Heritage University, Washington

Overview of Heritage University

Heritage is in a rural site not far from an urban area, in Toppenish, Washington. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Heritage earn degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

There are more programs of study at the school than you'll find at most colleges of similar size. The most common major fields study at Heritage include education and teaching.

Heritage Selectivity

All qualified applicants are admitted as the school offers open admission.

Student Body

Heritage, in 2005, had 1,311 students (908 full-time equivalent). Older adults are in evidence at the school, often seeking career changing education.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Heritage

Heritage University
3240 Fort Rd
Toppenish, WA 98948
Admissions Phone: (509) 865-8508
Financial Aid Phone: (509) 865-8502
http://www.heritage.edu

Heritage Programs and Degrees (2005)

Heritage awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching	237	elementary school teaching, education, school counseling, ESL instruction, multilingual education, educational administration, special ed, English teaching, ...
Family And Social Work	19	social work
Business And Management	13	business management, accounting, business
Liberal Arts	10	English, liberal arts and humanities, interdisciplinary studies, social services, humanities, English language and literature, Spanish language
Therapy And Counseling	8	psychology
Conservation And Resource Management	5	conservation, environmental science, forestry, fisheries sciences
Science	5	science and society
Mathematics	3	mathematics
Computer Science And Engineering	2	computer science
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	0	pre-nursing

Number of programs and degrees for Heritage in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Master's degree	183	11
Bachelor's degree	107	25
Associate's degree	11	15
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	1	5

Heritage Student Body

In 2005, Heritage had a total enrollment of 1,311 students (908 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	52%
Graduate	48%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	50%
Black	2%
Hispanic	38%
Asian	2%
American Indian	7%
Other Races	1%
(Foreign Students)	0%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
Under 18	0%
18-19	6%
20-21	8%
22-24	12%
25-29	23%
30-34	14%
35-39	10%
40-49	18%
50-64	8%
65+	0%

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

Residence	Percent
Washington	100%

Heritage Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	52 %
Part-Time	50 %

Heritage Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Heritage Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (509) 865-8508

Heritage Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 7,680
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 7,680
Books and supplies	$ 894

Financial Aid:
Heritage participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 377700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (509) 865-8502

Heritage Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Men	Women
Non-tenured and not on tenure track	21	23

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	calendar year	3	$71,043	2	*
Associate professor	calendar year	4	$56,905	2	*
Assistant professor	calendar year	8	$48,137	8	$45,422
Instructor	calendar year	0	*	1	*
All faculty total	calendar year	15	$55,056	13	$52,186

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty Level	Contract Length	Number Men	Avg Salary Men	Number Women	Avg Salary Women
Professor	academic year	2	*	0	*
Associate professor	academic year	0	*	1	*
Assistant professor	academic year	4	$42,448	8	$42,883
Instructor	academic year	0	*	1	*
All faculty total	academic year	6	$48,147	10	$42,522

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

Heritage Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forestry, General
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Pre-Nursing Studies

SCIENCE
Science, Technology and Society

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Heritage Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Heritage Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in education and teaching (vs. all colleges)	Top 1%
Number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 6%
% students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges)	Top 7%
Female % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 12%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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