Eastern Gateway Community College

Eastern Gateway Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Steubenville, Ohio, and a second campus in Youngstown.

Eastern Gateway Community College
TypePublic community college
Established1968 (1968)
PresidentMike Geoghegan
Students41,843
Undergraduates41,843
Location
Steubenville, Youngstown
,
Ohio
,
United States
CampusSuburban
ColorsBlue & White
MascotEdugator
Websitewww.egcc.edu

History

The school was founded in 1966 as Jefferson County Technical Institute, opening its doors for the first time in 1968 to serve the residents of Jefferson County, Ohio. It later changed its name to Jefferson Technical College in 1977. In 1995, the technical college became a community college and the name changed once more to Jefferson Community College. In 2009, the college expanded its service district to include three Ohio counties in addition to the original Jefferson: Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull. This resulted in a further name change and the college became known as Eastern Gateway Community College in October 2009.

The college briefly drew national attention in 2020 when its board of trustees fired the college's president. He had been placed on administrative leave and was subsequently fired by a unanimous vote of the board for "dereliction of duty and inappropriate management."[1]

Admissions

The college states that it "embraces an open door admissions policy." Applications are available on the college's website. Eastern Gateway Community College offers placement testing for newly enrolled students to put them in what they feel are appropriate classes.[2]

Academic programs

Eastern Gateway Community College offers 60 majors in the areas of business technologies, information technologies, engineering technologies, health and public services. The degrees offered are Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Business, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Technical Studies, and Associate of Individualized Studies.[3]

Tuition and Fees

Tuition for in-state students enrolled during the 2017-2018 academic year is $117 per credit hour. Eastern Gateway Community College has one of the lowest tuition rates in the state of Ohio.[4] Tuition is waved for students living in Jefferson, Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties.[5]

Enrollment

The enrollment of Eastern Gateway Community College was at 4,651 students for the Fall 2016 semester according to The Ohio Department of Higher Education.[6]

Student Body Profile

1st Year Students:[7]

  • 82% In-State
  • 19% Out of State
  • 24% Part-time
  • 57% Women
  • 43% Men
  • 1% Asian/Pacific Islander
  • 5% Black/Non-Hispanic
  • 2% Hispanic
  • 92% White/Non-Hispanic
  • <1% Non-Resident Alien
  • 1% Race/Ethnicity Unreported

Notes
  1. Harris, Linda (January 15, 2020). "Jimmie Bruce out as head of Eastern Gateway Community College". Herald-Star. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. http://www.egcc.edu
  3. http://www.egcc.edu/
  4. http://www.egcc.edu/future-students/tuition-and-fees
  5. "Eastern Gateway continues waiving tuition, fees for students in surrounding counties". WKBN.com. 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  6. https://www.ohiohighered.org/data-reports/enrollment
  7. http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=3229&profileId=0

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