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COBA Academy

Overview of COBA Academy

COBA is in a medium-sized city, in Orange, CA. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at COBA earn degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include beauty and cosmetology.

COBA Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as COBA offers open admission. The school attracts a fair number of students from out of state.

Student Body

COBA, in 2007, had 94 students (94 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"It is the objective of COBA Academy to provide the student with the education necessary to pass the State Board exam, to be an asset to the profession and to become a success in whatever area the student desires. In order to achieve this objective the Academy does the following: 1. Maintains a highly skilled and qualified teaching staff. 2. Provides the student with a comprehensive curriculum in the basics and advanced areas of Cosmetology and related subjects, with emphasis on salon techniques. 3. Teaches the value of professionalism in Cosmetology, including high standards of workmanship and personal conduct, which will enable the student to acquire employment and be an asset to the salon of his/her choice. 4. Conducts its business in an ethical and educational atmosphere that is a credit to the Cosmetology industry."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting COBA

COBA Academy
102 N Glassell St
Orange, CA 92866
General Phone: (714) 633-5950
http://www.coba.edu

COBA Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology53cosmetology

Number of programs and degrees for COBA in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years531

COBA Student Body

In 2007, COBA had a total enrollment of 94 students (94 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White60%
Black2%
Hispanic29%
Asian3%
American Indian4%
Unknown2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1933%
20-2126%
22-2415%
25-2919%
30-345%

COBA Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time63 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating54%
Transfer Out5%

COBA Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

COBA Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
COBA participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3577300)

COBA Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

COBA Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets COBA Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%COBA % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%COBA Female % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%COBA Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
On-campus library

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