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Chaparral College, Arizona

Overview of Chaparral College

Chaparral is located in Tucson, Arizona (a large city). The school is a private, for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by Chaparral is the Post-Baccalaureate certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in business and management, computer science and engineering, and security and law enforcement.

Chaparral Selectivity

Chaparral is an open-admission school.

Student Body

The school had 385 enrolled students in 2005. Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at Chaparral.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Chaparral

Chaparral College
4585 E Speedway Blvd Suite 204
Tucson, AZ 85712
General Phone: (520) 327-6866
Admissions Phone: (520) 327-6866
Financial Aid Phone: (520) 327-6866
http://www.chap-col.edu

Chaparral Programs and Degrees (2005)

Chaparral awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management64business management, accounting
Security And Law Enforcement57criminal justice and administration
Computer Science And Engineering39computer and info science
Nursing And Emergency Medicine32EMT paramedic
Office And Administration14general office occupations
Liberal Arts0general studies

Number of programs and degrees for Chaparral in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1045
Bachelor's degree564
Award of less than 1 academic year465

Chaparral Student Body

In 2005, Chaparral had a total enrollment of 385 students (385 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White42%
Black9%
Hispanic34%
Asian1%
American Indian9%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-199%
20-2112%
22-2418%
25-2922%
30-3414%
35-396%
40-4912%
50-645%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Arizona100%

Chaparral Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time47 %

Chaparral Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Chaparral Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track86

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year8$37,6126$35,765
All faculty totalcalendar year8$37,6126$35,765

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

Chaparral Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Chaparral Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Chaparral Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Chaparral % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Chaparral % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Chaparral % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Chaparral % of degrees in business and management
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Chaparral Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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