Huntington Junior College
Type | President Frederic Fransen | |
---|---|---|
Chief Academic Officer | Kiko Suarez | |
Undergraduates | 151 (fall 2022) | |
Location | , , United States 38°25′11″N 82°26′36″W / 38.419722°N 82.443333°W | |
Campus | Carnegie Public Library Building (alternatively known as the former Cabell County Public Library building) | |
Website | www |
Huntington Junior College (HJC) is a
History
During the mid-1930s, Huntington resident Chester A. Riley Jr. identified the need for an institution to prepare the city's workforce for the skilled manufacturing and office positions that were available as a result of the area's economic growth.[3] Riley and his wife, Peggy, established Huntington Junior College in 1936 in downtown Huntington.[3][4][5] On its opening day, the college's faculty consisted of two teachers and its student population consisted of five secretarial students.[3][4] Its initial curriculum consisted of courses in shorthand, typing, and bookkeeping.[5] For its first two years in operation, HJC was located at 920 Fifth Avenue, above the present location of Jim's Steak & Spaghetti House.[6] Chester A. Riley Jr., served as the college's president for over 60 years.[5]
Around 1980, HJC relocated to the former Cabell County Public Library building in downtown Huntington at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Ninth Street.[5] The college renovated the library building to accommodate its academic programs while preserving the structure's historic integrity.[5] On November 14, 1997, HJC was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[7] HJC commemorated the 75th anniversary of its establishment on August 31, 2011.[3] From its foundation in 1936 until 2011, more than approximately 5,200 people graduated from HJC.[4] In September 2022, the college was re-accredited through the 2031–2032 school year by The Higher Learning Commission.[8] The college was granted non-profit status in March 2023.[9]
Carolyn Smith served as president and director of HJC[10] until March 2022 when it was acquired by SensibleSchool, Inc.[11] Frederic J. Fransen, the CEO of Certell, Inc. became president of HJC. Kiko Suarez was appointed Chief Academic Officer in June of that year.[12]
Academics
According to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, HJC is classified as an "exclusively undergraduate two-year" associate's college.[13]
HJC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[7][14][15] The college's Medical Assisting Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.[14][16]
Administration
As of March 2022[update], Fred Fransen is the college's president. The college is also advised by a governing board consisting of community business and academic leaders.[5] The Governing Board provides guidance on the college's curricula and general operations.[5]
Curriculum
In the 2021–2022 academic year, HJC offered six associate degree programs in administrative technology,
HJC utilizes the academic quarter calendar consisting of four three-month quarters of classes.[3]
Admissions and tuition
HJC has an open admissions policy.[15]
Full-time tuition during the 2021–2022 academic year was $10,050.[17] In fall 2022, the college announced that it had frozen tuition for the third year in a row.[18] The college has a 95% retention rate.
In 2019, HJC students had a student loan default rate of 6%,[19] below the national average of 15.2% for similar schools.[20]
Student body
Demographic | Percentage |
---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native |
1% |
Asian | 0% |
Black or African American | 11% |
Hispanic/Latino | 0% |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander |
0% |
White | 82% |
Two or more races | 5% |
Race/ethnicity unknown | 1% |
Non resident alien | 0% |
As of fall 2022, the student body totaled 151 students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The college has 6 full-time total faculty and 5 part-time faculty and a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.[15] According to fall 2021 data on undergraduate student age, 15% of the college's students were aged 24 and under and 85% of students were aged 25 and over.[15] Regarding the residence of the school's undergraduate students, 80% of students were in-state and 20% of students were out-of-state.[15] The majority (86%) of the students enrolled at HJC are enrolled in distance education, with 56% enrolled only in distance education, and 13% not enrolled in distance education.[15]
Campus
HJC is located in the former Cabell County Public Library building in downtown Huntington.[5] The Beaux-Arts style Carnegie library building was constructed between 1902 and 1903, with $35,000 of its funds donated by Andrew Carnegie.[21] Cabell County Public Library vacated the building in 1980, after which, the edifice was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1980.[22]
According to the United States Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences, HJC is classified as having a small city campus setting.[15] There is no campus housing for the college's student population.[15]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Academics". Huntington Junior College. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Higher Learning Commission". www.hlcommission.org. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Pierson, Lacie (August 31, 2011). "Huntington Junior College celebrates 75 years". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, West Virginia. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c Snoddy, Catherine (March 6, 2011). "Huntington Junior College celebrating 75 years of learning". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, West Virginia. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "History". Huntington Junior College. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Lineberry, William (June 3, 2011). "Junior college celebrates milestone graduation". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, West Virginia. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions: Huntington Junior College". Higher Learning Commission. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Huntington Jr. College receives accreditation". The Herald-Dispatch. Huntington, West Virginia. September 16, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Richardson, Jesten (June 16, 2023). "Huntington Junior College granted nonprofit status". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Faculty and Staff". Huntington Junior College. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ BUNTON, XENA (March 24, 2022). "Officials: Acquisition of Huntington Junior College will provide more courses for students". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Herald-Dispatch, The (June 19, 2022). "PERSONNEL". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Institution Profile: Huntington Junior College". Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Accreditation". Huntington Junior College. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "CAAHEP Accredited Program Search: Huntington Junior College". Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Tuition & Cost". Huntington Junior College. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Herald-Dispatch, The (October 12, 2022). "Huntington Junior College freezes tuition for third year". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "College Navigator - Huntington Junior College". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ https://lendedu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Default-Rates-2019-_-LendEDU.pdf.
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(help) - ^ Michael J. Pauley and Rodney S. Collins (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Carnegie Public Library" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.