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Heritage Institute

Overview of Heritage Institute

Heritage is located in Manassas, VA (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by Heritage is the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

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

Heritage Selectivity

Heritage is an open-admission school. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Student Body

Heritage had 255 enrolled students in 2007. A very high share of students at the school are female.

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 Institute
8255 Shoppers Square
Manassas, VA 20111-2176
General Phone: (703) 361-7775
http://www.heritage-education.com

Heritage Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Therapy And Counseling73massage therapy
Beauty And Cosmetology47cosmetology
Medical Support And Technology0allied health and medical assisting
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0health and physical education

Number of programs and degrees for Heritage in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree723
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years482

Heritage Student Body

In 2007, Heritage had a total enrollment of 255 students (255 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White46%
Black32%
Hispanic11%
Asian3%
Unknown7%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1913%
20-2116%
22-2417%
25-2922%
30-3411%
35-397%
40-499%
50-641%

Heritage Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time49 %

Heritage Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Manassas, Virginia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Virginia 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 2304500)

Heritage Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track47

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year4$39,0167$33,215
All faculty totalcalendar year4$39,0167$33,215

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

Heritage Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

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 beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 2%Heritage % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Heritage % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Heritage Female % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%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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