American Commercial College-Lubbock
Tel:
(806)747-4339
- American Commercial College offer fast-track computer career training that is designed to put you to work as quickly as possible in today's, and tomorrow's, high-demand business and technology environment.
School Highlights
- American Commercial College-Lubbock serves 135 students (67% of students are full-time).
- Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 61%.
- American Commercial College-Lubbock is one of 2 community colleges within Lubbock County, TX.
- The nearest community college to American Commercial College-Lubbock is Kaplan College-Lubbock (1.8 miles away).
Top Placements
American Commercial College-Lubbock places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
| American Commercial College-Lubbock | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Enrollment | 135 students | 3,921 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 90 students | 1,055 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 45 students | 2,866 students |
| % Unknown races | 100% | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.69 |
| College Completion Rate (Year 2012) | 71% | 22% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $24,700 | $34,100 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid (Year 2010) | 46% | 78% |
| Median Debt for Graduates (Year 2012) | $9,500 | $9,350 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts (Year 2012) | $4,750 | $4,398 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- American Commercial Colleges, Inc. was founded in 1957 by W.D.Sheets. His vision was to offer quality programs using current technology and equipment that allowed the student to begin a new career in the shortest time possible. That tradition continues today. The college has campuses located at Lubbock, Wichita Falls, Odessa, Abilene and San Angelo. American Commercial College offers diploma programs in Computerized Accounting Specialist, Computerized Administrative Assistant, Advanced Business Computers, Legal Office Specialist, Medical Office Specialist, Data Entry Specialist, Medical Records Transcriptionist, Computer-Aided Drafting & Design and Networking and Information Technology.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to American Commercial College-Lubbock is Kaplan College-Lubbock (1.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Kaplan College-LubbockPrivate, for profit314 students | 1.80 Mi1421 Ninth Street
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806)765-7051 1.80314 - South Plains CollegePublic9,661 students | 29.20 Mi1401 S. College Ave
Levelland, TX 79336
(806)894-9611 29.209,661 - 2,179 students | 82.10 Mi6200 College Ave
Snyder, TX 79549
(325)573-8511 82.102,179 - Howard CollegePublic3,756 students | 93.60 Mi1001 Birdwell Lane
Big Spring, TX 79720
(432)264-5000 93.603,756 - Clovis Community CollegePublic3,745 students | 94.50 Mi417 Schepps Blvd
Clovis, NM 88101
(575)769-2811 94.503,745
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