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Concorde Career College San Diego

Concorde Career College San Diego

Concorde Career Colleges is owned by the Concorde Career Colleges, Inc., which was established as a Delaware corporation in 1988. It operates 12 campuses in Texas, Colorado, California, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, and Oregon. The San Diego campus in California offers the Associate of Science degree, and diploma programs of study. Students can choose from courses in surgical technology, respiratory therapy, vocational nursing, dental assisting, insurance coding and billing, medical assisting, and massage therapy.

Concorde Career Colleges-San Diego provides a host of support services like academic counseling, career planning, and job placement assistance. Financial aid, which is offered to assist students in completing their education, is available in the form of Federal Pell Grants, subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, Perkins Loans, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants.

Overview of Concorde Career College San Diego

Concorde Career College is found in San Diego, CA. San Diego is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at Concorde Career College.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in therapy and counseling and medical administration.

Concorde Career College Selectivity

Admission to Concorde Career College is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in.

Student Body

Students numbered 531 in 2007-2008 at the school. Concorde Career College has a large minority student population.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"At Concorde Career Institute, we prepare learners for successful careers. At Concorde Career Institute, we... Conduct all aspects of our business with integrity; Are customer focused; Are committed to life-long learning and believe in the value of continuous education; Treat all individuals with respect; Are committed to quality performance and continuous improvement; and Are active community citizens. We are a private career school, small enough to be concerned with individual student progress. Students learn by demonstration, study and practice in classroom, laboratory and on-the-job settings. They work with equipment and instruments under the supervision of trained faculty."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Concorde Career College

Concorde Career College San Diego
4393 Imperial Avenue
San Diego, CA 92113-1964
General Phone: (800) 852-8434
http://www.concorde.edu

Concorde Career College Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support and Technology240medical assistant, dental assistant, surgical tech, respiratory therapy assistant
Medical Administration92health and medical administrative
Nursing and Emergency Medicine75various nursing
Therapy and Counseling62massage therapy

Number of programs and degrees for Concorde Career College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year3614
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years952
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years131

Concorde Career College Student Body

In 2007-2008, Concorde Career College had a total enrollment of 531 students (584 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men17%
Women83%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
Unknown100%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-199%
20-2119%
22-2423%
25-2926%
30-3411%
35-395%
40-495%
50-642%

Concorde Career College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time78 %

Concorde Career College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of San Diego, 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.

Concorde Career College Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total247247100%247100%
Men4343100%43100%
Women204204100%204100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrecommended
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Concorde Career College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Financial Aid:
Concorde Career College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 793000)

Concorde Career College Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year2*21$55,698
All faculty totalcalendar year2*21$55,698

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

Concorde Career College Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

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Concorde Career College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Concorde Career College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Concorde Career College % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in medical administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Concorde Career College % of degrees in medical administration
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Concorde Career College Minority % of student body
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Concorde Career College Female % of student body
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Concorde Career College % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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