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Heritage College

Overview of Heritage College

Students attend Heritage in Kansas City, MO, a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Heritage degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

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

Heritage Selectivity

Applicants to Heritage appreciate its open admissions policy. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Student Body

There are 699 students at Heritage (as of 2007).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"HeritageÆs mission is to teach people to change their lives by preparing students for entry-level careers in the allied health, wellness, and beauty professions."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Heritage

Heritage College
1200 E 104th St.
Kansas City, MO 64131
General Phone: (816) 942-5474
http://heritage-education.com

Heritage Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling173massage therapy
Medical Support And Technology143medical assistant, pharmacy tech
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy2health and fitness

Number of programs and degrees for Heritage in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree2313
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years873

Heritage Student Body

In 2007, Heritage had a total enrollment of 699 students (699 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White64%
Black30%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1911%
20-2118%
22-2422%
25-2920%
30-349%
35-398%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

Heritage Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time59 %

Heritage Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Kansas City, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Missouri Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Heritage Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Heritage participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 248403)

Heritage Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track511

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year5$34,60011$34,636
All faculty totalcalendar year5$34,60011$34,636

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

Heritage Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Heritage Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Heritage Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Heritage % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Heritage Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Heritage Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus library

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