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Tunxis Community College

General Information

Name: Tunxis Community College
Address: Rts 6 and 177, Farmington, CT 06032-3187
Phone:

  • General information: (860) 255-3500
  • Financial aid office: (860) 255-3510
  • Admissions office: (860) 255-3555

Website: tunxis.commnet.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,672$2,536$2,406
        Out-of-state$7,976$7,568$7,178
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,110$5,875$5,704
        Other expenses$4,349$4,181$4,060
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,977$3,823$3,712

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$14,131$13,592$13,170
        Off-campus with family$7,649$7,359$7,118
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$19,435$18,624$17,942
        Off-campus with family$12,953$12,391$11,890

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 41%
  • Federal grants: 27%
  • State/local grants: 5%
  • Institutional grants: 17%
  • Student loans: 6%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2835
  • State/local grants:$1172
  • Institutional grants:$1752
  • Student loans:$2389

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3894
First-time student retention: 56%
Overall graduation rate: 9%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 38%
    • Part Time: 62%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 10%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Banking and Financial Support Services - Associate
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Associate, Certificate
  • Management Information Systems, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Certificate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Certificate
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate
  • Physical Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician - Associate
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Associate, Certificate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Associate


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