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Allen College, Iowa

Overview of Allen College

Allen is found in Waterloo, Iowa. Waterloo is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Post-Master's certificate at Allen.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in nursing and emergency medicine and medical assistant and technician.

Allen Selectivity

Admission to Allen is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.

Student Body

Students numbered 404 in 2005 at the school. A very high share of students at Allen are female.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Allen

Allen College
1990 Heath St
Waterloo, IA 50703-1999
General Phone: (319) 226-2000
Admissions Phone: (319) 226-2002
Financial Aid Phone: (319) 226-2003
http://www.allencollege.edu

Allen Programs and Degrees (2005)

Allen awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine59registered nursing
Medical Assistant And Technician11health service and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Allen in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree451
Master's degree131
Associate's degree111
Post-master's certificate11

Allen Student Body

In 2005, Allen had a total enrollment of 404 students (358 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men0%
Women100%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate89%
Graduate11%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White96%
Black2%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1917%
20-2129%
22-2418%
25-2910%
30-345%
35-394%
40-494%
50-641%

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

ResidencePercent
Iowa97%

Allen Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time76 %

Allen Room and Board (2005)

Allen offers campus housing for 24 of its 358 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Allen Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total513773%1849%
Women513773%1849%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1925
ACT Math1924
ACT Composite1923

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT100%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (319) 226-2002

Allen Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,171
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,171
Room and board$ 5,519
Room charge$ 3,000
Books and supplies$ 861
Other expenses$ 3,595

Financial Aid:
Allen participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3069100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (319) 226-2003

Allen Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year0*3$50,232
All faculty totalcalendar year0*3$50,232

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*1*
Associate professoracademic year0*4$53,360
Assistant professoracademic year0*10$47,389
All faculty totalacademic year0*15$49,822

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Allen Degree Programs (2005)

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

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Allen Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Allen Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Allen % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Allen % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Allen Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Has ROTC (army)

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