ASCENSION COLLEGE

  • 320 E Ascension St
  • Gonzales, LA 70737
  • OPEID College Code: 03061400
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  • General Phone: (225) 647-6609
  • President: Dennis Kerr
  • Type: Private For-Profit, 2-Year
  • Calendar System: Differs by Program
  • Highest Degree: Non-Degree Granting
  • Local Area: Large Suburb
  • Student Enrollment: 231
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Ascension College - Details
General
Admission
Financial Aid
Tuition and Fees
Degrees Offered
Enrolled Students
Faculty and Wages
Graduation Rates
    Student Services
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
    None Available
    Mission Statement
  • Ascension College seeks to provide educational opportunities for students to develop the necessary skills, attitudes, knowledge, and ethics, which are the basic principles of sound business practice.
    Ascension College accepts the responsibility of providing opportunities for students to achieve academic excellence while acknowledging an obligation to maintain specialized training for specific employment in business, medical and dental occupations.
    In order to achieve these basic objectives of education and skills development; Ascension College strives to provide academic flexibility through the following goals:
    1. Maintaining an effective instructor-student ratio in classes to facilitate effective learning.
    2. Maintaining modern instructional aids and physical facilities.
    3. Recognize that students are the most important part of our institution and educational system.
    4. Develop an academic program and a classroom atmospere, which will permit students to achieve some degree of self-reliance, which will eventually lead to academic success.
    5. Recognize that students in this institution have many demands upon their time and energy and to assist them in a realistic approach towards academic success.
    6. Seeks to stimulate initiative and dedication in students, which will motivate them to study, practice and acquire the skills necessary to enter the business world and compete successfully.
    7. Recognize the necessity and responsibility of building a foundation upon which the students will continue their education after they leave this institution.
    8. Provide guidance and counseling concerning their occupational careers within their curriculum.
    9. Provide graduate assistance for studetns seeking employment after completion of their program.
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Accreditation
  • Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
    Facilities and Programs Offered
    None Available
    College Carnegie Classifications
    None Available
 
 
 
Ascension College Campus Map
    Admission Fees Fall 2009
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $100.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
    None Available
    Applicant Considerations
  • Other Tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
  • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants10122132
Number Granted Admission (%)5 (50%)83 (68%)88 (67%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)5 (100%)83 (100%)88 (100%)
 
Note:
The following figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future financial aid details. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 96%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2008-09
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving18%78%--
Avg Amount Receiving$3,500$4,000--
 
Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2009
Student Expenses for the Largest Program Offered
Medical Assistant
2009-102008-092007-08
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
Tuition and Fees$8,895$8,895$7,595
Books and Supplies$130$130$130
 
Housing Expenses
Off Campus
Room and Board$12,122$12,122$12,122
Other Expenses$4,013$4,013$4,013
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$7,554$7,554$7,554
 
Total Expenses
Off Campus$25,160$25,160$23,860
Off Campus with Family$16,579$16,579$15,279
 
Largest Programs Offered
 Tuition, Fees, ExpensesProgram LengthAverage Completion
Medical Assistant$9,02572 Credit Hours9 Months
Medical Insurance Coding$8,22559 Credit Hours 9 Months
Dental Assistant$9,22572 Credit Hours 11 Months
Administrative Assistant$8,22558 Credit Hours 9 Months
Nursing$18,125118 Credit Hours 15 Months
Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2009
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
Note:
The following list is not a comprehensive or current list of degrees or programs offered, please contact this school directly to learn more about what is currently being offered.
 Certificate
Business and Marketing Studies
Administrative Assistant Degree27
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Dental Assistant Degree39
Medical Office Assistant Degree16
Nursing, Other Degree8
Medical Assistant Degree41
 
 
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 231
  • Undergraduate: 231
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
  • Male: 5 Female: 226
  • Undergraduate Gender
  • Male: 5 Female: 226
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
  • Full-Time: 231 Part-Time: 0
  • Undergraduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 231 Part-Time: 0
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien--
American Indian--
Black7332%
Asian--
Hispanic--
White15868%
Unknown--
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Ages 18-194419%
Ages 20-214218%
Ages 22-243415%
Ages 25-293816%
Ages 30-343515%
Ages 35-393314%
Ages 40-4910.4%
Ages 50-6520.9%
Age Over 6520.9%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees332211
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service22148
Primarily Instruction22148
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial1183
    Graduation and Retention Rates
  • Percent of Students Graduating: 80%
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2009

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