Board of Trustees of Essex County College

Institutional support - this program is to support the institution. through this program the college can track and manage its administrative expenses. most of the administrative employee wages and benefits as well as other operating expenses are charged to this program. in fiscal year 2024 this program represented 22.6% of the college total operating expenses.

Student services - the college provides services to students which include enrollment, and student affairs. enrollment services provided at the college are student welcome center, admissions, transcript evaluations, registration, counseling, add/drop, class withdrawal, grades posting, transcripts issuance, county chargebacks issuance, enrollment and degree verification, veterans certifications, student record changes, degree audits, graduation certifications, commencement information, and diploma issuance.student affairs services provided at the college are student clubs assistance and management, scholarship request review and attribution, food pantry, mental health counseling, athletics, and special events organization.

Instruction - the college believes in creating a learning environment that fosters high expectations for achievement. the college is committed to rigorous academic standards, faculty excellence, and responsive support services that enable students to reach their full academic, professional and personal potential. the college provides excellent programs that utilize technology, demonstrate innovation, and undergo evaluation to ensure consistent and outstanding performance. the college offers a wide range of associate degree programs, academic certificate programs, and certificates of completion. during fiscal year 2024, the college offered 69 degrees and certifications, which included 453 courses.the number of students who attended during fiscal year 2024 equated to 9,358 (3,688 full time students and 5,670 part-time students) which included 7,558 degree-seeking students and 1,800 non-matriculated students.academic support - for over 45 years, the college has been educating and enriching the lives of our students. our academic programs consider the needs of our local community, but our quality attracts applicants from all over the world. during fiscal year 2024, the college had 87 full time faculty devoted to the academic programs.public service - in a typical year, the college's community continuing education, and workforce development programs serve even more students than their traditional degree programs. that's because their educational offering are diverse and geared to all different types of people from all walks of life. the college partners with their community, local businesses organizations to provide classes geared towards providing practical real-world skills that can be put to use immediately. youth programs, high school initiatives workforce development, and adult literacy courses are among the dozens of educational programs the college offers throughout the year. during fiscal year 2024, the college had 3,518 non-credit enrollment, 516 students in customized training, and 112 total faculty designated to continuing education.