Pace Institute, Pennsylvania

Overview of Pace Institute

Pace Institute is in a small city, in Reading, Pennsylvania. The school is classified as a private, for-profit college. Students at Pace Institute earn degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

There is a relatively broad range of courses and programs available at the school. The most common major fields study at Pace Institute include engineering, law, business and management, office and administration, computer science and engineering, and medical adminstration.

Pace Institute Selectivity

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

Student Body

Pace Institute, in 2005, had 192 students (192 full-time equivalent).

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Provides career education and skill training to postsecondary students preparing for employment and job advancement in today's specialized business & technical workplace."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Pace Institute

Pace Institute
606 Court St
Reading, PA 19601-3542
http://www.paceinstitute.com

Pace Institute Programs and Degrees (2005)

Pace Institute awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Office And Administration	34	data entry, office data entry, administrative assistant
Medical Adminstration	22	medical secretary
Business And Management	20	accounting, business management, fashion merchandising, accounting technology
Law	16	legal assistant, legal secretary
Computer Science And Engineering	11	computer programming
Engineering	3	electrical engineering
Hospitality	1	tourism and travel

Number of programs and degrees for Pace Institute in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	52	7
Associate's degree	48	9
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years	7	2

Student Body

In 2005, Pace Institute had a total enrollment of 192 students (192 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	51%
Black	18%
Hispanic	29%
Asian	2%

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

Residence	Percent
Pennsylvania	100%

Pace Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	79 %

Pace Institute Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Reading, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Pace Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

Expense	Amount
In-state tuition and fees	$ 6,360
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 6,360
Books and supplies	$ 648

Financial Aid:
Pace Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2289500)

Pace Institute Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Fashion Merchandising

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

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Pace Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Pace Institute Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in office and administration (vs. all colleges)	Top 5%
% of degrees in engineering (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 8%
% of degrees in law (vs. all colleges)	Top 15%
Female % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 15%
% of degrees in medical adminstration (vs. all colleges)	Top 16%
Number of degree programs (vs. colleges of similar size)	Top 17%
% of degrees in business and management (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 17%
% of degrees in computer science and engineering (vs. colleges with similar degree levels)	Top 20%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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