CITY OF SCOTTSDALE

The City of Scottsdale is a long and narrow city in east-central Maricopa County with a
population approaching 203,000. The Maricopa Community Colleges currently serve the City
of Scottsdale through the Scottsdale Community College campus at 9,000 East Chaparral
Road, the Scottsdale North Campus near Carefree, the Airpark Campus and through three
additional teaching sites located within city boundaries. Scottsdale residents also enjoy the
educational and community services provided through other colleges within the ten-college
Maricopa County Community College District.

Employees living in city	1,316
Students living in city	16,414
Teaching sites in city	61

Many students access their educational services through the Internet and others attend
the three teaching sites located within the City of Scottsdale which provide evening and
weekend coursework and training,with students often being working adults. Such services
were provided at Coronado High School,Scottsdale Healthcare and the Camelback Seventh
Day Adventist Church. In addition,many of the Maricopa Community Colleges maintain
partnerships with corporations,industries and non-profits organizations located in Scottsdale.

Scottsdale Community College opened its doors in 1970 and is located on land leased
from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Scottsdale is known for several
unique programs including Equine Science, Culinary Arts, American Indian Programs, Hotel/
Restaurant management and as home to the Maricopa Colleges Television Station (MCTV).
In 2001,Scottsdale Community College served approximately 20,000 students in 561,152
square feet of facility on the main campus. The annual budget of Scottsdale Community
College is approximately $30,000,000 with most of those funds being spent on salaries or on
the purchase of goods and materials from state and local merchants.

The Maricopa Community Colleges served more than 277,000 students in 2000-2001 and
maintained corporate partnerships with more than 1,000 businesses in the Valley. Of all high
school graduates in Maricopa County, 45% attend one of the community colleges within one
year of graduation.

 

A Community of Colleges …A World of Opportunity

Dr. Rufus Glasper
Chancellor
480.731.8100

Matt Ortega
Director of Government Relations
480.731.8154