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Paris Junior College

Paris Junior College
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Official telephone: (903) 785-7661
Fax number: (903) 782-0370
Website: www.parisjc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,086
Full-time undergraduates: 2,229
Part-time undergraduates: 2,857
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
4.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
23.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.5% Hispanic/Latino
51.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
72.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Nonresident Alien
0.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 54 acres
City or town school is located in: Paris, TX
Population of city/town: 24,912
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Centers in Greenville and Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Nearest major city: Dallas
Distance of nearest major city: 100 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,257,676

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing 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
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, interest inventory
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): The Bat
Number of honor societies: 1
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union, United Campus Ministry
Minority student organizations:
African-American Student Union
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choral groups, drama, musical ensembles, musical theatre

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Deron Clark,
Director of Athletics
School colors: green and gold
School mascot: Dragon
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's volleyballno 

Athletic facilities:
recreation center, weight room

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Dallas (100 miles)
Nearest other airport: Tulsa, OK
Nearest passenger train service: Sulphur Springs, TX (35 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Sulphur Springs, TX (35 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year school most often selected by recent graduates is Texas A&M University--Commerce.

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