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Valley Career College

Overview of Valley Career College

The main campus of Valley Career College is in El Cajon, CA (a large suburb). The school is a private, for-profit school. Valley Career College offers degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to office and administration and medical adminstration.

Valley Career College Selectivity

Valley Career College does not accept everyone who applies. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2007, Valley Career College had 248 enrolled students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"THE MISSION OF VALLEY CAREER COLLEGE IS TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE, RELEVANT, CAREER TRAINING WHICH WILL ASSIST INDIVIDUALS ENTERING INTO THEIR CHOSEN CAREER FIELD."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Valley Career College

Valley Career College
878 Jackman St
El Cajon, CA 92020-3057
General Phone: (619) 593-5111
http://valleycareercollege.com

Valley Career College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology101medical assistant, pharmacy tech
Medical Administration82medical office assistant, clinical assistant
Office And Administration29business support services
Engineering Technician13computer systems tech

Number of programs and degrees for Valley Career College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year2256

Student Body

In 2007, Valley Career College had a total enrollment of 248 students (248 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men6%
Women94%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White42%
Black19%
Hispanic25%
Asian5%
American Indian2%
Unknown7%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1919%
20-2120%
22-2421%
25-2914%
30-348%
35-398%
40-498%
50-641%
65+0%

Valley Career College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

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

ItemPercent
Graduating62%

Valley Career College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of El Cajon, 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.

Valley Career College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total11310189%101100%
Men10660%6100%
Women1039592%95100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
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 Testsrequired

Valley Career College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Valley Career College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3441400)

Valley Career College Degree Programs (2007)

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other

Valley Career College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Valley Career College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Valley Career College % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Valley Career College % of degrees in medical adminstration
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 8%Valley Career College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Valley Career College % of degrees in office and administration
Female % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 17%Valley Career College Female % of student body
Number of students
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Valley Career College Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services

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