Concorde Career College-Memphis
Tel:
(901)761-9494
- Concorde Career College, Memphis has been training healthcare professionals for over 30 years. We offer 100% healthcare training. Advance your healthcare career with specialized training and degree programs, or get your career started with entry-level programs that could get you working in as few as 9 months. Concorde Career College, Memphis is located in Clark Tower, east Memphis, just blocks from both the Oak Court Mall and Corky's Famous Barbeque. Concorde Career College is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
School Highlights
- Concorde Career College-Memphis serves 1,310 students (100% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the state community college average of 30:1.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 26%.
- Concorde Career College-Memphis is one of 6 community colleges within Shelby County, TN.
- The nearest community college to Concorde Career College-Memphis is Remington College-Memphis Campus (6.2 miles away).
Top Placements
Concorde Career College-Memphis places among the top 20% of community colleges in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Offering Breadth Programs offered
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | (TN) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 41 staff | 29 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 20 | 10 |
| Total Enrollment | 1,310 students | 631 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 32:1 | 30:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,310 students | 369 students |
 |  | |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | - |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 3% |
| % Black | 61% | 17% |
| % White | 29% | 74% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 2% | 2% |
 |  | |
| Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| College Completion Rate | 62% | 30% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $24,400 | $29,400 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 94% | 94% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,500 | $12,500 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,085 | $6,297 |
| Acceptance Rate | 100% | 74% |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Concorde Career College-Memphis is Remington College-Memphis Campus (6.2 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Remington College-Memphis CampusPrivate, non-profit633 students | 6.20 Mi2710 Nonconnah Blvd
Memphis, TN 38132
(901)345-1000 6.20633 - Vatterott College-DividendPrivate, for profit667 students | 7.00 Mi2655 Dividend Drive
Memphis, TN 38132
(901)761-5730 7.00667 - William Moore College of TechnologyPrivate, non-profit249 students | 7.60 Mi1200 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901)726-1977 7.60249 - Baptist Memorial College of Health SciencesPrivate, non-profit1,170 students | 7.90 Mi1003 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901)572-2468 7.901,170 - 10,227 students | 8.40 Mi737 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
(901)333-5000 8.4010,227
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