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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Lamar County, TX |
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| 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 |
1,942 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
2,330 students |
1,409 students |
| Total Enrollment |
4,272 students |
2,175 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity |
200 students |
220 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
84% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
67% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,978 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
4% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$971 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
29% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$1,507 |
$1,117 |
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- Paris Junior College was established by the Paris Independent School District on June 16, 1924, in response to the community’s need for an institution of higher learning. The campus was moved to its present site of fifty-four acres in 1940. The college began adding new facilities at its campus in 1963, and a building program continued until 1978 during which time the J.R. McLemore Student Center, dormitories, Natural Sciences and Mathematics Center, applied science annexes, Aikin Center for Applied Sciences, Center for Musical Arts, Lifelong Learning Center, married apartments, and the Mike Rheudasil Learning Center were built. Included in the Learning Center/Library is the Welma and A.M. Aikin Jr. Regional Archives.
- Paris Junior College’s main campus is located in Paris, Texas. Paris Junior College operates technical centers in Sulphur Springs and Greenville, and conducts classes on the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus.
- Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/vocational fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program, jewelry and watchmaking in 1942, the college has been aggressive in adding technical/vocational programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
- PJC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate of arts degree, the associate of science degree, the associate of applied science degree, and certifi cates of proficiency.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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