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DBCC is the current home of the renouned Southeast Museum Of Photography and the college is also involved in a joint-partnership program with Volusia County and Flagler County school districts known as the Advanced Technology Center . The Advanced Technology Center provides high school students in their junior and senior years the ability to dual-enroll and receive college credits. The main areas of studies are Computer Technology , Construction , Manufacturing , Engineering , and Automotive Services . Recently, the college has expanded its course load and earning accreditation to offer Bachelor of Applied Science degrees. Creating the formally "two year" school and making it a "four year" school. DBCC has a NJCAA program with Softball, Baseball, Women's Golf, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball teams. Women's golf are currently defending three time NJCAA National Champions. (As of 4/28/2006). Three of the five athletic teams earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.1. Fifteen of the student athletes earned Academic All-Americans (NJCAA) for having GPA's over 3.6 for the academic year and five student athletes earned Distinguished Academic All-American (NJCAA) for having a cumulative GPA over 3.6 for both years. Most recent facts (2003-04): Enrolled students: 32,088 Graduates: 3,378 Top Ten College/Vocational Programs: ♦ Associate of Arts ♦ Computer Information Technology ♦ Nursing (AS) ♦ Business Administration ♦ Accounting Technology ♦ Health Information Technology ♦ Law Enforcement ♦ Electrical ♦ Computer Engineering Technology ♦ Legal Assisting Headcount by Campus Advanced Technology Center 1,063 Daytona Beach: 8,390 Deland: 2,054 Deltona: 615 New Smyrna Beach: 851 Palm Coast: 954 Gender Female: 61.6% Male: 38.4% Ethnicity American Indian/Alaskan Native: 0.5% Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.9% Black: 11.9% Hispanic: 7.2% White: 78.5% Full-Time: 40.0% Part-Time: 60.0% Age Under 18: 5.6% 18-19: 21.4% 20-21: 17.2% 22-24: 14.2% 25-29: 12.8% 30-34: 8.6% 35-39: 6.4% 40-49: 9.5% 50+: 4.2% Average Age: 28 Median Age: 23 Average Class Size: 20 Grants: $11,729,187 Loans: $14,825,102 Scholarships: $ 1,540,237 Work-study: $ 295,667 Graduates by Program Associate of Arts: 860 Associate of Science/Applied Science: 492 Certificates: 1,244 Adult High School/GED: 986 Of 1,200 community colleges nationally, DBCC ranks: ♦ 54th in the number of Associate degrees awarded ♦ 35th in the number of Arts and Sciences degrees awarded ♦ 13th in the number of Communication Technology degrees awarded ♦ 99th in the number of two-year certificates awarded Of the 28 community colleges, DBCC has the 7th highest capture rate of local high school graduates(37.0%). DBCC’s Associate of Arts Program has the 7th highest retention rate and the 6th highest success rate among Florida's 28 community colleges. Of the DBCC AA graduates who continue within the State University System, 74 percent transfer to the University of Central Florida. Seventy-four percent of all AA graduates who transfer to the state university system, maintain a GPA of at least 2.5. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: James E. Gardner, Chairperson Pramila S. Desai, Vice-Chairperson Beatriz H. Burden Lynette J. Callender William H. Davison Peter E. Mallory Mary Ann Paul Joseph C. Petrock President: Dr. Kent Sharples EXTERNAL LINKS
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