Galen College Of Medical And Dental Assistants, California

Overview of Galen College Of Medical And Dental Assistants

Galen is in a large city, in Fresno, California. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at Galen earn degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include medical assistant and technician.

Galen Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Galen offers open admission.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 136 students (136 full-time equivalent). A larger than average share of the students at Galen are minorities.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To increase the career options for entering students by providing the skills necessary to enter the allied health field. Motto: Training today for a healthier tomorrow."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Galen

Galen College Of Medical And Dental Assistants
1325 N Wishon Ave
Fresno, CA 93728
General Phone: (559) 264-9700
Admissions Phone: (559) 264-9700
Financial Aid Phone: (559) 264-9700

Galen Programs and Degrees (2005)

Galen awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Medical Assistant And Technician	173	medical assistant, dental assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Galen in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year	173	2

Galen Student Body

In 2005, Galen had a total enrollment of 136 students (136 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	22%
Black	6%
Hispanic	67%
Asian	3%
Other Races	2%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
18-19	23%
20-21	32%
22-24	18%
25-29	16%
30-34	7%
35-39	1%
40-49	4%

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

Residence	Percent
California	99%
Minnesota	1%
Oregon	1%

Galen Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	85 %

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

Item	Percent
Graduating	80%
Transfer Out	18%

Galen Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Galen Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (559) 264-9700

Galen Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Galen participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1202700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (559) 264-9700

Galen Degree Programs (2005)

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant

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Galen Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Galen Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Female % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 13%
Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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