Medacom College, California

Overview of Medacom College

Medacom College is located in a large suburb, in Newark, California. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degree levels at Medacom College top out at the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Students at Medacom College often study office and administration and medical assistant and technician.

Medacom College Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy.

Student Body

Medacom College offers classes to 32 students (32 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at the school. Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at Medacom College.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"MEDACOM COLLEGE IS DEDICATED TO FORMING A PARTNERSHIP WITH ITÆS STUDENTS TO USE TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL, EFFICIENT AND COURTEOUS STAFF TO MEET THE STUDENTÆS CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING NEEDS AND TO ENABLE THE STUDENTS TO BE ASSETS TO THEIR FUTURE EMPLOYERS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Medacom College

Medacom College
6250 Thornton Avenue
Newark, CA 94560
General Phone: (510) 742-9600
Admissions Phone: (510) 742-9600
Financial Aid Phone: (510) 742-9600
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Medacom College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Medacom College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology	22	medical assistant
Office And Administration	14	executive secretary, administrative assistant
Business And Management	6	accounting and related services, accounting
Engineering Technician	4	computer systems tech
Computer Science And Engineering	1	computer support
Medical Adminstration	0	medical secretary

Number of programs and degrees for Medacom College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year	47	8

Student Body

In 2005, Medacom College had a total enrollment of 32 students (32 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	16%
Black	20%
Hispanic	24%
Asian	39%
American Indian	1%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
18-19	9%
20-21	7%
22-24	7%
25-29	16%
30-34	16%
35-39	10%
40-49	19%
50-64	12%
65+	5%

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

Residence	Percent
California	98%
Mississippi	2%

Medacom College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	85 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

Item	Percent
Graduating	88%

Medacom College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Medacom College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (510) 742-9600

Medacom College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Medacom College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3415300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (510) 742-9600

Medacom College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

Medacom College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Medacom College Apart:

Category	Trophy
% students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges)	Top 3%
% of degrees in office and administration (vs. all colleges)	Top 5%
Number of degree programs (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 11%
Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 13%
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician (vs. all colleges)	Top 20%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career placement services
On-campus library

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