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Cogswell Polytechnical College

General Information

Name: Cogswell Polytechnical College
Address: 1175 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Phone:

  • General information: (408) 541-0100
  • Financial aid office: (408) 541-0100
  • Admissions office: (800) 264-7955

Website: www.cogswell.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$14,984$13,680$12,420
Books and supplies$1,260$1,392$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,000$6,000$6,300
        Other expenses$3,136$5,680$5,552
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,920$6,000$6,750
        Other expenses$3,136$5,680$5,552
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,360$5,680$5,552

Total expenses   
On-campus$25,380$26,752$25,532
Off-campus$27,300$26,752$25,982
Off-campus with family$19,604$20,752$19,232

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 62%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 8%
  • Institutional grants: 23%
  • Student loans: 38%

    Admissions

    Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
    Undergraduate Admissions
    Fall 2006
    TotalMenWomen
    Number of applicants1048519
    Percent admitted78.8%77.6%84.2%
    Percent admitted who enrolled
    Full-time75.6%72.7%87.5%
    Part-time14.6%15.2%12.5%

    Enrollment

    Total enrollment: 282
    First-time student retention: 68%

    Characteristics of students

      • Attendance:
      • Full Time: 48%
      • Part Time: 52%
      • Gender:
      • Men: 88%
      • Women: 12%

    White non-hispanic: 69%
    Black non-hispanic: 2%
    Hispanic: 8%
    Asian/pacific islander: 11%
    American indian/alaska native: 0%
    Other: 9%

    Degrees offered

      Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
    • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects - Bachelor
    • Recording Arts Technology/Technician - Bachelor
      Engineering
    • Computer Software Engineering - Bachelor
    • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
    • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
      Security and Protective Services
    • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Bachelor
      Visual and Performing Arts
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor


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