SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE — ONE OF THE COLLEGES

1701 Broadway • Seattle, WA 98122 • www .seattlecentral .edu Chancellor: Dr . Shouan Pan, 206-934-3850, shouan .pan@seattlecolleges .edu President: Dr . Sheila Edwards Lange, 206-934-4144, sheila .edwardslange@seattlecolleges .edu Trustees: Louise Chernin, chair, Teresita Batayola, Steven Hill, Rosa Peralta, Robert Williams

KEY FACTS (DATA FROM 2017-2018 ACADEMIC YEAR. REFLECTS HEADCOUNT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.)

Year Founded Enrollment STUDENT PROFILE — STATE-FUNDED 1966 Headcount (all sources) 15,951 Type of Student Attendance FTES (all sources) 7,024 8% Service Area Headcount (state-funded) 10,342 other Central, east and downtown Seattle, FTES (state-funded) 4,860 King County 13% basic 35% skills Students in Selected Programs workforce 47% education Legislative Districts Applied bachelor’s 264 full-time 53% 11, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 43, 46 44% part-time I-BEST 157 academic/ transfer Highest Enrolled Programs International 1,958 • Associate of Arts Running Start 702 • Associate of Science Worker Retraining 491 35Race/Ethnicity* +4413853Median Age: 27 +47 • Associate of Business African American 20% Family and Finances Asian 24% • Associate of Nursing/ Students receiving Hispanic/Latino 14% Allied Health need-based financial aid Native American 2% in eligible programs 36% • Associate of Social and Pacific Islander 1% Students who work 45% Human Services Other, Multiracial 3% Students with children 17% White/Caucasian 41% * May not add up to 100% Gender because students may be Female 57% counted in more than one race . Percentages calculated on Male 43% reported value .

POINTS OF INTEREST

New Emphasis Ties in For over 50 years, Seattle Central has been a driving force on important issues such as race, with Mission inequality and social justice . Last academic year, the college created a new emphasis in Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) to reinforce the college’s core values and beliefs . Students enrolled in the emphasis study the social, economic, cultural and political forces that shape diverse communities . They will examine various dimensions of human diversity — including race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, religion, and more — with a focus on social justice and change . Meeting the Seattle Central College is partnering with health care leaders to meet the rising needs of the industry Community’s Health and provide opportunities for students to gain the skills needed to build successful and long-lasting Care Needs careers . A new partnership with Kaiser Permanente offers 20 students through Seattle Vocational Institute’s Medical Assisting program financial assistance, academic support and mentorship. In addition, Seattle Central’s newest health care applied bachelor’s degree in Community Health and Education pushes individuals with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills to the forefront to promote health and prevent disease within communities .

STEM Careers Become Seattle Central provides accessible opportunities for all students to pursue STEM majors and More Accessible careers . The MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement) and Ready! Set! Transfer! STEM Academy programs help historically underrepresented students successfully transfer to four-year colleges and universities both in state and across the country . Students are also supported with faculty mentors, undergraduate research experiences, internship opportunities, and scholarships . A new program in IT Networking allows students to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science degree at Seattle Central, training them to fill crucial industry roles as network and computer systems administrators and analysts .

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