Midwest Institute

964 South Highway Drive
Fenton, MO 63026-0000

Tel: (314)344-4440

Midwest Institute offers career focused curriculum with hands on learning. This environment allows students to gain real world experience. From the first day of class, we will work with you as you experience the different stages of building your career. The needs of future employers is the foundation of this process. Our goal is to provide you with the tools necessary to enter your health care Career as an educated and marketable employee. Midwest Institute seeks students who have a sincere interest in the medical field. Your interest, motivation and commitment are a few of the factors measured when considering your acceptance to a program. Midwest Institute has earned an excellent reputation in the community and a solid job placement record for its students. Let us assist you in choosing the career path that best suits your aspirations and expectations. Our programs include medical assisting, dental assisting, veterinary assisting, pharmacy technician, massage therapy, medical office coding and billing, associate of occupational science degree in medical office assisting, associate of occupational science degree in medical massage science, HVAC technician.

School Highlights

Midwest Institute serves 225 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 33%.
Midwest Institute is one of 10 community colleges within Saint Louis County, MO.
The nearest community college is Saint Louis Community College-Meramec (2.30 miles away).

	Midwest Institute	(MO) 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	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	11 staff	25 staff

Number of Programs Offered	8	11

The student population of 225 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.47 is less than the state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has grown by 11% over five years.

Total Enrollment	225 students	1,147 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	20:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	225 students	514 students

# Part-Time Students	-	633 students


% Asian	2%	1%

% Hispanic	2%	3%

% Black	25%	9%

% White	68%	67%

% Two or more races	2%	1%

% Unknown races	1%	19%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.47	0.51

College Completion Rate	73%	39%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$21,500	$31,200

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	86%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,500	$12,874

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,000	$6,000

Acceptance Rate	96%	81%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS