Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

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2017 Average Net Price

$26,833

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

17.1%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

38.7%

915 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

100% Full-Time

About

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia were .

In 2017, 121 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia. 87.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 12.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were black or african american (102 degrees), 12.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is $0, which is $-11,737 less than the national average for ($11,738).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is $0, which is $-11,737 less than the national average for ($11,738).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,833.

In 2017, 69% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 75% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

$26,833

2017 Value

7.61%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,833. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia grew by 7.61%.

This chart compares the average net price of Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

75%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 17.9% with respect to 2016, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

17.1%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia was 17.1%, which represents 80 out of the 467 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia received 915 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a NaNy% annual growth. Out of those 915 applicants, 354 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 38.7% acceptance rate.

There were 83 students enrolled at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia has an overall enrollment yield of 59.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

38.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

354

Accepted Out of 915

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia was 38.7% (354 admissions from 915 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of false, which was N/A%. Between false and 2016, the number of applicants grew by NaNy%, while admissions grew by NaNy%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia has a total enrollment of 83 students. The full-time enrollment at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is 83 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.7% Black or African American, 12% White, 2.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.41% Two or More Races, 1.2% Asian, 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (74.7%), followed by White Female (10.8%) and Black or African American Male (6.02%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83 students. The full-time enrollment at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is 83 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar .

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

78%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (77%), Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
67
White
10
Hispanic or Latino
2

The enrolled student population at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is 80.7% Black or African American, 12% White, 2.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.41% Two or More Races, 1.2% Asian, 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all is 41.5% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 19.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2017, 91 more women than men received degrees from Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia. The majority of degree recipients at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are black or african american (102 degrees awarded). There were 12.8 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (121 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are Registered nurses (1,293,105 people), Medical & health services managers (134,634 people), Pharmacists (128,892 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (120,345 people), and Physicians (99,786 people).

The most specialized majors at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are Health (121 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are Health (121 degrees awarded).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,404,787 people), Elementary & secondary schools (203,475 people), Outpatient care centers (190,696 people), Offices of physicians (183,832 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,020 people).

The most specialized majors at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia are Health (121 degrees awarded).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia, which is 0.142 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (106).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia in Pre-Nursing Studies, which is 0.142 times less than the 106 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 106 degrees were awarded to women at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia in Pre-Nursing Studies, which is 7.07 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 36% of students graduating from Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
102 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded
White
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is black or african american (102 degrees awarded). There were 12.8 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

0.826% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Black or African American Female
90 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
12 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia is black or african american female (90 degrees awarded). There were 7.5 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (12 degrees).

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