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Consumer Information

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) includes many disclosure and reporting requirements. This page provides links to the data that must be disclosed.

General Institutional Information:

Student Financial Assistance

Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs

Health & Safety

Student Outcomes

  • Retention Rate 58%
  • Graduation Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act) 32%
  • Transfer-out Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act) 17%
  • Job Placement for Graduates 74% (2010)

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Gainful Employment

In compliance with the Federal Department of Education Gainful Employment law, we are providing this information for our

Certificate of Applied Science programs.  Below you will find the progam name, the SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code, and the fees

associated with each program.  By following the SOC code link, you will be directed to a website with occupational information including: job duties

knowledge, abilities, and wage and employment trends.

Program  SOC Code SOC Desc (Related Occupations) Tuition & Fees Room & Board Books & Supplies






Bookkeeping 13-2082 Tax Preparers 3,091 $5,574 1,200

43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks



43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks



43-4011 Brokerage Clerks



43-9111 Statistical Assistants







Carpentry 47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 3,091 $5,574 1,900

47-2031 Carpenters







Computer Assistant 15-1131 Computer Programmers



15-1132 Software Developers, Applications



15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software



15-1134 Web Developers



15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists



25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary







Computer Skills Specialist 43-6011 Executive Secretaries, Executive Administrative Assistants 3,091 $5,574 1,200

43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical and Executive







Interior Space Planning & Design 25-1031 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 3,091 $5,574 1,200

27-1025 Interior Designers







Legal Support Specialist 43-6012 Legal Secretaries 3,091 $5,574 1,200





Machine Tool Technology 51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,091 $5,574 2,400

51-4022 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



51-4032 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



51-4034 Lathe and Turning Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



51-4035 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



51-4041 Machinists



51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



51-4091 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic



51-4092 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic



51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other







Medical Assisting 31-9092 Medical Assistants 3,091 $5,574 1,200

43-6013 Medical Secretaries







Small Business Entrepreneurship 11-1011 Chief Executives 3,091 $5,574 1,200

11-1021 General and Operations Managers



11-9199 Managers, All Others



25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary







Welding Technology 51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 3,091 $5,574 1,550