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Consolidated School of Business-Lancaster (Closed 2024)

  • Located in beautiful south central Pennsylvania, CSB is a small, private school with campuses in York county and Lancaster county. Our Associate in Specialized Business degree and diploma programs provide students with relevant, practical, problem-solving curriculums for today's world of business and technology.

School Highlights

Consolidated School of Business-Lancaster served 99 students (96% of students were full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the state community college average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was more than the state average of 50%.

School Overview

Consolidated School of Business-Lancaster
(PA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associates Colleges
0
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
4
Institution Control
Private, for profit
0
Total Faculty
8 staff
28 staff
Number of Programs Offered
9
14

Student Body

Total Enrollment
99 students
380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
22:1
# Full-Time Students
95 students
292 students
# Part-Time Students
4 students
88 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
104 students
370 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
95 students
290 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
14 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
90 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
10 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
340 students
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
45%
12%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
33%
50%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
12%
14%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
56%
59%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$26,200
$34,900

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
100%
94%
Median Debt for Graduates
$16,911
$12,696
Median Debt for Dropouts
$6,334
$5,500
Acceptance Rate
n/a
81%
SAT Reading
n/a
470
SAT Math
n/a
489
SAT Writing
n/a
435
ACT Composite
n/a
20
ACT English
n/a
20
ACT Math
n/a
21
ACT Writing
n/a
7
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Notes

  • In August 1986 the Pennsylvania Department of Education, State Board of Private Licensed Schools approved CSB licensure to open a second business school in Lancaster. The school was awarded accreditation by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in December 1987. In August 1994 the Lancaster School moved to its new location. The Lancaster campus includes 14 classrooms, a medical lab, a learning resource center, a student lounge, and a student patio. The building is situated on 3.5 acres with 200 on-site parking spaces available. The college offers Associate in Specialized Business Degree Programs (18-Month) in Business Administration: Management Trainee, Computerized Accounting Management, Computerized Office Management, Legal Administrative Assistant and Medical Administrative Assistant. Diploma Programs (9-Month) are offered in Clerical Accounting Specialist, Legal Office Specialist, Medical Office Specialist and Office Associate. CSB is an authorized Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) certification testing center. In addition, certification tests are also available to graduates of CSB's accounting and medical ASB degree programs.

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