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Vantage Career Center

Type Less than 2 year, Public
Campus locale Town: Distant
Degrees offered Undergraduate
Calendar system Differs by program
Student body size Small
Student to faculty ratio 18 to 1
Students retention rate 70%
On-time graduation rate 95%

Located in Van Wert, Ohio, Vantage Career Center is a public, institution that offers undergraduate degrees.

One of the notable aspects of Vantage Career Center is its open admission policy. This means that all high school graduates and individuals who hold a GED qualification are eligible to apply for admission. This inclusive approach allows a wide range of students to pursue their higher education goals, regardless of their academic background.

Vantage Career Center is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, ensuring that the institution meets certain standards of quality and effectiveness. This accreditation also allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions if they choose to continue their education elsewhere.

The student retention rate of 70% at Vantage Career Center suggests that a significant percentage of students choose to continue their studies at the institution after their first-year.


  • Accredited by: Council on Occupational Education

Admission

Open Admission

The institution does not have any selection criteria for enrollment. All high school graduates and GED certificate holders are eligible for admission.

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Vantage Career Center are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Criminal Justice/Police Science, Welding Engineering Technology/Technician, Fire Science/Fire-fighting, Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Criminal Justice/Police Science

Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor

Average Net Price

The net price represents the amount of money students pay after receiving financial aid. In 2022, the average net price for first-year, full-time students at Vantage Career Center was $634. This amount varies among students due to the different levels of financial aid offered based on their family's financial status.

Financial aid includes federal, state, or local government grants and institutional grants and scholarships

Vantage Career Center net price calculator

$634

Below is the average net price of Less than 2 year, public colleges in Ohio and nationwide.

Ohio's average $12,095
National average $12,007
Below is the net price of Vantage Career Center for the past 10 years categorized by different levels of family income brackets.
Year Average Price Change Less than $30k $30k to $48k $48k to $75k $75k to $110k over $110k
2022 $634 $365 (37%)
2021 $999 $327 (49%)
2020 $672 $11 (2%)
2019 $683 $350 (105%)
2018 $333 --

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Vantage Career Center during 2022 academic year.

  • Prepaid tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Guaranteed tuition plan
    Not Offered
  • Tuition payment plan
    Offered
  • Other alternative tuition plan
    Not Offered

Financial Aid

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 39 of freshman students at Vantage Career Center received on average $7,335 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

$7,335
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 9 25% $9,235 $83,115
Other Federal Grant 9 25% $10,197 $91,771
State Grant/Scholarships 6 17% $1,819 $10,913
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 0 0% - -
Total Grant & Scholarships 14 39% $7,335 $102,684

Average Student Loans

In 2022, 28% of freshman students at Vantage Career Center received $10,083 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.

$10,083
Students Receiving Loan Average Amount Total Amount
Federal Student Loans 10 28% $10,083 $100,828
Private Loans 0 0% - -
Total Loans 10 28% $10,083 $100,828

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

$3,490
Average aid amount
2022

Academic Programs

Below is a list of academic programs offered at Vantage Career Center sorted by popularity.

Health Professions

Total number of students graduated under this category 68

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

Undergraduate Certificate 46 students

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Undergraduate Certificate 16 students

Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)

Undergraduate Certificate 6 students

Medical/Clinical Assistant

No graduate

Engineering Technologies

Total number of students graduated under this category 28

Welding Engineering Technology/Technician

Undergraduate Certificate 28 students

Law Enforcement and Firefighting

Total number of students graduated under this category 19

Criminal Justice/Police Science

Undergraduate Certificate 12 students

Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Undergraduate Certificate 7 students

Transportation and Logistics

Total number of students graduated under this category 2

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor

Undergraduate Certificate 2 students

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 59 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 56 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 56 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

94.9%

Dropout Rate

Out of 59 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 3 students dropped out of the school.

5.1%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Vantage Career Center is largely skewed towards men students, with 57.6% of undergraduate students being men and 42.4% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 66, with 28 women and 38 men.

  • men 57.6% 38 students
  • women 42.4% 28 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 24% 16 students
  • 22-24 15% 10 students
  • 18-19 14% 9 students
  • 40-49 14% 9 students
  • 30-34 11% 7 students
  • 25-29 9% 6 students
  • 50-64 8% 5 students
  • 35-39 6% 4 students

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Vantage Career Center provides the following additional services to its students
  • Remedial services

Educational Offerings

Vantage Career Center offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Academic
  • Occupational
  • Adult basic remedial or high school equivalent
  • High school education

Special Learning Opportunities

  • Weekend/evening classes