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Cambridge College

Cambridge College

Cambridge College is a private college located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was originally established in 1971 as the Institute of Open Education by John Bremer. The college specializes in adult education and operates several regional centers in Virginia, Georgia, California and Puerto Rico. The college also offers distance learning programs to its students. It enrolls more than 1,000 undergraduate students and over 5,500 graduate students every year.

There are several professional clubs on campus, including the American Counseling Association, the American Management Association and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Overview of Cambridge College

Cambridge is located in a medium-sized city, in Cambridge, MA. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Cambridge top out at the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at Cambridge often study education and teaching.

Cambridge Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 5,355 students (3,544 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at Cambridge. Older adults are in evidence at the school, often seeking career changing education.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cambridge

Cambridge College
1000 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
http://WWW.CAMBRIDGECOLLEGE.EDU

Cambridge Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching1,286education, educational administration, school counseling, special education, elementary school teaching, curriculum and instruction, instructional media design, math teaching, ...
Business And Management220business
Therapy And Counseling144counseling psychology, psychology, community psychology
Liberal Arts91liberal arts and sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine69various nursing

Number of programs and degrees for Cambridge in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1,36613
Post-master's certificate2644
Bachelor's degree1804
Doctor's degree01

Cambridge Student Body

In 2007, Cambridge had a total enrollment of 5,355 students (3,544 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate23%
Graduate77%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White31%
Black33%
Hispanic15%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown17%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-192%
20-212%
22-248%
25-2919%
30-3415%
35-3914%
40-4923%
50-6415%
65+0%

Cambridge Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time40 %
Part-Time84 %

Cambridge Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Cambridge Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,530
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,530
Books and supplies$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Cambridge participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2182900)

Cambridge Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1115

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year7$12,1039$9,413
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year2*3$23,918
Lecturercalendar year1*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year11$26,25115$19,251

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

Cambridge Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Administration of Special Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Community Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

Cambridge Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cambridge Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cambridge % of degrees in education and teaching
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Cambridge % students 40 years or older
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Cambridge Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Cambridge Female % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Cambridge Minority % of student body
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Cambridge Number of students
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Cambridge % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study

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