J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Location: J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College has three academic campuses. Its downtown campus is in Richmond, its Parham Road campus is located off East Parham Road in central Henrico County, and its western campus is just west of Goochland Courthouse in Goochland County.

Founded: 1972

Chief executive: President Gary L. Rhodes, Ed.D.

Number of faculty: 200 full time and 360 adjunct

Tuition per year: 2003-04 tuition: $70.75 per credit hour in-state; $218.20 per credit hour out-of-state

Student profile:

Average age: 29
Enrollment (approximate): 17,000
60 percent female, 40 percent male
30 percent African-American
98 percent in-state students

Other tidbits:

• 242,000 students served since opening in 1972.

• The college is now a three-campus institution and is the third largest in the Virginia Community College System.

• Fifth-largest producer of nursing graduates among 1,200 community colleges nationwide.

• Almost 3,000 Reynolds students are in programs to transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

• World-class programs include nursing, teacher education, culinary arts, and automotive technology.

Web site: http://www.jsr.cc.va.us/