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Wilkes - Barre Area Vocational Technical School Of Practical Nursing, Pennsylvania

Overview of Wilkes - Barre Area Vocational Technical School Of Practical Nursing

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing is in a small city, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school is classified as a public college. Students at Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing earn degrees up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include nursing and emergency medicine.

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Selectivity

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing does not admit all applicants. Of people who applied to the school in 2005, 46% were accepted.

Student Body

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing, in 2005, had 136 students (136 full-time equivalent).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing

Wilkes - Barre Area Vocational Technical School Of Practical Nursing
Jumper Rd
Wilkes Barre, PA 18705-0699
Admissions Phone: (570) 822-6539
Financial Aid Phone: (570) 822-6539
http://www.wbpracticalnursing.com

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Programs and Degrees (2005)

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine88various nursing

Number of programs and degrees for Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years881

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Student Body

In 2005, Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing had a total enrollment of 136 students (136 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men9%
Women91%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black11%
Hispanic1%
Other Races9%

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

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania100%

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time92 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating66%

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Wilkes-Barre, 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.

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1245746%57100%
Men13538%5100%
Women1115247%52100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
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

Admissions Phone Number: (570) 822-6539

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Degree Programs (2005)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other

Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Female % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Wilkes Barre VoTech School Of Practical Nursing Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
On-campus library

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