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Antelope Valley Medical College

Overview of Antelope Valley Medical College

Antelope Valley Medical is in Lancaster, CA. Lancaster is a large suburb. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Antelope Valley Medical issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school stays focused on a few key areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at Antelope Valley Medical include nursing and emergency medicine and medical adminstration.

Antelope Valley Medical Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. People seek out Antelope Valley Medical, and many students are from other states.

Student Body

Approximately 834 students study at the school (in 2007). Antelope Valley Medical is particularly welcoming to minority students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"It is the mission of Antelope Valley Medical College to provide quality instruction in allied health programs. Our facility is structured to make our students learning environment as realistic as possible. Our instructors are highly qualified, experienced and professional. We believe this allows our students to become extremely successful. We at Antelope Valley Medical College, over the years have provided quality instruction in Medical Assisting, Medical Billing, Phlebotomy and Emergency Medical Technology. Our programs have continued to grow, in large part, to the dedication of our Advisory Board. Our Advisory Board, which consists of two Physicians, a State Fire Marshall, a Registered Nurse and the owner of a BLS Provider ambulance company, keeps Antelope Valley Medical College aware of any current hiring trends, new equipment, the latest Pre-hospital care treatment measures and any other pertinent information. Antelope Valley Medical College takes a great deal of pride in only employing those instructors who possess a minimum of 3 years of occupational experience in the subject matter being taught. Instructors must also be in possession of an instructorĘs certification from the State of California and/or the County of Los Angeles."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Antelope Valley Medical

Antelope Valley Medical College
44201 10th St West
Lancaster, CA 93534
General Phone: (661) 726-1911

Antelope Valley Medical Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine181EMT paramedic, nursing assistant
Medical Support And Technology148allied health and medical assisting, medical assistant
Medical Administration104medical billing
Law12legal assistant
Therapy And Counseling0massage therapy

Number of programs and degrees for Antelope Valley Medical in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year4457

Antelope Valley Medical Student Body

In 2007, Antelope Valley Medical had a total enrollment of 834 students (834 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men21%
Women79%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
Unknown100%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1920%
20-2119%
22-2420%
25-2913%
30-3411%
35-397%
40-496%
50-642%
65+0%

Antelope Valley Medical Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time82 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating98%

Antelope Valley Medical Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Lancaster, 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.

Antelope Valley Medical Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total28421977%219100%
Men544787%47100%
Women23017275%172100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArecommended
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrecommended
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Antelope Valley Medical Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Antelope Valley Medical participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3427500)

Antelope Valley Medical Degree Programs (2007)

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Antelope Valley Medical Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Antelope Valley Medical Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Antelope Valley Medical Minority % of student body
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Antelope Valley Medical % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 8%Antelope Valley Medical Number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Antelope Valley Medical % of degrees in medical adminstration
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Antelope Valley Medical Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Antelope Valley Medical % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
On-campus library

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