About half of DBCC s 12,470 students, like Garcia, are working on an AA - the degree most commonly used to transfer to a bachelor s program at a state university. The college also offers job training certificates, associate of science and associate of applied science degrees, and adult education for students who didn t finish high school. It s more economical to stay in town. It s convenient to go to DBCC and then stay on this campus. Swasey also prefers attending a small school, despite the fact that UCF has more than 30,000 students overall.
Classes are smaller here.
Everybody gets to ask their questions. Classes are huge in Orlando, she said. I get a small-school feeling but the advantage of saying I went to the University of Central Florida. I get the best of both worlds. It serves about 1,600 students, most of whom attend part-time.