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Compu Med Vocational Careers Corp

Overview of Compu Med Vocational Careers Corp

Compu Med is found in Hialeah, FL. Hialeah is a large suburb. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Certificate at Compu Med.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size.

Compu Med Selectivity

Compu Med accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules.

Student Body

Students numbered 711 in 2007 at the school. Compu Med has a large minority student population. A very high share of students at the school are female.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Compu-Med Vocational Careers, Corp. is dedicated to providing relevant education and vocational training that will enable our graduates to take advantage of career opportunities within our specialties in Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Nursing Assisting and other health related fields, and to acquire entry level positions in the student's specific field of study upon graduation. The school provides a comfortable and pleasing environment. The result is always positive. We constantly try to improve by giving the student the most modern learning techniques guided by professionals who make teaching their vocation."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Compu Med

Compu Med Vocational Careers Corp
2900 W 12th Ave 3rd Fl
Hialeah, FL 33012-4861
General Phone: (305) 888-9200
http://compumedschool.com

Compu Med Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology373dental assistant, medical assistant
Nursing And Emergency Medicine127various nursing
Computer Science And Engineering42computer and info science
Medicine12health professions
Education And Teaching0ESL instruction

Number of programs and degrees for Compu Med in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year5546

Compu Med Student Body

In 2007, Compu Med had a total enrollment of 711 students (711 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
Hispanic100%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-191%
20-211%
22-243%
25-2933%
30-3430%
35-3920%
40-4911%
50-641%

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

ResidencePercent
Florida100%

Compu Med Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

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

ItemPercent
Graduating92%

Compu Med Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Compu Med Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Compu Med participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3108600)

Compu Med Degree Programs (2007)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other

Compu Med Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Compu Med Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Compu Med Minority % of student body
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Compu Med Female % of student body
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 5%Compu Med Number of students
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Compu Med Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Compu Med Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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