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Alaska Vocational Technical Center, Alaska

Overview of Alaska Vocational Technical Center

The campus of Alaska Vocational is in Seward, Alaska, which is a quiet rural area. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Alaska Vocational include, at the school's highest level, the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in nursing and emergency medicine, mechanics and repair, and production trades.

Alaska Vocational Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes Alaska Vocational an attractive choice for many applicants.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 358 students enrolled (281 full-time equivalent). A large number of students at Alaska Vocational are 40 years old or older. A very high share of students at the school are male.

Student Life

Alaska Vocational offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Alaska Vocational

Alaska Vocational Technical Center
809 Second Ave
Seward, AK 99664-0889
General Phone: (907) 224-3322
Admissions Phone: (907) 224-4153
Financial Aid Phone: (907) 224-4150
http://avtec.labor.state.ak.us/

Alaska Vocational Programs and Degrees (2005)

Alaska Vocational awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine101nursing assistant, licensed practical nurse
Mechanics And Repair77industrial electronics tech, heavy equipment maintenance, diesel mechanics, automobile mechanics, HVAC
Production Trades23welding
Transportation19merchant marine officer
Office And Administration17administrative assistant
Cooking And Culinary Arts13restaurant and catering management
Computer Science And Engineering10information science
Construction Trades6property management
Design0design and visual communication

Number of programs and degrees for Alaska Vocational in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year1514
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years11510

Alaska Vocational Student Body

In 2005, Alaska Vocational had a total enrollment of 358 students (281 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White48%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian3%
American Indian35%
Other Races10%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1915%
20-2112%
22-2413%
25-2916%
30-3412%
35-395%
40-4918%
50-648%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Alaska100%

Alaska Vocational Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time93 %
Part-Time100 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating76%

Alaska Vocational Room and Board (2005)

Alaska Vocational offers campus housing for 160 of its 281 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Seward, Alaska for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Alaska Vocational Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (907) 224-4153

Alaska Vocational Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Alaska Vocational participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3160300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (907) 224-4150

Alaska Vocational Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Property Maintenance and Management

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN
Design and Visual Communications, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

TRANSPORTATION
Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer

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Alaska Vocational Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Alaska Vocational Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Alaska Vocational % students 40 years or older
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Alaska Vocational Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Alaska Vocational Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 13%Alaska Vocational Number of students
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Alaska Vocational % of degrees in mechanics and repair
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Alaska Vocational % of degrees in production trades
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Alaska Vocational % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Alaska Vocational Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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