Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Executive Summary ES-2 May, 2023 most all college enrollment during the pandemic, the 2020 numbers were significantly lower than in 2019. Since 2020, enrollment has rebounded. By race, 59% of FCC students are White; 13% are Black; and 14% are Hispanic. The average age of an FCC student is 25; about 67% are part-time and 71% of FCC students intend to transfer to a four-year college to attain a bachelor’s degree. Mission, Vision, Core Values The Mission of Frederick Community College is focused on teaching and learning. FCC provides affordable, flexible access to lifelong education that responds to the needs of diverse learners and the community. The College’s Vision is to transform individuals and communities through learning. In addition to its mission and vision statement, the college had adopted six Core Values as follows: • Excellence: providing educational experiences and programming that reflect high academic standards, quality instruction, and exemplary student support • Learning: engaging all learners in critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and the lifelong pursuit of knowledge and skills • Diversity: being culturally conscious and inclusive by embracing the visible and invisible human differences that affect the learning and success of students, faculty, staff, administrators, and members of the community • Innovation: encouraging creative thinking, technological solutions, and alternative approaches to advance learning and student success • Community: responding to the needs of Frederick County with accessible, affordable education while encouraging engagement, communication, and collaboration within and beyond the College • Integrity: applying fair and ethical standards in all policies, procedures, and practices At the onset of this facility master planning process, FCC’s most recent annual operating budget was about $60 million. Funding for operations comes primarily from student tuition (30%), the State of Maryland (27%), and Frederick County Government (36%). __________________________________________________________________ 2. Environmental Scan The largest of Maryland’s counties, Frederick County comprises 664 square miles with 259,547 people, more than 6,500 businesses with 106,415 workers and 1,373 farms. The County is dynamic and diverse, with a $12.4B economy that boasts a strategic location, comprehensive transportation network, educated workforce and moderate business costs. Frederick County’s targeted core industry cluster growth creates resilience and diversity with Professional & Business Services and Education & Health Services as two of the many strong industries. The County’s population growth has continued to outpace all other Maryland Counties, as shown in the following graphic in dark blue, and housing units grow, correspondingly.
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