City Town Info

Advanced College

Overview of Advanced College

Advanced can be found in South Gate, CA (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit institution. The Certificate is the highest degree at Advanced.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students.

Advanced Selectivity

Advanced is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Student Body

In 2007, 103 students were enrolled in the school. Advanced has a large minority student population.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Advanced College mission is to build an educational setting that allows for an intellectual and productive environment for students in today's advanced technology. Further, the mission is to provide technical skills and knowledge necessary for employment and career advancement."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Advanced

Advanced College
13180 Paramount Blvd.
South Gate, CA 90280
General Phone: (562) 408-6969
http://www.advancedcollege.edu

Advanced Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology79medical assistant
Nursing And Emergency Medicine58licensed practical nurse
Medical Administration32medical billing
Business And Management17accounting
Therapy And Counseling12physical therapy, massage therapy
Office And Administration11administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering4computer networking
Mechanics And Repair1computer repair
Liberal Arts0English

Number of programs and degrees for Advanced in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year1569
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years581

Advanced Student Body

In 2007, Advanced had a total enrollment of 103 students (103 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White5%
Black17%
Hispanic70%
Asian6%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-196%
20-2116%
22-2416%
25-2916%
30-3416%
35-3914%
40-4911%
50-645%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California100%

Advanced Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating76%

Advanced Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of South Gate, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Advanced Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Advanced participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3786300)

Advanced Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Physical Therapy/Therapist

Advanced Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Advanced Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 8%Advanced Number of degree programs
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Advanced Minority % of student body
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Advanced % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career services
On-campus library

Online Degree Alternatives

Schools Most Similar to Advanced

Try our unique CollegeMatch™ tool to find schools similar to Advanced.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Link to This Resource Page

Information is not guaranteed to be correct. Please check with individual schools for the most accurate and recent information.

Copyright © 2004-2009, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.