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Katharine Gibbs School

General Information

Name: Katharine Gibbs School
Address: 2501 Monroe Blvd, Norristown, PA 19403
Phone:

  • General information: (610) 676-0500
  • Financial aid office: (610) 676-0500
  • Admissions office: (610) 676-0500

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

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$13,210$14,923$14,776
Books and supplies$4,900$4,900$4,900
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,751$6,201$6,201
        Other expenses$3,603$4,068$4,068
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,603$4,068$4,068

Total expenses   
Off-campus$28,464$30,092$29,945
Off-campus with family$21,713$23,891$23,744

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 74%
  • State/local grants: 17%
  • *institutional grants: 1%
  • Student loans: 93%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2456
  • State/local grants:$2498
  • Student loans:$7211

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 386
First-time student retention: 54%
Overall graduation rate: 19%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 87%
    • Part Time: 13%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 9%
Black non-hispanic: 23%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 0%
Other: 64%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Fashion Merchandising - Certificate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Certificate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Associate


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