, Vice-Chair

Jerry D. Buchanan

Guillermo Hansen

Lori Kifer Johnson

Lewis M. Oliver, III

Fernando Perez

Jo Quittschreiber

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)

Staff: 1,631

Full-Time Faculty: 483

Part-Time Faculty (Adjunct): 1,121

Total: 3,235

Valencia is the 13th largest employer in Central Florida.

lOCaTIONs

Criminal Justice Institute (Established: 2006)

8600 Valencia College Lane, Orlando, FL 32825

40 acres, 1 building, 3 portables

East Campus (Established: 1974)

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

West Campus (Established: 1971)

1800 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando, FL 32811

180 acres, 16 buildings

Winter Park Campus (Established: 1986)

850 W. Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, FL 32789

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.

Fall Term Starts: Aug. 27

Winter Break: Dec. 21-Jan. 1

Spring Term Starts: Jan. 7

Spring Break: March 4-10

Commencement: May 4

Summer Term Starts: May 6

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

2012-2013 aCaDEmIC CalENDaR

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