Study at Roxbury Community College

The campus of Roxbury Community College is in Roxbury Crossing, MA, which is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Roxbury Community College include, at the school's highest level, the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in engineering, science, business and management, and security and law enforcement.

Roxbury Community College Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes Roxbury Community College an attractive choice for many applicants. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Roxbury Community College has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, Roxbury Community College had 2,398 students enrolled (1,435 full-time equivalent). The school has a large minority student population. A large number of students at Roxbury Community College are 40 years old or older.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Roxbury Community College is an urban college which has both the expectation and obligation to serve, with excellence, communities with predominantly minority and recent immigrant populations. With the belief that all students admitted to Roxbury Community College can learn, be retrained, and persist to completion of their educational objective, the mission of Roxbury Community College is to provide, through its degree, certificate, and student development programs, instruction and personal growth experiences that prepare students for lifelong learning, employment, good citizenship, ethical conduct, and continuous development. In addition to serving the learning needs of the Greater Roxbury area and surrounding communities, Roxbury Community College has chosen mathematics, nursing, science and technology as areas of primary focus."