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Heritage Institute Ft Myers

Overview of Heritage Institute Ft Myers

The main campus of Heritage is in Fort Myers, FL (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. Heritage offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Heritage students most commonly major in a field related to therapy and counseling.

Heritage Selectivity

The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending Heritage come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 494 enrolled students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Heritage's mission is to teach people to change their lives for entry level careers in the allied health, wellness, and beauty professions."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Heritage

Heritage Institute Ft Myers
6811 Palisades Park Ct
Fort Myers, FL 33912
General Phone: (239) 936-5822
http://heritage-education.com

Heritage Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling134massage therapy
Medical Support And Technology0allied health and medical assisting
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and fitness
Beauty And Cosmetology0aesthetician and skin care

Number of programs and degrees for Heritage in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree1294
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years51

Heritage Student Body

In 2007, Heritage had a total enrollment of 494 students (494 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White53%
Black14%
Hispanic22%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown10%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1916%
20-2124%
22-2421%
25-2918%
30-347%
35-394%
40-495%
50-641%

Heritage Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time54 %

Heritage Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Fort Myers, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida 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 2597100)

Heritage Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track415

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year4$34,54815$38,588
All faculty totalcalendar year4$34,54815$38,588

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

Heritage Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other

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 1%Heritage % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Heritage Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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