Vocational Programs at Downey Adult School

Downey Adult School is a 2-4 year, public school located in Downey, California. Its published tuition & fees of Medical / Clinical Assistant program, which is the largest program at the school, is $4,499 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 813 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 89%. Downey Adult School has 8 vocational programs and 1 programs are available through distance learning.

Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Downey Adult School is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2024 tuition & fees are $4,499. For reference, the average tuition for the Medical / Clinical Assistant program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,239.

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
Medical / Clinical Assistant $4,499 $2,384 660 Hours 6 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Pharmacy Technician / Assistant $4,499 $1,362 620 Hours 8 Months
National Average $14,974 - 422 Hours 9.46 Months
Dental Assisting / Assistant $4,999 $1,362 800 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,730 - 239 Hours 9.22 Months
Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage $4,499 $1,362 600 Hours 8 Months
National Average $12,154 - 615 Hours 8.18 Months
Medical Insurance Specialist / Medical Biller $4,499 $1,362 660 Hours 8 Months
National Average $16,627 - 383 Hours 9.42 Months
Court Reporting / Court Reporter $17,996 $5,448 4,440 Hours 48 Months
National Average $18,665 - 3,300 Hours 37.67 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $4,499 at Downey Adult School. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,384. The total cost of attendance is $19,714 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$4,499
Books & Supplies$2,384
Room & Board$9,506
Other Living Expenses$3,325
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$19,714
1Downey Adult School does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

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 OFFERED1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED611

Downey Adult School offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

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

List of Vocational Programs at Downey Adult School

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court ReporterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court ReporterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical BillerNOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED 142 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Downey Adult School is 89%. The students to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 an the retention rate is 17%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate89%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate17%(full-time), 56% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio30 to 1
Student Population813 Students
Number of Faculties49 Faculties
Number of Staffs74 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Downey Adult School provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersNo
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A
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