20 - Year Growth Plan - City of Kendleton

College EducationThe University of Houston System at Sugar Land campus is located 22.9 miles from Kendleton at theintersection of U.S. 59 South and University Boulevard. It is a part of the University of Houston systemand offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 20 areas of study from partneringUniversity of Houston Universities that offer degree programs at Sugar Land. The University of Houston,University of Houston‐Clear Lake, and University of Houston‐ Victoria partner to offer degree programswhile also working with Wharton County Junior College, Houston Community College, and other localcommunity colleges to facilitate smooth student transitions.University of Houston System—Cinco Ranch is located in Katy, Texas, approximately 30 miles fromKendleton. The University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch is a “teaching center” located in the CincoRanch neighborhood of Katy. Three University of Houston System universities: University of Houston,University of Houston– Clear Lake, and University of Houston– Victoria, collaborate to provide junior,senior, and graduate courses leading to more than thirty bachelor's and master ’s degrees. Studentsenroll for an upper division or graduate class at the Cinco Ranch facility but are, in fact, enrolled at oneof the 4 UH system universities. To further ease the transition process, the UH System at Cinco Ranchpartners with Houston Community College – Northwest and the other local community colleges to assistin the transfer of freshman and sophomore credits. The facility is a 36,000‐square‐foot building withtwenty classrooms, computer labs, a virtual library, a student lounge, and videoconferencing rooms. Thebuilding recently underwent enhancements for electronic delivery of courses, a mobile computer lab,library access, and a wireless network. More than thirty degree and certificate programs are offered atthe UH System at Cinco Ranch, with more programs to be added in the near future. The teaching centerprovides significant access to higher education for the entire west Houston/Katy area. The UH System atCinco Ranch partners with the Houston Community College‐Northwest to provide community collegegraduates the opportunity to complete bachelor's degrees.The Houston Community College System’s Southwest district features eight campuses located insouthwest Houston and within driving distance of Kendleton. These facilities include: Alief Campus,Applied Tech Center, Greenbriar Annex, Gulfton Center, Missouri City Center, Scarcella Center, StaffordCampus, and West Loop Center. These eight locations represent at least twice as many district facilitiesas located in each of the other five Houston Community College districts. Houston Community College isone of the largest institutions of higher education in the country, enrolling more than 70,000 studentseach semester. The Houston Community College System is accredited by the Commission on Colleges ofthe Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees in Arts, Arts in Teaching,Science, Applied Science, and various certificates. The system graduated 4,946 students with degrees orcertification in 2010, and 2,204 students graduated with a completion of core curriculum as well as1,045 with a Marketable Skills Achiever program award. Enrollment at the end of 2010 was 73,606, with39,880 full‐time equivalent and 5,008 international students. The average class size in 2009 was 23.1students.Appendix A, Page 31