Wright Career College (Closed 2016)
School Highlights
Wright Career College served 1,391 students (100% of students were full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the state community college average of 12:1.
Minority enrollment was 63% of the student body (majority Black), which was more than the state average of 38%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 82 teachers has declined by 19% over five years.
Wright Career College | (KS) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Item not available | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Private, non-profit | Public |
Total Faculty | 82 staff | 156 staff |
Source: 2015 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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