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Information Summary

Ranks 1050th overall and 8th in Arizona

Overall Score On StateUniversity.com (about)	72.6
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$37,475
Admission Success rate	70%
Student Ratio Ratio of students to faculty	16 : 1
Retention (Full-Time / Part-Time)	76% / N/A
Enrollment Total (all students)	1,287

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Tempe, AZ 85281-5206

Surrounding community	Fringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)

Total Population	51,051 (51,001 urban / 50 rural)
Households	20,173 (2.3 people per house)
Families	7,909 (3.12 people per family)

Pop. — African American	1,853
Pop. — Asian	3,637
Pop. — Pacific Islander	364
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native	1,704
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)	37,904
Pop. — Other	7,657

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges

Undergraduate	Associates Dominant
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, inclusive
Enrollment	Exclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & Setting	Small four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Bachelor's degree
Calendar System	Other academic year
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Collins College?

Ranks 316th for total cost of attendance

	In District	In State	Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$24,875	$24,875	$24,875
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$6,300	$6,300	$6,300
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

FT Graduate Tuition	N/A	N/A	N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees	N/A	N/A	N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$37,475	$37,475	$37,475
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$46,076	$46,076	$46,076
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$40,435	$40,435	$40,435

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$33,950 $31,175	$33,950 $31,175	$33,950 $31,175

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$6,300 $6,300
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$5,276 $5,641
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$2,734 $2,960
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$2,734 $2,960

Admission Details

Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$50
Graduate Application Fee	N/A
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	669 (448 male / 221 female)
Admitted	465 (354 male / 111 female)
Admission rate	70%

First-time Enrollment	465 (354 male / 111 female)
FT Enrollment	465 (354 male / 111 female)
PT Enrollment	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment	1,287

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Collins College use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Collins College accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Collins College Ranks 255th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$2,694	350	50%
State & Local Grant Aid	$1,558	18	3%
Institutional Grant Aid	$505	9	1%
Student Loan Aid	$8,752	599	85%
Any financial aid type		650	92%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Collins College?

	Men	Women	Total
Non Resident Alien	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black Non-Hispanic	65	6	71
Hispanic	78	38	116
Asian / Pacific Islander	15	6	21
American Indian / Alaskan Native	39	20	59
White Non-Hispanic	355	88	443
Race Unknown	438	139	577
Total	990	297	1,287

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Collins College?

	Men	Women	Total
Non Resident Alien	N/A	N/A	N/A
Black Non-Hispanic	84	27	111
Hispanic	164	64	228
Asian / Pacific Islander	34	10	44
American Indian / Alaskan Native	41	20	61
White Non-Hispanic	460	209	669
Race Unknown	21	7	28
Total	804	337	1,141

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Collins College.

	Men	Women	Total
Design and Visual Communications, General	78	66	144
Computer Graphics	133	5	138
Animation, Interactive Technology,…	86	29	115
System Administration/Administrator	42	8	50
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	40	9	49

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?


Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	6	5	1	2	9	92	115
Cinematography and Film/Video Production		1		1	2	45	49
Computer Graphics	1	2			8	127	138
Design and Visual Communications, General		4	1	2	20	117	144
Interior Design						9	9
System Administration/Administrator	2	1	1	2	6	38	50
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	1		1		4	18	24
Total	10	13	4	7	49	446	529

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Collins College Ranks 3448th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$35,423 ($35,659 male / $34,483 female)
Number of FT Faculty	80 (64 male / 16 female)
Number of PT Faculty	28
FT Faculty Ratio	3 : 1
Total Benefits	$682,475

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Collins College Summary

The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.

Collins College is a private, for-profit career college focusing on design and technology. Collins was founded in 1978 by Al Collins as the Al Collins School of Graphic Design. Collins offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in Animation, Game Art, Game Design, Game Programming, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Media Arts: Digital Video, Film / HDTV Production, Visual Effects & Collins College is owned by the Career Education Corporation which operates over eighty for-profit post secondary schools. The accrediting body for Collins is the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, or ACCSCT. All students at Collins College are enrolled in career focused degree programs. See the Career Education Corporation article for information on controversies related to Collins College’s parent corporation.

Collins College Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes and Tutoring. For one thing, the university has a Liberal Arts/Career Combination. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program and Placement Service can help. Collins College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Collins College.

Popular majors:: eighty-three percent visual and performing arts, seventeen percent computer and information sciences, one hundred percent visual and performing arts

Computer Science:: Computer Programming – Specific Applications, Information Sciences/Systems, Networking/LAN/WAN Management, System Administration, Web/Multimedia Design

School of Visual and Performing Arts:: Commercial/Advertising Art, Design/Visual Communications

Collins College Admissions

This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, conversely did not report the exact number of transfer students.

the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Again, Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported.

Collins College Financial Aid

Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

Collins College Students

Again, the student body consists of fifty percent in-state students and fifty percent out-of-state students. Collins College offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, nine hundred and fifty degree-seeking undergrads.

This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as photography and video studio, with two full edit bays. In any event, the school is located 5 miles from Phoenix.