Pacific College, California

Overview of Pacific College

Pacific College is in Costa Mesa, California. Costa Mesa is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Pacific College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Certificate.

Areas of Study

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

Pacific College Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Student Body

Approximately 75 students study at the school (in 2005). Pacific College is particularly welcoming to minority students. Many of the students at the school are in their forties, or even older.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Pacific College is commmitted to provide the highest standards in education for the Allied Health care and Business disciplines. Our goal is to offer our students the highest degree of training and competency for their successful comletion of coursework and entrance into their occupational field of choice."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Pacific College

Pacific College
3160 Red Hill Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
General Phone: (714) 662-4402
Admissions Phone: (714) 662-4402
Financial Aid Phone: (714) 662-4402
http://pacific-college.com

Pacific College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Pacific College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine	98	licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant
Medical Assistant And Technician	24	cardiovascular tech, medical assistant
Therapy And Counseling	11	physical therapist assistant
Computer Science And Engineering	3	computer and info science
Engineering Technician	0	computer engineering tech
Mechanics And Repair	0	computer repair

Number of programs and degrees for Pacific College in 2005:

Degree Level	Total Awarded	Number of Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years	125	3
Award of less than 1 academic year	11	5

Student Body

In 2005, Pacific College had a total enrollment of 75 students (75 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

Group	Percent
Undergraduate	100%

Racial Diversity (2004):

Race	Percent
White	25%
Black	7%
Hispanic	19%
Asian	45%
Other Races	4%

Students by Age (2004):

Age	Percent
18-19	7%
20-21	9%
22-24	16%
25-29	17%
30-34	17%
35-39	15%
40-49	13%
50-64	6%

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

Residence	Percent
California	100%

Pacific College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

Group	Returning From Previous Year
Full-Time	83 %

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

Item	Percent
Graduating	87%

Pacific College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Costa Mesa, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Pacific College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (714) 662-4402

Pacific College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Financial Aid:
Pacific College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3299300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (714) 662-4402

Pacific College Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapist Assistant

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Pacific College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Pacific College Apart:

Category	Trophy
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine (vs. all colleges)	Top 10%
% students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges)	Top 14%
Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges)	Top 17%
Number of degree programs (for colleges of its size and type)	Top 19%

Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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