Colleges & universities: ranked by full-time equivalent students in 2002-2003.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NOT surprisingly, Cal State Northridge Northridge is the name of some places in the United States of America:
tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. communities based on enrollment. Because more students attend college part time, the Business Journal measures full-time equivalents Full-time equivalent (FTE) is a way to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or a student's enrollment at an educational institution. An FTE of 1.0 means that the person is equivalent to a full-time worker, while an FTE of 0.5 signals that the worker is only half-time. by adding the number of full-time students Full-Time Student A status that is important for determining dependency exemptions. An individual enrolled in a post-secondary institution may be eligible for certain tax breaks. Notes: The full-time status is based on what the individual's school considers full time. to half the number of part time students. With an undergraduate enrollment of 23,612 CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge is well ahead of second place Los Angeles Pierce College
Glendale Community College Glendale Community College can refer to one of two colleges in the United States.
The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was in Van Nuys which reported 13,210 students. In fifth place was Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. , long known for its well-regarded Exotic Animal Training and Management program, reported 10,764 students. THE PACESETTER REBORN re·born adj. Emotionally or spiritually revived or regenerated. reborn Adjective active again after a period of inactivity Adj. 1. , after the January January: see month. 1994 earthquake earthquake, trembling or shaking movement of the earth's surface. Most earthquakes are minor tremors. Larger earthquakes usually begin with slight tremors but rapidly take the form of one or more violent shocks, and end in vibrations of gradually diminishing force , California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an has continued to grow to become the largest academic institution in the Valley. Over the last decade, the school has also continuing to attract top students and academics, school president Jolene Koester Jolene Koester is the president of California State University, Northridge. The California State University Board of Trustees announced her appointment as president on November 16, 1999, and she took office as the fourth president of the University on July 1, 2000. says. Following a major reconstruction effort over several years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time school has become not only a hub of top scholars, but one of the most modern academic institutions in the country. Thanks largely to a $70 million construction effort, the school has seen new wings for its Oviatt Library The Oviatt Library (Delmar T. Oviatt Library) serves the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) campus. The library is named for Delmar T. Oviatt who was instrumental in the founding of CSUN. Today it features over 1.2 million volumes in its collection. , along with a new arts and media and health development buildings. The university was named 10th in a list that ranked the number of undergraduate degrees “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree conferred con·fer v. con·ferred, con·fer·ring, con·fers v.tr. 1. To bestow (an honor, for example): conferred a medal on the hero; conferred an honorary degree on her. by universities on Latino students by Hispanic Hispanic Multiculture A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race Social medicine Any of 17 major Latino subcultures, concentrated in California, Texas, Chicago, Miam, NY, and elsewhere Outlook in High Education Magazine earlier this year. It also ranked first among the 529 master's mas·ter's n. A master's degree. level universities in the number of graduates who went on to earn doctorates in the social sciences and psychology, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent National Science Foundation report. CSUN is also ranked second in mathematics and among the top dozen campuses in biology, computer sciences, engineering and physical sciences. CSUN also has continued to attract donations and gifts from organizations and individuals as evidenced by the $7 million donation donation n. gift. If made to a qualified non-profit charitable, religious, educational or public service organization, it may be deductible as a contribution in calculating income tax. DONATION, contracts. by the Eisner Foundation last year to develop the Michael Michael, archangel Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. D. Eisner College of Education at the Northridge campus. Just last month CK Tseng, owner of Northridge Travel, pledged pledge n. 1. A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret; a pledge of money to a charity. 2. a. to donate a collection of Chinese Chinese, subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages (see Sino-Tibetan languages), which is also sometimes grouped with the Tai, or Thai, languages in a Sinitic subfamily of the Sino-Tibetan language stock. Antiquities Antiquities, nearly always used in the plural in this sense, is a term for objects from Antiquity, especially the civilizations of the Mediterranean: the Classical antiquity of Greece and Rome, Ancient Egypt and the other Ancient Near Eastern cultures. valued at $38 million for the purpose of study and display.
Rank Institution 2002-2003 Faculty
* name Average * full-time
* address Enrollment * part-time
* full-time * total
equivalents employees
* undergraduates
* total students
1 California State Uni-
versity Northridge 23,612 860
18111 Nordhoff St. 20,726 1,020
Northridge 91330 32,122 3,852
2 Los Angeles Pierce
College 19,822 225
6201 Winnetka Ave. 19,822 500
Woodland Hills 91371 19,822 925
3 Glendale Community
College 16,437 231
1500 N. Verdugo Road 16,437 516
Glendale 91208 25,000 1,221
4 Los Angeles Valley
College 13,210 245
5800 Fulton Ave. 13,210 294
Van Nuys 91401 18,665 882
5 Moorpark College 10,764 170
7075 Campus Road 10,764 400
Moorpark 93021 15,000 NA
6 Antelope Valley College 9,549 152
3041 W. Avenue K 9,549 663
Lancaster 93536 25,392 866
7 College of the Canyons 8,337 165
26455 Rockwell Canyon
Road 8,337 385
Santa Clarita 91355 13,543 772
8 Los Angeles Mission
College 5,238 89
13356 Eldridge Ave. 5,238 190
Sylmar 91342 8,998 419
9 California Lutheran
University 2,836 120
60 W. Olsen Road 1,878 136
Thousand Oaks 91360 2,920 529
10 California Institute of
the Arts 1,250 250
24700 McBean Parkway 850 0
Valencia 91355 1,250 525
11 Master's College 1,188 60
21726 Placenta Canyon
Road 1,025 89
Santa Clarita 91321 1,182 191
12 Woodbury University 1,158 42
7500 Glenoaks Blvd. 1,072 170
Burbank 91510 1,374 220
13 DeVry University n/a 22
22801 Roscoes Blvd. 1,026 72
West Hills 91367 1,306 187
14 ITT Technical Institute n/a n/a
12669 Encinitas Ave. n/a n/a
Sylmar 91342 750 84
15 California State
University Channel
Islands 563 30
One University Drive 563 87
Camarillo 93012 771 221
Rank Undergraduate Budget Tuition & Fees
(millions) * in-state
* 2002-2003 * out-of-state
* 2001-2002
1 $213 million (1) 2,444 (2)
$203 (1) 7,166 (2)
2 $42 million $11/unit
$40 million $141/unit
3 $61.5 million $11/unit
$61 million $130/unit
4 $43.9 million $18/unit
$47.1 million $141/unit
5 $33 million NA
$38 million NA
6 $40 million $18/unit
$45 million $167/unit
7 $53,7 million $364 (3)
$50.8 million $4,264 (3)
8 $22 million $11/unit
$24.5 million $134/unit
9 $49.6 million $20,200
$50.9 million same
10 $32 million $21,000
$32 million same
11 $26.9 million $8,500
$22.5 million $8,500
12 $26 million $20,000/year
$25 million same
13 NA $10,590/year
NA same
14 WND $330-$400/credit hour
same
WND $562/6 units or
15 $27.9 million less $862/7
units or more
n/a (4) resident fees plus $282/unit
Rank Profile Top Executive
* year established * name
* ownership * title
* Web address * phone
1 1958 Jolene Koester
public president
www.csun.edu (818) 677-8230
2 1947 Darroch Rocky Young
public president
www.piercecollege.edu (818) 719-6401
3 1927 John A. Davitt
public superintendent/president
www.glendale.edu (818) 240-1000
4 1949 Tyree Wieder
public president
www.lavc.edu (818) 947-2600
5 1967 Eva Conrad
public president
www.moorparkcollege.edu (805) 378-1400
6 1929 Dee Henry Lee
public president
www.arc.edu (661) 722-6617
7 1969 Dianne G. Van Hook
public superintendent/president
www.canyons.edu (661) 259-7800
8 1975 Adriana D. Barrera
public president
www.lamission.edu (818) 364-7600
9 1959 Luther S. Luedtke
private president
www.callutheran.edu (805) 493-3100
10 1961 Steven D. Lavine
private president
www.calarts.edu (661) 255-1050
11 1927 John MacArthur
private president
www.masters.edu (661) 259-3540
12 1884 Kenneth Nielsen
private president
www.woodbury.edu (818) 767-0888
13 1999 Iraj Borbor
private Campus dean
www.wh.devry.edu (818)713-8111
14 1982 Omer Waddles
private president
www.itt-tech.edu (818) 364-5151
15 2002 Richard L. Rush
public president
www.csuci.edu (805) 437-8940
Footnotes:
(1) Cal State Northridge does not separate undergraduate spending from
graduate and professional programs.
(2) The information provided is per year and based on an average of six
or more units per term.
(3) The College of the Canyons provided tuition and fee information
that totals the average amount of tuition ($11/unit for 15 units) and
the college's respective fees.
(4) Cal State Channel Islands was established in late 2002 therefore
had no budget that year.
NA: Not available
n/a: not applicable
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the colleges and universities themselves. The colleges and universities
are ranked by the number of full-time equivalents for the 2002-2003
average enrollment period or, in special circumstances, by total number
of students. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate
as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and
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Researched by Carlos Martinez
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