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Thompson Institute

General Information

Name: Thompson Institute
Address: 3010 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone:

  • General information: (215) 594-4000
  • Financial aid office: (215) 594-4026
  • Admissions office: (215) 594-4013

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

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Medical/Clinical Assistant720

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$10,920$10,500$10,000
Books and supplies$1,200$900$900
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,016$10,000$10,888
        Other expenses$3,864$1,040$1,000
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,536$5,248$5,256

Total expenses   
Off-campus$23,000$22,440$22,788
Off-campus with family$14,656$16,648$16,156

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)
Tuition
and
fees
Books
and
supplies
Medical Office Management/Administration47$10,920$1,200
Dental Assisting/Assistant71$10,720$1,400
Electrician53$10,920$1,200

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 93%
  • State/local grants: 1%
  • Student loans: 76%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3350
  • State/local grants:$3500
  • Student loans:$5852

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1263
Overall graduation rate: 64%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 13%
    • Women: 87%

White non-hispanic: 5%
Black non-hispanic: 84%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Construction Trades
  • Electrician - Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Certificate
  • Medical Office Management/Administration - Certificate
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant - Certificate


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