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Wright Business School, Kansas

Overview of Wright Business School

Overland Park, Kansas is home to Wright Business School. Overland Park is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Wright Business School go up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in medical assistant and technician.

Wright Business School Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume the school has broad appeal.

Student Body

Wright Business School has 899 enrolled students (as of 2005). The school has a large minority student population.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Wright Business School

Wright Business School
8951 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS 66212
General Phone: (913) 385-7700
Admissions Phone: (913) 385-7700
Financial Aid Phone: (913) 385-7700

Wright Business School Programs and Degrees (2005)

Wright Business School awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Assistant And Technician251medical assistant, surgical tech, medical coding
Business And Management44accounting
Mechanics And Repair37computer repair
Office And Administration35administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering30information science
Medical Adminstration10medical transcription

Number of programs and degrees for Wright Business School in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years4078

Student Body

In 2005, Wright Business School had a total enrollment of 899 students (899 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
Other Races100%

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

ResidencePercent
Oklahoma71%
Kansas29%

Wright Business School Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time58 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating69%

Wright Business School Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Wright Business School Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Science/Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Surgical Technology/Technologist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

Wright Business School Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Wright Business School Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Wright Business School Minority % of student body
Number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 9%Wright Business School Number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Wright Business School % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Wright Business School Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Wright Business School % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career placement services
On-campus library

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