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Northwest Educational Center

Overview of Northwest Educational Center

Northwest Educational Center can be found in Houston, TX (a large city). The school is a private, for-profit institution. The Certificate is the highest degree at Northwest Educational Center.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in business and management and office and administration.

Northwest Educational Center Selectivity

Northwest Educational Center does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. People attending the school come from a variety of states around the country.

Student Body

In 2007, 277 students were enrolled in Northwest Educational Center. The school has a large minority student population.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Northwest Educational Center is to provide high quality training in business and medical programs to enhance skills and improve employability in the work force. The Center believes and promotes the theory that knowledge and work related skills along with a strong work ethic and sense of professionalism are the tools necessary to enable individuals to become strong, reliable employees. The Center's primary focus is to provide an educational environment that is most conducive to learning. The Center maintains an objective based criterion for completion of all instructional programs with emphasis on learning the principles of the subject and applying the knowledge to the task at hand."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Northwest Educational Center

Northwest Educational Center
2910 Antoine B-100
Houston, TX 77092
General Phone: (713) 680-2929
http://nweducationalcenter.com

Northwest Educational Center Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology81medical assistant
Business And Management54management information systems
Office And Administration39executive secretary, office data entry

Number of programs and degrees for Northwest Educational Center in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years1743
Award of less than 1 academic year01

Student Body

In 2007, Northwest Educational Center had a total enrollment of 277 students (277 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men2%
Women98%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White10%
Black43%
Hispanic38%
Asian1%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-198%
20-2114%
22-2418%
25-2921%
30-3417%
35-397%
40-4910%
50-645%
65+0%

Northwest Educational Center Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time71 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating64%

Northwest Educational Center Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Northwest Educational Center Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total16712675%10987%
Men4375%267%
Women16312375%10787%

Application Requirements:

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

Northwest Educational Center Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Northwest Educational Center participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3303300)

Northwest Educational Center Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Management Information Systems and Services, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

Northwest Educational Center Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Northwest Educational Center Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Northwest Educational Center % of degrees in office and administration
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Northwest Educational Center Minority % of student body
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Northwest Educational Center Female % of student body
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Northwest Educational Center % of degrees in business and management
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Northwest Educational Center Number of students
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Northwest Educational Center Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus library

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