Bancroft School Of Massage Therapy, Massachusetts

Overview of Bancroft School Of Massage Therapy

Worcester, Massachusetts is home to Bancroft. Worcester is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degrees at Bancroft go up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in therapy and counseling.

Bancroft Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Student Body

The school has 106 enrolled students (as of 2005). A large number of students at Bancroft are 40 years old or older.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Bancroft

Bancroft School Of Massage Therapy
333 Shrewsbury St
Worcester, MA 01604
General Phone: (508) 757-7923
Admissions Phone: (508) 757-7923
Financial Aid Phone: (508) 757-7923
http://www.bancroftsmt.com

Bancroft Programs and Degrees (2005)

Bancroft awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling	76	massage therapy

Number of programs and degrees for Bancroft in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	76	1
Award of less than 1 academic year	0	1

Bancroft Student Body

In 2005, Bancroft had a total enrollment of 106 students (106 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Men	27%
Women	73%
Full-Time	100%
Part-Time	0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	97%
Black	1%
Hispanic	0%
Asian	1%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
18-19	5%
20-21	6%
22-24	19%
25-29	20%
30-34	20%
35-39	8%
40-49	20%
50-64	3%

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

Residence	Percent
Massachusetts	76%
Rhode Island	16%
Connecticut	4%

Bancroft Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	17 %

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

Item	Percent
Graduating	31%

Bancroft Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Bancroft Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	16	15	94%	15	100%
Men	4	4	100%	4	100%
Women	12	11	92%	11	100%

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	not required
Class Rank	not required
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	not required
Recommendations	required
Formal Demonstration of Competence	not required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	not required
Other Standardized Tests	not required

Admissions Phone Number: (508) 757-7923

Bancroft Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Bancroft participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2337400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (508) 757-7923

Bancroft Degree Programs (2005)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

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Bancroft Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Bancroft Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of accepted students who choose to enroll (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
% of degrees in therapy and counseling (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
% students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges)	Top 9%
% of students from other states (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 10%
Female % of student body (colleges not offering open-admission)	Top 14%
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 17%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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