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Harrison Career Institute - Ewing, New Jersey

Overview of Harrison Career Institute - Ewing

Harrison Career Institute is in a small city, in Ewing, New Jersey. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at Harrison Career Institute earn degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

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

Harrison Career Institute Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as Harrison Career Institute offers open admission.

Student Body

The school, in 2005, had 302 students (247 full-time equivalent). A larger than average share of the students at Harrison Career Institute are minorities. The student body at the school is essentially female.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Harrison Career Institute specializes in training for careers in computers, medical/allied health and business. The nature of these programs is to prepare a student to be immediately employable upon graduation into an entry-level position. The method of instruction is individualized as well as classroom and group interaction, with the emphasis placed on integrating classroom instruction with current practices within the work environment."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Harrison Career Institute

Harrison Career Institute - Ewing
1001 Spruce Street Suite 7
Ewing, NJ 08638-3957
General Phone: (609) 656-4303
Admissions Phone: (609) 656-4303
Financial Aid Phone: (609) 656-4303
http://hci.edu

Harrison Career Institute Programs and Degrees (2005)

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

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Assistant And Technician149medical assistant, cardiovascular tech, dental assistant, pharmacy tech
Medical Adminstration32medical office assistant

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

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year1815

Harrison Career Institute Student Body

In 2005, Harrison Career Institute had a total enrollment of 302 students (247 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White10%
Black89%
Asian0%
Other Races1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1910%
20-2113%
22-2423%
25-2916%
30-3412%
35-398%
40-499%
50-644%

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

ResidencePercent
New Jersey100%

Harrison Career Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time80 %
Part-Time64 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating58%
Transfer Out8%

Harrison Career Institute Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Ewing, New Jersey for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Harrison Career Institute Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (609) 656-4303

Harrison Career Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Harrison Career Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3085201)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (609) 656-4303

Harrison Career Institute Degree Programs (2005)

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

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Harrison Career Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Harrison Career Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Harrison Career Institute % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Harrison Career Institute Female % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Harrison Career Institute Minority % of student body
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Harrison Career Institute Number of students
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Harrison Career Institute Number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Harrison Career Institute % of degrees in medical adminstration
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study

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