Prairie State College Healthcare Programs
Prairie State College is a public institution located in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of Chicago Heights makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.
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Where Is Prairie State College?
Contact details for Prairie State College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8226 |
Phone: | 708-709-3500 |
Website: | prairiestate.edu |
How Do I Get Into Prairie State College?
You can apply to Prairie State College online at: https://psc-apply.force.com/application/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fapplication%2FTargetX_Portal__PB
Can I Afford Prairie State College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Prairie State College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $5,749 a year. That adds up to $22,996 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Prairie State College is 0.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Prairie State College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 784 full-time undergraduates at Prairie State College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Prairie State College students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 410 |
Hispanic or Latino | 175 |
White | 122 |
International Students | 30 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 34 |
Over 19 countries are represented at Prairie State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, India, and Australia.
Online Learning at Prairie State College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Prairie State College has changed over the last few years.
Prairie State College Healthcare Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | TOTAL |
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Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 88 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Registered Nursing | 0 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 0 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Surgical Technology | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Dental Assisting/Assistant | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mammography Technician/Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 175 | 93 | 1 | 269 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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