City Town Info

Allen College

Overview of Allen College

Allen is found in Waterloo, IA. 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.

Allen Selectivity

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

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges.

Student Body

Students numbered 462 in 2007 at Allen. A very high share of students at the school are female.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Allen.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Allen

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

Allen Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine101registered nursing
Medical Support And Technology15health service and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Allen in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree881
Associate's degree151
Master's degree131
Post-master's certificate01

Allen Student Body

In 2007, Allen had a total enrollment of 462 students (390 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

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

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate84%
Graduate16%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White98%
Black1%
Hispanic0%
Asian1%
American Indian1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1916%
20-2124%
22-2425%
25-299%
30-345%
35-397%
40-498%
50-645%

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

ResidencePercent
Iowa100%

Allen Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time94 %

Allen Room and Board (2007)

Allen offers campus housing for 24 of its 390 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Allen Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total886776%4567%
Men22100%00%
Women866576%4569%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal2023
ACT Math1922
ACT Composite2024

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 SAT2%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Allen Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,801
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,801
Room and board$ 5,998
Room charge$ 2,983
Books and supplies$ 936
Other expenses$ 3,907

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

Allen Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track027

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Instructorcalendar year0*3$48,303
All faculty totalcalendar year0*4$54,156

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*4$65,064
Associate professoracademic year0*4$57,415
Assistant professoracademic year0*15$50,266
All faculty totalacademic year0*23$54,083

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

Allen Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

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

Allen Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Allen Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Allen % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Allen Female % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Allen Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Allen Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Allen % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

Online Degree Alternatives

Schools Most Similar to Allen

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

Selected Employment Categories of Interest

Click occupation names for extensive details, including salary and other job data.

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Allen with government-defined occupation categories)

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.