Everest Institute

Everest Institute has three Houston campuses:  Greenspoint, Bissonnet and Hobby.  Everest Institute offers students diverse programs at all three campuses.  Trade programs at Everest Institute Bissonnet include Carpentry, Electrical Technician, Plumbing Technology and Residential Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.  Health care disciplines of Medical Administrative Assistant and Medical Assisting are available at the Bissonnet and Greenspoint locations.  Dental Assisting and Medical Insurance Billing & Coding are accessible through Bissonnet and Hobby.  Students interested in learning Network Systems Support take this program at Bissonnet.  Everest Institute’s teaching philosophies encompass hands-on training, small groups, instructors with real life experience, flexible class schedules and, in some cases, online courses.

Campuses

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Everest Institute-Bissonnet

Information

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  • Campus Address:
  • 9700 Bissonnet St-Ste 1400, Houston, Texas 77036-8001
  • Type:
  • < 2-year, Private for profit
  • Awards offered:
  • <1 year Certificate,
  • Campus setting:
  • City: Large
  • Campus housing:
  • no
  • Student population:
  • 686 (all undergraduate)

General Information

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  • Religious Affiliation:
  • Not applicable
  • Federal Aid:
  • Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).

Enrollment (Fall 2008)

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  • Total enrollment:
  • 686
  • Undergraduate enrollment:
  • 686, 0
  • 686
  • Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
  • 686, 0
  • 686
  • Graduate enrollment:
  • 686, 0
  • 686
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 100.00, 0
  • 100.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Undergraduate student gender (Male):
  • 51.00, 49
  • 51.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
  • 49, 51
  • 49%

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaska Native:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 4.00, 96
  • 4.00%
  • Black or African American:
  • 68.00, 32
  • 68.00%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 24.00, 76
  • 24.00%
  • White:
  • 3.00, 97
  • 3.00%
  • Two or more races:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%

Undergraduate Student Age

  • 24 and under:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • 25 and over:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Age unknown:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%

Age data are reported for Fall 2007.

Undergraduate Student Residence

  • In-state:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Out-of-state:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Foreign countries:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Unknown:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

  • Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%

Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)

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Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Tuition and fees $13,896 $13,400 $12,500
Books and supplies $1,031 $0 $0
Living arrangement
Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Room and board (Off Campus) $6,840 $6,561 $6,354
Other (Off Campus) $8,073 $7,281 $5,661
Other (Off Campus with Family) $8,073 $7,281 $5,661
Total Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Off Campus $28,809 $27,242 $24,515
Off Campus with Family $21,969 $20,681 $18,161

Financial Aid

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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008

  • % of students receiving any financial aid:
  • 76.00, 24
  • 76%
  • % of students receiving grant aid by type:
  • 65.00,65.00,
  • Total grants: 65%
    Federal: 65%
  • Average amount of grant aid received by type:
  • 2247,2247,
  • Total grants: $4,494
    Federal: $2,247

Admissions

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Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008 Total Male Female
Number of applicants 816356460
Percent admitted 46%44%48%
Admissions Considerations
  • Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc):
  • Required

Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

Retention and Graduation Rates

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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Student retention (Full-time):
  • 100.00, 0
  • 100%

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
  • Overall graduation rate:
  • 58.00, 42
  • 58%
  • Transfer-out rate*:

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Programs/Majors

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Completions 2007-2008

Construction trades

Program<1 year Certificate
Plumbing Technology/Plumber22
Category total22

Engineering technologies/technicians

Program<1 year Certificate
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician23
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician68
Category total91

Health professions and related clinical sciences

Program<1 year Certificate
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller149
Medical Office Management/Administration30
Medical/Clinical Assistant265
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant70
Category total514
Grand total627

Everest Institute-Greenspoint

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  • Campus Address:
  • 255 Northpoint Ste 100, Houston, Texas 77060
  • Type:
  • < 2-year, Private for profit
  • Awards offered:
  • <1 year Certificate,
  • Campus setting:
  • City: Large
  • Campus housing:
  • no
  • Student population:
  • 402 (all undergraduate)

General Information

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  • Religious Affiliation:
  • Not applicable
  • Federal Aid:
  • Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).

Enrollment (Fall 2008)

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  • Total enrollment:
  • 402
  • Undergraduate enrollment:
  • 402, 0
  • 402
  • Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
  • 402, 0
  • 402
  • Graduate enrollment:
  • 402, 0
  • 402
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 100.00, 0
  • 100.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Undergraduate student gender (Male):
  • 10.00, 90
  • 10.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
  • 90, 10
  • 90%

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaska Native:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%
  • Black or African American:
  • 46.00, 54
  • 46.00%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 33.00, 67
  • 33.00%
  • White:
  • 14.00, 86
  • 14.00%
  • Two or more races:
  • 6.00, 94
  • 6.00%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 6.00, 94
  • 6.00%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%

Undergraduate Student Age

  • 24 and under:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • 25 and over:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Age unknown:
  • 6.00, 94
  • 6.00%

Age data are reported for Fall 2007.

Undergraduate Student Residence

  • In-state:
  • 6.00, 94
  • 6.00%
  • Out-of-state:
  • 6.00, 94
  • 6.00%
  • Foreign countries:
  • 6.00, 94
  • 6.00%
  • Unknown:
  • 6.00, 94
  • 6.00%

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

  • Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%

Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)

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Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Tuition and fees $13,896 $13,400 $12,500
Books and supplies $1,154 $0 $0
Living arrangement
Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Room and board (Off Campus) $10,272 $9,632 $9,600
Other (Off Campus) $5,600 $5,376 $5,216
Other (Off Campus with Family) $5,600 $5,376 $5,216
Total Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Off Campus $29,768 $28,408 $27,316
Off Campus with Family $19,496 $18,776 $17,716

Financial Aid

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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008

  • % of students receiving any financial aid:
  • 86.00, 14
  • 86%
  • % of students receiving grant aid by type:
  • 79.00,79.00,
  • Total grants: 79%
    Federal: 79%
  • Average amount of grant aid received by type:
  • 2559,2559,
  • Total grants: $5,118
    Federal: $2,559

Admissions

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Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008 Total Male Female
Number of applicants 37254318
Percent admitted 55%44%57%
Admissions Considerations
  • Secondary school record:
  • Required
  • Formal demonstration of competencies:
  • Required
  • Admission test scores (SAT/ACT):
  • Recommended
  • Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc):
  • Required

Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

Retention and Graduation Rates

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Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
  • Overall graduation rate:
  • 63.00, 37
  • 63%
  • Transfer-out rate*:

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Programs/Majors

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Completions 2007-2008

Health professions and related clinical sciences

Program<1 year Certificate
Dental Assisting/Assistant513
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller336
Medical/Clinical Assistant1424
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant158
Category total2431
Grand total2431

Accreditation

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Institutional Accreditation

Agency Periods of Accreditation Status
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology2000-03-05-Accredited

Everest Institute-Hobby

Information

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  • Campus Address:
  • 7151 Office City Dr, Houston, Texas 77087
  • Type:
  • < 2-year, Private for profit
  • Awards offered:
  • <1 year Certificate,
  • Campus setting:
  • City: Large
  • Campus housing:
  • no
  • Student population:
  • 194 (all undergraduate)

General Information

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  • Religious Affiliation:
  • Not applicable
  • Federal Aid:
  • Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).

Enrollment (Fall 2008)

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  • Total enrollment:
  • 194
  • Undergraduate enrollment:
  • 194, 0
  • 194
  • Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
  • 194, 0
  • 194
  • Graduate enrollment:
  • 194, 0
  • 194
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 100.00, 0
  • 100.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Undergraduate student gender (Male):
  • 13.00, 87
  • 13.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
  • 87, 13
  • 87%

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaska Native:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%
  • Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 2.00, 98
  • 2.00%
  • Black or African American:
  • 40.00, 60
  • 40.00%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 49.00, 51
  • 49.00%
  • White:
  • 8.00, 92
  • 8.00%
  • Two or more races:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%

Undergraduate Student Age

  • 24 and under:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • 25 and over:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Age unknown:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%

Age data are reported for Fall 2007.

Undergraduate Student Residence

  • In-state:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%
  • Out-of-state:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%
  • Foreign countries:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%
  • Unknown:
  • 1.00, 99
  • 1.00%

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

  • Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%

Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)

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Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Tuition and fees $13,896 $13,400 $12,500
Books and supplies $1,071 $0 $0
Living arrangement
Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Room and board (Off Campus) $6,840 $6,561 $6,354
Other (Off Campus) $5,247 $4,788 $4,689
Other (Off Campus with Family) $5,247 $4,788 $4,659
Total Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Off Campus $25,983 $24,749 $23,543
Off Campus with Family $19,143 $18,188 $17,159

Financial Aid

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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008

  • % of students receiving any financial aid:
  • 92.00, 8
  • 92%
  • % of students receiving grant aid by type:
  • 87.00,87.00,
  • Total grants: 87%
    Federal: 87%
  • Average amount of grant aid received by type:
  • 2619,2619,
  • Total grants: $5,238
    Federal: $2,619

Admissions

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Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008 Total Male Female
Number of applicants 604104500
Percent admitted 53%43%55%
Admissions Considerations
  • Secondary school record:
  • Required
  • Formal demonstration of competencies:
  • Required

Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

Retention and Graduation Rates

expand [+]

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
  • Overall graduation rate:
  • 67.00, 33
  • 67%
  • Transfer-out rate*:

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Programs/Majors

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Completions 2007-2008

Health professions and related clinical sciences

Program<1 year Certificate
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder208
Medical/Clinical Assistant287
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant68
Category total563
Grand total563

Accreditation

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Institutional Accreditation

Agency Periods of Accreditation Status
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology2001-11-25-Accredited