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Southwest Skill Center-Campus of Estrella Mountain

General Information

Name: Southwest Skill Center-Campus of Estrella Mountain
Address: 3000 N Dysart Rd, Avondale, AZ 85323
Phone:

  • General information: (623) 535-2700
  • Financial aid office: (623) 935-8930
  • Admissions office: (623) 935-8818

Type of Institution: Private for-profit, 2-yearPublic, less-than 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1505

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$6,436$6,436$0
Books and supplies$685$670$0
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,009$8,679$0
        Other expenses$5,962$5,742$0
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$5,962$5,742$0

Total expenses   
Off-campus with family$13,083$12,848$0

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)
Tuition
and
fees
Books
and
supplies
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services1008$6,226$770
Medical/Clinical Assistant946$4,921$276
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist320$2,312$223
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant300$1,695$130
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications144$1,178$65

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 24%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • *institutional grants: 1%
  • Student loans: 14%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1897
  • Student loans:$2019

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 575
Overall graduation rate: 63%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 64%
    • Part Time: 36%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 18%
    • Women: 82%

White non-hispanic: 44%
Black non-hispanic: 10%
Hispanic: 33%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Certificate
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist - Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Certificate
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant - Certificate


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