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Warrensburg Area 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 7 to 1
Acceptance rate 100%
Students retention rate 80%
On-time graduation rate 88%

Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, Warrensburg Area Career Center is a public, institution that offers undergraduate degrees.

The acceptance rate of 100% indicates that Warrensburg Area Career Center is open to a wide range of applicants, providing opportunities for a diverse student body.

Warrensburg Area 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.

With a students-to-faculty ratio of 7-to-1, Warrensburg Area Career Center emphasizes small class sizes, fostering a supportive and interactive learning environment.

Warrensburg Area Career Center boasts an impressive student retention rate of 80% , indicating that the majority of students choose to continue their education at the institution. This number surpasses both the state and national averages of 72% and 76%, respectively.


  • Accredited by: Council on Occupational Education

Admission

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

100%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Warrensburg Area Career Center during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 23 0 23
Admitted students 23 0 23
Enrolled students 23 0 23
Acceptance rate 100% 0% 100%
Yield rate 100% 0% 100%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Warrensburg Area Career Center received a total of 23 applications. These applications included 0 male applicants and 23 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 23 applicants, Warrensburg Area Career Center admitted 23 students. Among the admitted students, there were 0 males and 23 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 23 students chose to enroll at Warrensburg Area Career Center. This means that 23 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 0 were male and 23 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Warrensburg Area Career Center had an overall acceptance rate of 100% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 0% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 100%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Warrensburg Area Career Center had an overall yield rate of 100% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 0%, and for female admitted students, it was 100%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Warrensburg Area Career Center over the past 6 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2016 28 1 27 13 1 12 46% 100% 44% 13 1 12 100% 100% 100%
2017 21 1 20 17 1 16 81% 100% 80% 17 1 16 100% 100% 100%
2018 16 2 14 15 2 13 94% 100% 93% 15 2 13 100% 100% 100%
2019 26 1 25 26 1 25 100% 100% 100% 21 0 21 81% 84%
2020 28 0 28 24 0 24 86% 86% 15 0 15 62% 62%
2021 23 0 23 23 0 23 100% 100% 23 0 23 100% 100%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Warrensburg Area Career Center uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Warrensburg Area Career Center operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Warrensburg Area Career Center.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Not Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

Tuition & Fees

The most popular programs at Warrensburg Area Career Center are Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General. Below is the cost of attendance for these programs as well as the cost of attendance for similar schools that provide the same program.

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

Program Length 12 months
Tuition and Fees $6,165
Books and Supplies $2,220
Total Cost $8,385

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 Warrensburg Area Career Center was $10,831. 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

Warrensburg Area Career Center net price calculator

$10,831

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

Missouri's average $13,174
National average $12,007
Below is the net price of Warrensburg Area 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 $10,831 $1,541 (12%) $12,841 $17,988
2021 $12,372 $1,139 (8%) $11,893 $11,175
2020 $13,511 $5,820 (76%) $12,394 $15,192 $11,509 $15,346
2019 $7,691 $502 (6%) $10,025 $6,718 $4,927 $4,927
2018 $8,193 $813 (11%) $8,881 $14,696 $4,036
2017 $7,380 $67 $7,990 $6,870
2016 $7,447 $531 (7%) $7,990 $7,584 $14,127
2015 $7,978 $1,083 (12%) $8,870 $7,580 $7,070
2014 $9,061 -- $8,795

Tuition Plans

Tuition plans offered by Warrensburg Area 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, 100 of freshman students at Warrensburg Area Career Center received on average $6,266 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.

$6,266
Students Receiving Aid Average Amount Total Amount
Pell Grant 6 40% $5,182 $31,093
Other Federal Grant 12 80% $3,588 $43,052
State Grant/Scholarships 15 100% $3,382 $50,736
Institutional Grant/Scholarships 2 13% $100 $200
Total Grant & Scholarships 15 100% $6,266 $93,988

Average Student Loans

In 2022, 53% of freshman students at Warrensburg Area Career Center received $8,057 (average) in federal student loan. Below is detail stats of all the loans provided to full-time, freshman students.

$8,057
Students Receiving Loan Average Amount Total Amount
Federal Student Loans 8 53% $8,057 $64,458
Private Loans 0 0% - -
Total Loans 8 53% $8,057 $64,458

Financial Aid By Income Level

Financial aid breakdown by students family income level. The data is organized by income level group starting from families making below $30k to above $110k.

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Academic Programs

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

Health Professions

Total number of students graduated under this category 10

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Undergraduate Certificate 10 students

Culinary and Personal Services

Total number of students graduated under this category 9

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

Undergraduate Certificate 9 students

Outcome

Graduation Rate

Out of 16 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 14 students graduated within the normal graduation time of their respective program and 14 students graduated late (within 150% of the normal time it takes to graduate).

87.5%

Dropout Rate

Out of 16 students who enrolled in 2018 and after, 2 students dropped out of the school.

12.5%

Students Population

Gender Diversity

Very Low

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Warrensburg Area Career Center is greatly skewed towards women students, with 100.0% of undergraduate students being women and 0.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 28, with 28 women and 0 men.

  • men 0.0% 0 students
  • women 100.0% 28 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 29% 8 students
  • 18-19 25% 7 students
  • 22-24 25% 7 students
  • 25-29 14% 4 students
  • 35-39 4% 1 students
  • 40-49 4% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Warrensburg Area Career Center in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Missouri 22 100.00%

Miscellaneous

Service Offerings

Warrensburg Area Career Center provides the following additional services to its students
  • Remedial services
  • Placement services for graduates
  • Academic/career counseling services

Educational Offerings

Warrensburg Area Career Center offers educational programs in the following categories. Check the programs page to learn more about specific programs that you are interested in.
  • Occupational