Vatterott College-Dividend
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(901)761-5730
- Vatterott works to promote a fresh kind of education: training you could use to change the direction of your life. Whether your plan is to become an IT professional or take your place in business operations, enroll in a diesel mechanics program or earn a diploma in paralegal studies, Vatterott can help prepare you for a new career path. At Vatterott College, Vatterott Career College, Vatterott Education Center, L�Ecole Culinaire, or The Court Reporting Institute, you could earn a degree or diploma that could equip you with the skills employers are looking for. Through hands-on training from our instructors, flexible program hours and customized career service assistance, Vatterott can help you fit the education you need into your busy schedule.
School Highlights
- Vatterott College-Dividend serves 667 students (100% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 42:1 is higher than the state community college average of 30:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 26%.
- Vatterott College-Dividend is one of 6 community colleges within Shelby County, TN.
- The nearest community college to Vatterott College-Dividend is Remington College-Memphis Campus (1.0 miles away).
Top Placements
Vatterott College-Dividend places among the top 20% of community colleges in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Vatterott College-Dividend | (TN) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 16 staff | 29 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 667 students | 631 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 42:1 | 30:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 667 students | 369 students |
| # Part-Time Students | - | 262 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | - |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 3% |
| % Black | 95% | 17% |
| % White | 3% | 74% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.42 |
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| College Completion Rate | 40% | 30% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $32,100 | $29,400 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Vatterott College-Dividend is Remington College-Memphis Campus (1.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Remington College-Memphis CampusPrivate, non-profit633 students | 1.00 Mi2710 Nonconnah Blvd
Memphis, TN 38132
(901)345-1000 1.00633 - Baptist Memorial College of Health SciencesPrivate, non-profit1,170 students | 4.80 Mi1003 Monroe Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901)572-2468 4.801,170 - 10,227 students | 4.90 Mi737 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
(901)333-5000 4.9010,227 - William Moore College of TechnologyPrivate, non-profit249 students | 5.10 Mi1200 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
(901)726-1977 5.10249 - 1,310 students | 7.00 Mi5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137
(901)761-9494 7.001,310
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