Connors State College
Tel:
(918) 463-2931
- 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.
School Highlights
Connors State College serves 2,090 students (57% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 27:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority American), which is more than the state average of 50%.
Top Rankings
Connors State College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Oklahoma for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 115 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Connors State College | (OK) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 115 staff | 59 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Connors State College is Bacone College (19.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Bacone CollegePrivate not-for-profit271 students | 19.70 Mi2299 Old Bacone Rd
Muskogee, OK 74403
(918) 683-4581 19.70271 - 2,401 students | 36.90 Mi1801 E 4th St
Okmulgee, OK 74447
(918) 293-4678 36.902,401 - 1,541 students | 40.20 Mi1301 W Main St
Wilburton, OK 74578
(918) 465-2361 40.201,541 - 1,900 students | 49.10 Mi1507 S McKenna
Poteau, OK 74953
(918) 647-1200 49.101,900 - National American University-TulsaPrivate for-profit109 students | 50.80 Mi8040 South Sheridan Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 879-8400 50.80109
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