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Apex Technical School

Overview of Apex Technical School

Apex is in New York, NY. New York is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Apex 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 Apex include mechanics and repair and production trades.

Apex Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students. People seek out Apex, and many students are from other states.

Student Body

Approximately 893 students study at the school (in 2007). Apex is particularly welcoming to minority students. The school is essentially a male school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Apex

Apex Technical School
635 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10011
General Phone: (212) 645-3300
http://www.apextechnical.com

Apex Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Mechanics And Repair776automobile mechanics, HVAC, autobody repair
Production Trades130welding

Number of programs and degrees for Apex in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years9064

Apex Student Body

In 2007, Apex had a total enrollment of 893 students (720 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White7%
Black28%
Hispanic26%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown36%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 183%
18-1916%
20-2115%
22-2416%
25-2923%
30-3411%
35-396%
40-497%
50-642%

Apex Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %
Part-Time66 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating61%

Apex Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Apex Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Apex participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 751800)

Apex Degree Programs (2007)

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

Apex Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Apex Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Apex Male % of student body
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Apex % of degrees in mechanics and repair
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Apex Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Apex % of degrees in production trades
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Apex Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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