Mohawk Valley Community College

MVCC enrollment grew 25 percent from 2009 to 2012 and 2014 enrollment is 5,277 FTEs (full-time equivalent students). The average age of the students is 25.6 and 76 percent live in Oneida County. Twenty-one percent are minority students. MVCC enrollment fell 22 percent from 2011 to 2015, and 2015–16 enrollment was 4,800 FTEs (full-time equivalent students). The average age for all students is 21.9, and the average age for full-time matriculated students is 22.7. Male students account for 49 percent of the population, and female students are at 51 percent. Twenty percent are minority students. The school is served by approximately 132 full-time and 194 part-time faculty members. The full-time staff totals 160, with an additional 173 part-time staff. The student to faculty ratio is 20:1. [ 2 ] Mohawk Valley Community College has been designated by the NSA and the Department of Homeland Security as the Regional Resource Center for the Northeast region of the United States. [ 3 ] Accreditation MVCC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . [ 4 ] MVCC also has a variety of programs that are accredited individually, including: Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering Technology and Surveying Technology curricula: Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET Nursing: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ( ACEN ) Health Information Technology: Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education Radiological Technology: Joint Review Committee of Education in Radiological Technology Respiratory Care: Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Surgical Technician: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools Dual Credit: National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships [ citation needed ]

MVCC receives exchange and international students from 30 countries as of 2024 [ update ] , [ 5 ] including Japan, Canada, Vietnam, South Korea, Brazil, and China. [ citation needed ] The International Student Services Office assists them by providing an international student orientation, a mentor program, cultural workshops, trips, and events. [ citation needed ]

Phi Theta Kappa is the official international honor society for two-year colleges. MVCC's chapter is Lambda Beta, and has more than 225 members. Eligibility requirements include a 3.5 GPA, the completion of at least 12 credits that count toward a degree, current MVCC enrollment, and adhesion to the moral standards of the society. MVCC's chapter participates in numerous service projects throughout the year with members donating hundreds of hours to the college and the local community. [ 6 ]

MVCC has more than 47,000 alumni, and approximately 20,000 of them reside in Central New York. [ citation needed ]