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Summit Career College, California

Overview of Summit Career College

The main campus of Summit Career College is in Colton, California (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. Summit Career College offers degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school tends to concentrate its instruction in a few key disciplines. Summit Career College students most commonly major in a field related to nursing and emergency medicine.

Summit Career College Selectivity

The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2005, Summit Career College had 1,144 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Summit's mission is to provide quality, short-term, vocational training programs that prepare students to enter the workforce with verifiable entry-level skills in the business, medical, dental and computer fields."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Summit Career College

Summit Career College
1250 E Cooley Dr
Colton, CA 92324
General Phone: (909) 422-8950
Admissions Phone: (909) 422-8950
Financial Aid Phone: (909) 422-8950
http://www.summitcollege.com

Summit Career College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Summit Career College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine305licensed practical nurse
Medical Support And Technology210medical assistant, dental assistant
Office And Administration45administrative assistant
Medical Adminstration27medical office management, medical secretary
Photography And Commercial Art7commercial art
Business And Management2accounting and related services

Number of programs and degrees for Summit Career College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years3051
Award of less than 1 academic year2917

Student Body

In 2005, Summit Career College had a total enrollment of 1,144 students (1,144 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White22%
Black24%
Hispanic39%
Asian14%
American Indian1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1910%
20-2115%
22-2419%
25-2919%
30-3413%
35-399%
40-4912%
50-643%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
California93%

Summit Career College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating33%

Summit Career College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Summit Career College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting and Related Services, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

Summit Career College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Summit Career College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Summit Career College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 11%Summit Career College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Summit Career College % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Summit Career College Minority % of student body
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Summit Career College % students 40 years or older
% of students from other states
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Summit Career College % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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