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(^ CowleyMill Levy: 22.847FactOf the 19 communitycolleges in Kansas,Cowley has the 7thlowest mill levy in thestate at 22.847, andhas the eighth highestcounty valuation of$162,157,352. At $42per credit hour fortuition and fees,Cowley boasts one ofthe lowest tuitions inthe state.Enrollment Figures:Facts, Fall 1999:High School 404Freshmen 1,661Sophomores 901Special 507Total Headcount .3,473Total FTE 2,097.760% ofApproximatelyfreshmen and sophomoresenrolled inKansas colleges are incommunity colleges.Current Valuation:Fall of 1999 -$162,157,352Budget:$16.2 millionEmployees:140 full-time faculty, staffand administration557 part-time faculty, staffand studentsAt-a-Glance '99COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE& AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOLFounded: 1922In 1968, the College became the first school in the state to combine atraditional liberal arts transfer curriculum with a program of areavocational-technical school training.President:Dr. Patrick McAtee, Ph.D., became the third president of the College onJuly 1, 1987.1999 Fall Enrollment: 1999 Spring Enrollment:2,097.7 Full-Time Equivalency (record) 1,912.77 FTE (Record forspring)3,473 Total Headcount 3,398 Total HeadcountPrograms:33 Certificate and Applied Science programs42 Liberal Arts/Transfer programsInstitute of Lifetime Learning - a model Senior Citizens programMore than 100 specialized programs and seminars offered through theInstitute for Lifetime Learning - Special Programs Office, the DisplacedHomemaker/Single Parent Program, and the Work and Family Program.Specialized training for business and industry to meet their needs. Inthe past the College has developed or offered programs for CillilandPrinting, Inc., General Electric, Rubbermaid-Winfield, Gordon-Piatt EnergyGroup, Inc., the city of Arkansas City, local school districts, day care centers,local nursing homes, special education co-ops, KSQ Blow/molding, SocialRehabilitation Services, Southwestern Bell Telephone, MontgomeryElevator, Boeing-Wichita, Cessna, and the Business and Industry Division ofBanks.Facilities:14 buildings on a 10-acre campus in the heart of downtown ArkansasCity.Outreach Centers in Mulvane, Strother Field, Winfield, Wellington andWichita, where a cooperative partnership between Cowley CountyCommunity College, Wichita State University, and Wichita Area TechnicalCollege has formed the Southside Education Center. Courses also taught atthese area high schools: Argonia, Belle Plaine, Caldwell, Cedar Vale,Conway Springs, Dexter, Oxford, South Haven, and Udall.Athletics:Eight intercollegiate sports that compete in the Kansas JayhawkConference's East Division. Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Women'sBasketball, Baseball, Softball, Golf, Men's Tennis, and Women's Tennis.The Tiger baseball team won its fifth consecutive Jayhawk ConferenceEastern Division crown in 1999, going 27-7. The Tigers won the NationalJunior College Athletic Association World Series in 1997, going 53-11, andagain in 1998, going 54-9, becoming the first Kansas school to win back-tobackIMJCAA baseball championships.Endowment Association Assets:June 30, 1999 assets of $1,736,615449 Members*