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Cogswell Polytechnical College

Overview of Cogswell Polytechnical College

Sunnyvale, CA is home to Cogswell Polytechnical. Sunnyvale is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Cogswell Polytechnical go up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in media, photography and commercial art, and security and law enforcement.

Cogswell Polytechnical Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Faculty

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

Student Body

Cogswell Polytechnical has 230 enrolled students (as of 2007). A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older. A very high share of students at Cogswell Polytechnical are male.

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Cogswell Polytechnical offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cogswell Polytechnical

Cogswell Polytechnical College
1175 Bordeaux Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
General Phone: (408) 541-0100
http://www.cogswell.edu

Cogswell Polytechnical Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Media48animation and special effects, recording arts tech
Security And Law Enforcement20fire-fighting
Photography And Commercial Art8cinematography
Computer Science And Engineering3software engineering
Engineering3various engineering courses, electrical engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Cogswell Polytechnical in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree827

Cogswell Polytechnical Student Body

In 2007, Cogswell Polytechnical had a total enrollment of 230 students (158 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men76%
Women24%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White63%
Black3%
Hispanic9%
Asian11%
American Indian0%
Unknown13%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1914%
20-2117%
22-2418%
25-2913%
30-349%
35-398%
40-4918%
50-643%

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

ResidencePercent
California95%
(International Students)5%

Cogswell Polytechnical Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time90 %
Part-Time100 %

Cogswell Polytechnical Room and Board (2007)

Cogswell Polytechnical offers campus housing for 100 of its 158 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Sunnyvale, 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.

Cogswell Polytechnical Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total714766%2962%
Men543870%2258%
Women17953%778%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Cogswell Polytechnical Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,548
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,548
Room and board$ 7,000
Room charge$ 7,000
Books and supplies$ 1,386
Other expenses$ 3,256

Financial Aid:
Cogswell Polytechnical participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 117700)

Cogswell Polytechnical Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track102

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year2*0*
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year3$56,7461*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*1*
Associate professoracademic year4$58,3481*
Assistant professoracademic year3$59,6900*
All faculty totalacademic year7$58,9232*

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

Cogswell Polytechnical Degree Programs (2007)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Software Engineering

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, Other

MEDIA
Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Recording Arts Technology/Technician

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Cogswell Polytechnical Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cogswell Polytechnical Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cogswell Polytechnical % of degrees in media
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Cogswell Polytechnical % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Cogswell Polytechnical Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Cogswell Polytechnical Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Cogswell Polytechnical Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Cogswell Polytechnical % of degrees in photography and commercial art
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Cogswell Polytechnical % students 40 years or older
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Cogswell Polytechnical Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing

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