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Southwest Health Career Institute Inc

General Information

Name: Southwest Health Career Institute Inc
Address: 5981 Jefferson NE Suite A & B, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone:

  • General information: (505) 345-6800
  • Financial aid office: (505) 345-6800
  • Admissions office: (505) 345-6800

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

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Medical/Clinical Assistant736

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$9,975$8,855$8,830
Books and supplies$440$640$665
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$10,010$8,900$8,770
        Other expenses$5,511$4,900$4,830
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,619$3,220$3,170

Total expenses   
Off-campus$25,936$23,295$23,095
Off-campus with family$14,034$12,715$12,665

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)		Tuition
and
fees		Books
and
supplies
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder736$9,965$450
Dental Assisting/Assistant720$10,065$350
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage726$8,165$350

We switched textbooks which resulted in a decreased textbook cost.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 79%
  • Federal grants: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2512

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 249
Overall graduation rate: 70%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 9%
    • Women: 91%

White non-hispanic: 33%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 47%
American indian/alaska native: 18%

Degrees offered

    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Certificate
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage - Certificate
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder - Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Certificate


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