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Katharine Gibbs School

General Information

Name: Katharine Gibbs School
Address: 180 Centennial Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone:

  • General information: (732) 885-1580
  • Financial aid office: (732) 885-1580
  • Admissions office: (732) 885-1580

Website: www.gibbseducation.com
Type of Institution: Private for-profit, less-than 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$16,395$16,273$16,095
Books and supplies$1,715$1,617$1,350
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$1,550$1,550$1,550
        Other expenses$850$800$710
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$500$500$420

Total expenses   
Off-campus$20,510$20,240$19,705
Off-campus with family$18,610$18,390$17,865

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 63%
  • State/local grants: 27%
  • Institutional grants: 8%
  • Student loans: 93%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2104
  • State/local grants:$2843
  • Institutional grants:$644
  • Student loans:$4738

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 393
Overall graduation rate: 64%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 71%
    • Part Time: 29%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 28%
    • Women: 72%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 23%
Hispanic: 18%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Certificate
  • Fashion Merchandising - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Certificate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Certificate


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