Western Career College Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hill California

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Largest Program
Program Length
Average Completion

Medical/Clinical Assistant
36 credit hours
9 months

Detailed Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

Tuition and fees
$14,760
$15,192
$16,092
$16,596
3.1%

Books and supplies
$326
$382
$387
$411
6.2%

Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 

Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 

Room and board
$8,910
$9,288
$10,152
$10,570
4.1%

Other
$3,528
$3,618
$3,870
$3,885
0.4%

Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 

Other
$3,780
$3,888
$4,014
$3,450
-14.1%

Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

Off Campus
$27,524
$28,480
$30,501
$31,462
3.2%

Off Campus with Family
$18,866
$19,462
$20,493
$20,457
-0.2%

Next largest programs 2009-2010
Program
Program Length
Average Completion
Tuition and fees
Books and supplies

Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant
63 credit hours
19 months
$30,156
$1,995

Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
96 credit hours
23 months
$46,500
$3,192

Dental Assisting/Assistant
42 credit hours
10 months
$18,440
$1,753

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
60 credit hours
13 months
$24,825
$1,825

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
33 credit hours
9 months
$15,213
$2,070

no data for MTC

Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of Plan
Offered

Tuition guarantee plan
 

Prepaid tuition plan
 

Tuition payment plan
X

Other alternative tuition plan

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$100

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008
 
Total
Male
Female

Number of applicants
116
13
103

Percent admitted
100%
100%
100%

Percent admitted who enrolled
77%
85%
76%

Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended

Secondary school record
 
X

Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
X

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
7/1/2001 –
Accredited

Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status

American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education

Veterinary Technology (CVTEA) – Programs Accredited by the AVMA Committe on Veterinary Education and Activities
3/7/2004 –
Accredited