Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs

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    2017 Undergraduate Tuition
    $11,865
    2017 Average Net Price
    $14,113
    After Financial Aid
    2015 Default Rate
    32.6%
    on Student Loans
    2017 Enrolled Students
    87
    98.9% Full-Time
    2017 Graduation Rate
    59.3%
    96 Graduates

    About

    Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is a higher education institution located in El Paso County, CO. In 2017, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs were Dental Assisting (24 degrees awarded), Medical Assistant (22 degrees), and Massage Therapy (15 degrees).

    In 2017, 83 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs. 80.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 19.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (35 degrees), 2.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is $11,865, which is $3,705 more than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs was 32.6%, corresponding to 352 out of the 1,080 total borrowers.

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    Costs

    In 2017, the median undergraduate tuition at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is $11,865.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,113.

    In 2017, 72% of undergraduate students attending Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $11,865
    2017 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2017, the cost of tuition at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs was $11,865.

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    Average Net Price

    $14,113
    2017 Value
    22.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2017 Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,113. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs grew by 22.4%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,179
    Room and Board
    $1,388
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs was of $10,179 in 2017. The cost of room and board increased by 2.08% between 2016 and 2017.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,388. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 22.6% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    72%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    38%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    72% of undergraduate students at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs received financial aid through grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 8.86% with respect to 2016, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Student Loan Default Rate

    Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
    32.6%
    2015 Default Rate
    352
    Number of Defaults

    In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs was 32.6%, which represents 352 out of the 1080 total borrowers.

    A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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    Enrollment

    Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs had a total enrollment of 87 students in 2017. The full-time enrollment at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is 86 students and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.8% White, 26.4% Black or African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Two or More Races, 5.75% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 2.3% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (15%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    98.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs in 2017, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87 students. The full-time enrollment at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is 86 and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    65%
    2017 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2017)
    1. White
      32 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      23 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      12 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is 36.8% White, 26.4% Black or African American, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Two or More Races, 5.75% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 2.3% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2017, 51 more women than men received degrees from Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is white (35 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is Dental Assisting (24 degrees awarded), followed by Medical Assistant (22 degrees) and Massage Therapy (15 degrees).

    In 2017,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (69 degrees awarded), Protective Services (6 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs are Registered nurses (1,595,976 people), Accountants & auditors (1,048,200 people), Other managers (926,574 people), Software developers (790,732 people), and Financial managers (556,317 people).

    The most specialized majors at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs in 2017 are Health (69 degrees awarded), Protective Services (6 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4 degrees), and Business (4 degrees) (as of 2017).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs are Health (69 degrees awarded), Protective Services (6 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4 degrees), and Business (4 degrees) (as of 2017).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,999,560 people), Computer Systems Design (1,198,436 people), Elementary & secondary schools (842,816 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (585,422 people), and Banking & related activities (532,914 people).

    The most specialized majors at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs are Health (69 degrees awarded), Protective Services (6 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (4 degrees), and Business (4 degrees) (as of 2017).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs.
    Most Common (2017)
    1. Dental Assisting
      24 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Assistant
      22 degrees awarded
    3. Massage Therapy
      15 degrees awarded

    In 2017, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs was Dental Assisting with 24 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    16
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2017
    67
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2017

    In 2017, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs, which is 0.239 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (67).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2017, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs in Securities Services Management, which is 5 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2017, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs in Dental Assisting, which is 11 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    42%
    100% Completion Time
    56%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2017, 42% of students graduating from Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2017)
    1. White
      35 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      17 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      12 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is white (35 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

    3.61% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2017)
    1. White Female
      96 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      87 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      61 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs is white female (96 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (87 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2017, Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs had a total salary expenditure of 3.16M. Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs employs 1 No academic ranks. Most academics at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs are Female No academic rank (1), and Male No academic rank (0).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs are: Office and Administrative Support, with 5 employees, Management, with 3 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $951k
    2017 Salaries
    18.6%
    decline from 2016

    In 2017, Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs paid a median of $951k in salaries, which represents 30.1% of their overall expenditure ($3.16M) and a 18.6% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 39.5% growth between 2015 and 2016, and a 50% decline between 2014 and 2015.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $41.6k
    Instructional Salaries
    1
    Number of Employees

    In 2017, Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs paid a total of $41.6k to 1 employees working as instructors, which represents 4.37% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Altierus Career College-Colorado Springs were Office and Administrative Support with 5 employees, Management with 3 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

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