Frank Phillips College
Tel:
(806) 457-4200
- Frank Phillips College is a comprehensive community college. The mission of this institution is to provide quality educational programs to the residents of its service area, the ten northernmost counties of the Texas Panhandle. The Board of Regents, administration, faculty and staff are united in their commitment to the accomplishment of this mission.
School Highlights
Frank Phillips College serves 1,484 students (37% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 68%.
Top Rankings
Frank Phillips College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Frank Phillips College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 61 staff | 121 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Frank Phillips College serves over 3,000 students each semester, 1,500 transfer degree-seeking students and approximately 1,500 applied science, workforce and certificate students. FPC provides a diverse cultural background for students attending college, with students typically representing 15-17 countries and 34-39 states annually. The curricula offerings at FPC range literally from 'a to z' with programs of study from agriculture to zoology coupled with numerous technical and occupational programs.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Frank Phillips College is Amarillo College (40.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Amarillo CollegePublic9,854 students | 40.60 Mi2011 S. Washington
Amarillo, TX 79109
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Clarendon, TX 79226
(806) 874-3571 56.701,844 - 1,870 students | 100.70 Mi1801 N. Kansas Ave.
Liberal, KS 67901
(620) 624-1951 100.701,870 - Clovis Community CollegePublic3,107 students | 132.00 Mi417 Schepps Blvd
Clovis, NM 88101
(800) 769-1409 132.003,107 - 1,354 students | 135.30 Mi2801 N Main St
Altus, OK 73521
(580) 477-2000 135.301,354
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