Wright Career College (Closed 2016)
Tel:
(913) 385-7700
School Highlights
Wright Career College serves 1,391 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the state community college average of 26:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 36%.
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 | 66 staff |
Source: 2015 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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The nearest community college to Wright Career College is Johnson County Community College (3.6 miles away).
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