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Garnet Career Center, West Virginia

Overview of Garnet Career Center

Garnet Career Center is located in a small city, in Charleston, West Virginia. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Garnet Career Center top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study nursing and emergency medicine.

Garnet Career Center Selectivity

Garnet Career Center maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

Garnet Career Center offers classes to 198 students (195 full-time equivalent). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at the school.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Garnet Career Center is to provide adult learners educational opportunities necessary to attain their chosen goals."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Garnet Career Center

Garnet Career Center
422 Dickinson St
Charleston, WV 25301
General Phone: (304) 348-6195
Admissions Phone: (304) 348-6195
Financial Aid Phone: (304) 348-6195
http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/garnet/

Garnet Career Center Programs and Degrees (2005)

Garnet Career Center awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine77licensed practical nurse
Business And Management18accounting technology
Medical Adminstration15medical secretary
Mechanics And Repair8automobile mechanics
Office And Administration3business support services

Number of programs and degrees for Garnet Career Center in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years1205
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years11

Student Body

In 2005, Garnet Career Center had a total enrollment of 198 students (195 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White86%
Black11%
Asian2%
Other Races1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-198%
20-2111%
22-2414%
25-2919%
30-3414%
35-3911%
40-4912%
50-6411%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
West Virginia100%

Garnet Career Center Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time68 %

Garnet Career Center Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Charleston, West Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Garnet Career Center Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (304) 348-6195

Garnet Career Center Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Garnet Career Center participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2218200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (304) 348-6195

Garnet Career Center Faculty

Garnet Career Center has a tenure system for faculty.

Garnet Career Center Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other

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Garnet Career Center Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Garnet Career Center Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Garnet Career Center % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Garnet Career Center % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 14%Garnet Career Center Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers credit for life experience
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
Tenure system for quality teaching

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