Clarendon College is the second best community college in the State of Texas, beating out 64 other institutions in a new ranking by Schools.com this month.
The survey ranked and scored community colleges on a 10-point scale, using data including the percentage of students enrolled in distance education, student-to-faculty ratio, cost of attendance, graduation rate, the number of transfer to four-year public college in Texas, and flexibility.
The recognition follows a 2010 survey by CNN/Money, which found Clarendon College was number one in the state in terms of student success.
“This validates what we’re doing,” said CC President Robert Riza. “We’re doing the things that make education accessible and available so students can continue down their paths.”
Dr. Riza credited the college employees who have the closest contact with the students as being the reason for CC’s success.
“It goes back to the faculty and staff who make these things happen,” Riza said. “We can make the plan, but they have to implement it, and they do.”
CC Board Chairman Jerry Woodard said the ranking by Schools.com reflects the effort of the college to serve students.
“This shows we’re making a difference in people’s lives,” he said.
The Schools.com article praises the College’s online course offerings and low student-to-faculty ratio, which is one of the lowest in the state.
Riza said 28 percent of Clarendon’s students take at least one online class and seven to ten percent of students take online classes only.
Riza also said Clarendon has a student-teacher ratio of 16 to one, its cost of attendance is very competitive, and CC’s graduation rate at 33.5 percent is one of the highest in the state for community colleges.
Galveston College, led by former CC president Myles Shelton, is ranked number one on the top 10 list, with Lone Star, Collin County, and Western Texas rounding out the top five schools.
To read the entire ranking, visit the Schools.com article at: http://bit.ly/1FyTm4R
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