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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


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