Pinnacle Career Institute

Pinnacle Career Institute is a private community college located in Kansas City, MO. It offers 4 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (All degree programs are offered online completely at Pinnacle Career Institute). It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,598 for undergraduate programs at Pinnacle Career Institute. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($14,670) of private community colleges in Missouri.

Total 344 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Missouri community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $27,200.

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Academic Overview

Pinnacle Career Institute is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Kansas City, Missouri.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $17,598 on average. It offers 4 degree programs through 3 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs (3 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	11500 N.W. Ambassador, Suite 221, Kansas City, MO
Phone	816-331-5700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$17,598
Student Population »	344 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	94%
Retention Rate	69%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,197
Students to Faculty	26:1 (3.85%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,598 for undergraduate programs at Pinnacle Career Institute. The tuition & fees at Pinnacle Career Institute is cheaper than the average costs ($14,670) over private community colleges in Missouri. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Pinnacle Career Institute compares to Missouri community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$17,598
Off-Campus Living Costs	$26,468
Average Financial Aid	$5,197
Cost of Attendance	$44,066
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$38,869
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,200

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology	$17,598	-	45 Hours	8 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$23,464	-	60 Hours	10 Months
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	$23,464	-	60 Hours	10 Months
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	$41,062	-	96 Hours	18 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Pinnacle Career Institute	$17,598
Private Community Colleges in Missouri	$14,670
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Pinnacle Career Institute offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Certificate, 1 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	3	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	3	1	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Telecommunications Technology/Technician	91 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	108 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	15 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	47 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 344 students at Pinnacle Career Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 315 male students and 75 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	390	390
Male Students	315	315
Female Students	75	75

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Pinnacle Career Institute, there are 344 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 344 students were attending classes through distance learning (344 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	344
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	344
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

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