Connors State College
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The mission of Connors State College is to continuously provide affordable, accessible and effective learning environments for the lifelong educational needs of the diverse communities it serves....
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| County | Muskogee County, OK | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,280 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 885 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 2,165 students | 2,213 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 300 students | 229 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 86% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 55% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,310 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 61% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,915 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 3% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $627 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 31% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,577 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Connors State School of Agriculture came into existence in 1908.The State Board of Agriculture was the school's governing board and the school was named after the Board's first chairman, John P. Connors. Classes were first held in downtown Warner in 1909. In 1911, the present Classroom Building was constructed and the school moved to its present location, one mile west of Warner. Connors State Agricultural College became a fully accredited junior college in 1927. The State Board of Agriculture governed Connors until 1944. That year the Legislature created the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges. This Board then became the governing board of Connors State Agricultural College. In 1967, the Oklahoma Legislature changed Connors' name to Connors State College of Agriculture and Applied Science. The College's name was changed again by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2002 to Connors State College.
- Connors State College has three campus locations. The main campus is in Warner; a rural, agricultural community located at the junction of Oklahoma Highway 64 and Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma. The other two campus locations are located 18 miles northeast of Warner in Muskogee. The Muskogee Downtown campus is located at the intersection of Second and Court Streets.
- Facilities at Warner Campus includes Administration Building, Beef Testing Center, Biff Thompson Baseball Field, Campus Farm, Carl Westbrook Library Learning Center, Child Development Lab, Classroom Building, Education Building, Equine facilities, Faculty and Student Housing, Fine Arts Building, Holloway Hall, Jacob Johnson Science Building, McClarren Hall, Melvin Self Field House, Russell Hall and Women's Dorm.
- Connors State College offers program in Agriculture, Business, Communication & Fine Arts, Math & Science, Math, Science, Nursing and Social Sciences.
- Connors State College fulfills this mission through College and university transfer, Developmental education, Occupational and professional education, Student development services and Workforce/economic development for a global society.
- Profile last updated: 07/10/2009.
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- Area Veterans Day activities (Muskogee Phoenix)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 06:56:21 am
• The annual Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at VFW Post 474, 3811 W. Okmulgee Ave. Free. - Connors women down Bacone JV (Muskogee Phoenix)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 06:31:18 am
WARNER – Connors State got its second win in less than a week over Bacone’s Junior Varsity, beating the Lady Warriors 90-35 in the opening round of the Cowgirls Classic here Friday night. - Community Briefs (Tulsa World)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 08:34:19 am
Rogers State University will host Destination RSU: College Day 2009 on Saturday to help high school juniors and seniors and their parents learn about college life at the school. - Military – Airman 1st Class Mark A. Brown (Muskogee Phoenix)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 04:57:11 am
Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark A. Brown graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. - Sports calendar, 11.01.09 (Muskogee Phoenix)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 05:30:49 am
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