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Prism Career Institute

Overview of Prism Career Institute

The campus of Prism Career Institute is in Philadelphia, PA, which is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degrees at Prism Career Institute include, at the school's highest level, the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in medical adminstration.

Prism Career Institute Selectivity

Admission at Prism Career Institute is selective, not open to all who apply.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 112 students enrolled (104 full-time equivalent). Prism Career Institute has a large minority student population.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"To prepare our students for careers of their choice through quality training in current industry skills that enable them to succeed in professions that provide satisfactiona and an enhanced quality of life."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Prism Career Institute

Prism Career Institute
8040 Roosevelt Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19152
General Phone: (215) 331-4600
http://PrismCareerInstitute.com

Prism Career Institute Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology53medical assistant
Medical Administration20medical billing, medical office management
Law8legal secretary
Office And Administration7administrative assistant
Business And Management5accounting technology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine0pre-nursing

Number of programs and degrees for Prism Career Institute in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year936
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Student Body

In 2007, Prism Career Institute had a total enrollment of 112 students (104 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men17%
Women83%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White19%
Black67%
Hispanic13%
Asian2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1911%
20-2118%
22-2415%
25-2926%
30-3412%
35-3912%
40-497%

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

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania100%

Prism Career Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating44%

Prism Career Institute Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Prism Career Institute Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total785672%3054%
Men13862%562%
Women654874%2552%

Application Requirements:

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

Prism Career Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Prism Career Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2558700)

Prism Career Institute Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Pre-Nursing Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

Prism Career Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Prism Career Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 8%Prism Career Institute Number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Prism Career Institute % of degrees in medical adminstration
Female % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 15%Prism Career Institute Female % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Prism Career Institute Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study

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