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Laboure College

Overview of Laboure College

Laboure is in Boston, MA. Boston is a large city. The school is classified as a Roman Catholic college. Laboure is a private, not-for-profit institution. The school issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at Laboure include nursing and emergency medicine.

Laboure Selectivity

Not all applicants to the school are accepted. Just 31% of applicants in 2007 were accepted at Laboure. People seek out the school, and many students are from other states.

Faculty

The schools' faculty/student ratio of superior to most.

Student Body

Approximately 548 students study at the school (in 2007). Many of the students at Laboure are in their forties, or even older. The school is a largely female school.

Student Life

Part-time study is common at Laboure.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Laboure

Laboure College
2120 Dorchester Ave
Boston, MA 02124-5698
General Phone: (617) 296-8300
http://www.laboure.edu

Laboure Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine77registered nursing
Medical Support And Technology11radiation therapist, electroencephalographic tech
Medical Administration3medical records tech
Family And Social Work1human nutrition

Number of programs and degrees for Laboure in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree855
Award of less than 1 academic year52
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years12
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years11

Laboure Student Body

In 2007, Laboure had a total enrollment of 548 students (234 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men12%
Women88%
Full-Time41%
Part-Time59%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White54%
Black28%
Hispanic5%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown8%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-194%
20-217%
22-2415%
25-2927%
30-3417%
35-398%
40-4917%
50-644%

Laboure Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Part-Time50 %

Laboure Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Laboure Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1193731%1746%
Men8450%250%
Women1113330%1545%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Laboure Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 19,525
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 19,525
Books and supplies$ 800

Financial Aid:
Laboure participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 632400)

Laboure Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track426

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year2*2*
Associate professoracademic year1*3$55,318
Assistant professoracademic year1*20$53,270
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year4$49,59526$53,046

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

Laboure Degree Programs (2007)

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Nutrition

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Laboure Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Laboure Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Laboure Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Laboure % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Laboure Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Laboure % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Salaries of full-time faculty
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 10%Laboure Salaries of full-time faculty
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Laboure % students 40 years or older
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Laboure Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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