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Perry Technical Institute, Washington

Overview of Perry Technical Institute

The main campus of Perry Technical Institute is in Yakima, Washington (a small city). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Perry Technical Institute offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to media, engineering technician, construction trades, and mechanics and repair.

Perry Technical Institute Selectivity

Perry Technical Institute does not accept everyone who applies.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 361 enrolled students. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at Perry Technical Institute.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Perry Technical Institute will provide industry with well-trained people who are motivated to work as team members to meet the needs of industry in our rapidly evolving technological world."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Perry Technical Institute

Perry Technical Institute
2011 W Washington Ave.
Yakima, WA 98903-1296
http://www.perrytech.edu

Perry Technical Institute Programs and Degrees (2005)

Perry Technical Institute awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Construction Trades54electrician
Mechanics And Repair51HVAC, automobile mechanics
Engineering Technician40instrumentation tech
Media26communications tech courses
Photography And Commercial Art10commercial art
Production Trades8machinist

Number of programs and degrees for Perry Technical Institute in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years1595
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years302

Student Body

In 2005, Perry Technical Institute had a total enrollment of 361 students (361 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men96%
Women4%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White76%
Black0%
Hispanic19%
Asian1%
American Indian3%
Other Races1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-1915%
20-2123%
22-2416%
25-2921%
30-348%
35-394%
40-498%
50-644%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Washington74%
Oregon9%
California4%
Alaska2%

Perry Technical Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time100 %

Perry Technical Institute Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Perry Technical Institute Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6464100%5383%
Men6161100%5184%
Women33100%267%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
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 Testsnot required

Perry Technical Institute Degree Programs (2005)

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Instrumentation Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Perry Technical Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Perry Technical Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Perry Technical Institute Male % of student body
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Perry Technical Institute % of degrees in media
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 5%Perry Technical Institute Number of degree programs
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Perry Technical Institute % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Perry Technical Institute % of degrees in engineering technician
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Perry Technical Institute % of degrees in mechanics and repair
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Perry Technical Institute Number of students
% of students from other states
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Perry Technical Institute % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students

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