Vocational Programs at Compass Career College

Compass Career College is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Hammond, Louisiana. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $16,438 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 142 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 37%. Compass Career College has 6 vocational programs.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Compass Career College is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $16,438. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $16,438 $1,560 1,500 Hours 13 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $23,015 $1,575 1,692 Hours 18 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Medical / Clinical Assistant $6,675 $795 650 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist / Coder $7,600 $1,460 650 Hours 9 Months
National Average $18,409 - 301 Hours 10.40 Months
Nursing Assistant / Aide and Patient Care Assistant / Aide $1,085 $115 100 Hours 2 Months
National Average $4,480 - 234 Hours 4.71 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $16,438 at Compass Career College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,560. The total cost of attendance is $41,973 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$16,438
Books & Supplies$1,560
Room & Board$15,750
Other Living Expenses$8,225
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$41,973
1Compass Career College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs132NOT OFFERED

Compass Career College offers 6 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Compass Career College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Compass Career College is 37%. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 an the retention rate is 57%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate37%
Retention Rate57%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
Student Population142 Students
Number of Faculties11 Faculties
Number of Staffs23 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Compass Career College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided
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