Florida Career Institute Inc, Florida

Overview of Florida Career Institute Inc

Florida Career Institute is in Lakeland, Florida. Lakeland is a small city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Florida Career Institute issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Certificate.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include office and administration, engineering technician, and medical assistant and technician.

Florida Career Institute Selectivity

Not all applicants to Florida Career Institute are accepted.

Student Body

Approximately 149 students study at the school (in 2005). Many of the students at Florida Career Institute are in their forties, or even older.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Florida Career Institute

Florida Career Institute Inc
4222 S Florida Ave
Lakeland, FL 33813
General Phone: (863) 646-1400
Admissions Phone: (863) 646-1400
Financial Aid Phone: (863) 646-1400
http://www.FloridaCareerInstitute.com

Florida Career Institute Programs and Degrees (2005)

Florida Career Institute awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Medical Assistant And Technician	125	medical assistant, medical coding
Engineering Technician	28	computer engineering tech
Office And Administration	22	administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering	0	web design

Number of programs and degrees for Florida Career Institute in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	153	4
Award of less than 1 academic year	22	1

Florida Career Institute Student Body

In 2005, Florida Career Institute had a total enrollment of 149 students (149 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

Group	Percent
Men	10%
Women	90%
Full-Time	100%
Part-Time	0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	58%
Black	30%
Hispanic	6%
Asian	0%
Other Races	5%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	0%
18-19	9%
20-21	12%
22-24	19%
25-29	18%
30-34	17%
35-39	5%
40-49	10%
50-64	10%

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

Residence	Percent
Florida	100%

Florida Career Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	80 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

Item	Percent
Graduating	68%

Florida Career Institute Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Lakeland, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Florida Career Institute Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

Group	Applicants	Accepted	Percent Accepted	Enrolled	Percent of Accepted Enrolled
Total	63	48	76%	48	100%
Men	7	5	71%	5	100%
Women	56	43	77%	43	100%

Application Requirements:

Item	Requirement
GPA	not required
Class Rank	not required
High School Record	required
College Prep Program	not required
Recommendations	not required
Formal Demonstration of Competence	required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)	not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	not required
Other Standardized Tests	required

Admissions Phone Number: (863) 646-1400

Florida Career Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 12,123
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 12,123

Financial Aid:
Florida Career Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3096300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (863) 646-1400

Florida Career Institute Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

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Florida Career Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Florida Career Institute Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of accepted students who choose to enroll (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician (vs. all colleges)	Top 11%
% students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges)	Top 14%
Female % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 15%
% of degrees in engineering technician (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%
% of degrees in office and administration (vs. all colleges)	Top 17%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus library

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