Career Point Institute, Texas

Overview of Career Point Institute

The campus of Career Point is in San Antonio, Texas, which is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degrees at Career Point include, at the school's highest level, the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in office and administration and medical adminstration.

Career Point Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes Career Point an attractive choice for many applicants.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 963 students enrolled (963 full-time equivalent). Career Point has a large minority student population.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The purpose of Career Point Institute is to bridge the educational gap between long-term, general college programs and the very short-term, very specific programs normally associated with on-the-job training. Further, the Insitute is dedicated to Business, Medical, and Technical training and employment."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Career Point

Career Point Institute
485 Spencer Ln
San Antonio, TX 78201
General Phone: (210) 732-3000
Admissions Phone: (210) 732-3000
Financial Aid Phone: (210) 732-3000

Career Point Programs and Degrees (2005)

Career Point awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Medical Adminstration	260	medical records admin
Medical Assistant And Technician	256	medical assistant, electrocardiograph tech
Office And Administration	101	administrative assistant, general office occupations
Business And Management	86	accounting and related services
Computer Science And Engineering	59	systems analyst

Number of programs and degrees for Career Point in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	745	5
Award of less than 1 academic year	17	2

Career Point Student Body

In 2005, Career Point had a total enrollment of 963 students (963 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	23%
Black	10%
Hispanic	65%
Other Races	1%

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

Residence	Percent
Texas	100%

Career Point Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	76 %

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

Item	Percent
Graduating	83%

Career Point Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of San Antonio, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Career Point Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (210) 732-3000

Career Point Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 11,000
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 11,000
Books and supplies	$ 250

Financial Aid:
Career Point participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2591100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (210) 732-3000

Career Point Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Related Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

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Career Point Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Career Point Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in medical adminstration (vs. all colleges)	Top 7%
Number of degree programs (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 11%
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges)	Top 14%
% of degrees in office and administration (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%
Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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