Type | 2 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | For Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad only |
Calendar system | Continuous |
Total enrollment | 198 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Open Admission | |
Student to faculty ratio | 21:1 |
Campus housing | No |
Brightwood College-Charlotte has an open admission policy. That means there is no standardized test or GPA requirements. Any high school graduate or GED certificate holder may get admission.
Brightwood College-Charlotte calculates tuition for each program it provides using clock hours or credit hours. In 2016-2017 academic year, the combined tuition and fees to attend a program that takes one year to complete was $16,165 (14.8% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 2 year private institution)
Follow the link below to learn more about cost of the largest programs offered by the institution.
In 2016-2017 academic year, 87% of Brightwood College-Charlotte's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 77% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,764 (which is 8.1% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Brightwood College-Charlotte in 2016-2017, was 154, which is 81% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $8,812 (which is 17% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Brightwood College-Charlotte has enrolled a total of 198 students (198 students full-time and 0 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 198 students, 34 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 10% men and 90% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.
Black/African American: 66%
Hispanic: 20%
White: 7%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 6%
Two or more races: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Non-resident alien: 0%
Asian: 0%
Listed below are the 3 largest majors offered at Brightwood College-Charlotte.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
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Health Professions And Related Programs | 64% | 408 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services | 2% | 14 | |
Construction Trades | 0% | 0 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Brightwood College-Charlotte full-time students who started class in 2013 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Brightwood College-Charlotte graduates 6 years after enrollment is $19,600. Last year, out of the total 1,344 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,075 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 625 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 506 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
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Annual Income | $19,600 | $31,400 |
Employment Rate | 80% | 81% |
Total Graduates | 1,344 | 625 |
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