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Lawrence County Career And Technical Center Practical Nursing Program

Overview of Lawrence County Career And Technical Center Practical Nursing Program

LCCTC is in a town not far from a more urbanized area, in New Castle, PA. The school is classified as a public college. Students at LCCTC earn degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include nursing and emergency medicine.

LCCTC Selectivity

LCCTC does not admit all applicants. Of people who applied to the school in 2007-2008, 76% were accepted.

Student Body

LCCTC, in 2007-2008, had 73 students (25 full-time equivalent). Many of the students at the school are in their forties, or even older.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Education is a continuing life long process from the simple to the complex. The opportunity to prepare for practical nursing should be available to all regardless of their race,color,creed, disability, age, sex, national origin, sex preference. The faculty will accept individuals for their potential to profit by our educational program. Education is a continuing life long process from the simple to complex."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting LCCTC

Lawrence County Career And Technical Center Practical Nursing Program
750 Phelps Way
New Castle, PA 16101-5099
http://www.lcvt.tec.pa.us

LCCTC Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing and Emergency Medicine63licensed practical nurse

Number of programs and degrees for LCCTC in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years631

LCCTC Student Body

In 2007-2008, LCCTC had a total enrollment of 73 students (25 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men0%
Women100%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White91%
Black9%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-2112%
22-2411%
25-2915%
30-3415%
35-3912%
40-4926%
50-648%

LCCTC Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time90 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating82%

LCCTC Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

LCCTC Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total292276%22100%
Women282279%22100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

LCCTC Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Financial Aid:
LCCTC participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2545000)

LCCTC Degree Programs (2007)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

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LCCTC Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets LCCTC Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%LCCTC % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%LCCTC % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%LCCTC % students 40 years or older
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%LCCTC Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Female % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 15%LCCTC Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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