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Career Point Institute

Overview of Career Point Institute

The campus of Career Point is in Tulsa, OK, 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 Associate's degree.

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. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Career Point maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 287 students enrolled (287 full-time equivalent). A very high share of students at Career Point are female.

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 Institute is dedicated to Business, Medical, and Technical training."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Career Point

Career Point Institute
3138 S Garnett
Tulsa, OK 74146
General Phone: (918) 627-8074

Career Point Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology89medical assistant
Medical Administration50medical records admin, medical office assistant
Office And Administration21administrative assistant, general office occupations
Business And Management13accounting and related services
Computer Science And Engineering9systems analyst

Number of programs and degrees for Career Point in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years1645
Award of less than 1 academic year182

Career Point Student Body

In 2007, Career Point had a total enrollment of 287 students (287 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White52%
Black22%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
American Indian10%
Unknown11%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-192%
20-213%
22-245%
25-297%
30-343%
35-391%
40-492%
50-641%

Career Point Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time70 %

Career Point Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Career Point Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Career Point participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2591101)

Career Point Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track527

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year5$18,72027$11,093
All faculty totalcalendar year5$18,72027$11,093

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

Career Point Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Related Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

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

Career Point Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Career Point Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Career Point Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Career Point % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Career Point % of degrees in office and administration
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Career Point Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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