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Cochise College

Cochise College
901 North Colombo Avenue
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

Official telephone: (520) 515-0500
Toll-free telephone: (800) 966-7943
Website: www.cochise.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,509
Full-time undergraduates: 1,786
Part-time undergraduates: 2,723
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 25
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 7%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
65.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
47.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
38.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 518 acres
City or town school is located in: Douglas, AZ
Population of city/town: 16,915
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Campuses in Douglas and Sierra Vista; centers in Benson, Ft. Huachuca, Nogales, and Willcox; automotive complex in Sierra Vista.
Online campus map: www.cochise.edu/contact/
locations_maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 9%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 2%
Percent of students who live off campus: 98%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Weapons prohibited.
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: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 706
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Asian art collection.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
veteran student, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, Test-taking adjustment, extended time/quiet testing, sign language interpreters, assistive technology/software.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Cochise Crunch
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 35
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Collegians, Latter-day Saints Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Top Table Games, Art, Dance, Literary Guild, Spanish, American Sign Language, Cochise Culinarians, Strong Oaks Historical Society, Rotaract, Skills USA, Armed Forces Communications/Electronics Association, Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Student Nurses Association, Astronomy, Computer Graphics/Special Effects, COMMUNITIE, Club TRiO, Fast Break, Shoot IT, Social Concerns, WISH, Maths/Computer Science, C-Sec, Pre-Pharmacy, LGBT, Psychology Society, Respiratory Therapy Student Association, Apache Flying Club, Aggies

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: James Hall,
Dean of Student Services/Athletic Director
School colors: red and white
School mascot: Apache
Athletic conference memberships: ACCAC (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's rodeoyesNIRA, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's rodeoyesNIRA, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 1%
Athletic facilities:
baseball and soccer fields; gymnasium, rodeo grounds

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Tucson, AZ (120 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 6%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are University of Arizona, Arizona State University, University of Maryland, University of Phoenix, and Wayland Baptist University.

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