Polaris Career Center

www.polaris.edu/

Add Comparison

2020 Average Net Price

$13,495

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.68%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

100% Full-Time

About

Polaris Career Center is a higher education institution located in Cuyahoga County, OH. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Polaris Career Center were N/A.

In 2020, 53 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Polaris Career Center. 58.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (39 degrees), 4.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Polaris Career Center is $0, which is $−11,562 less than the national average for ($11,563).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Polaris Career Center is $0, which is $−11,562 less than the national average for ($11,563).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,495.

In 2020, 48% of undergraduate students attending Polaris Career Center received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$13,495

2020 Value

114%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Polaris Career Center had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,495. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Polaris Career Center grew by 114%.

This chart compares the average net price of Polaris Career Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Polaris Career Center received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 21.3% with respect to 2019, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Polaris Career Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.68%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Polaris Career Center was 3.68%, which represents 5 out of the 136 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Polaris Career Center has a total enrollment of 74 students. The full-time enrollment at Polaris Career Center is 74 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Polaris Career Center are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Polaris Career Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.5% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 8.11% Two or More Races, 5.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Polaris Career Center in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (43.2%), followed by White Female (20.3%) and Black or African American Male (12.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Polaris Career Center, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74 students. The full-time enrollment at Polaris Career Center is 74 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Polaris Career Center are enrolled full-time compared with 66.2% at similar .

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Polaris Career Center (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Polaris Career Center was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (78%), Polaris Career Center had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Polaris Career Center (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
47
Black or African American
12
Two or More Races
6

The enrolled student population at Polaris Career Center is 63.5% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 8.11% Two or More Races, 5.41% Hispanic or Latino, 2.7% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all is 37.7% White, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 18.6% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 9 more women than men received degrees from Polaris Career Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Polaris Career Center is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 4.33 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Polaris Career Center is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Polaris Career Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Engineering Technologies (18 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (6 degrees), and Health (29 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Polaris Career Center are Registered nurses (1,309,330 people), Medical & health services managers (152,497 people), Pharmacists (132,212 people), Other managers (127,321 people), and Police officers (126,735 people).

The most specialized majors at Polaris Career Center are Engineering Technologies (18 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (6 degrees), Health (29 degrees), Human Sciences (0 degrees), and Protective Services (0 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Chief executives & legislators

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Polaris Career Center are Chief executives & legislators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Surgeons, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Polaris Career Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,465,707 people), Elementary & secondary schools (324,882 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (323,526 people), Outpatient care centers (224,555 people), and Offices of physicians (189,509 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Polaris Career Center.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Polaris Career Center was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Polaris Career Center according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Polaris Career Center, which is 0.71 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (31).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Polaris Career Center by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Polaris Career Center in HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 14 degrees were awarded to women at Polaris Career Center in Medical Assistant, which is NaNy times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

86%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 86% of students graduating from Polaris Career Center completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 86% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

N/A

Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Polaris Career Center is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Polaris Career Center is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 4.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

1.89% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
20 degrees awarded
White Male
19 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Polaris Career Center is white female (20 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (19 degrees).

Operations

Polaris Career Center has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNN%), compared to the 0.165% average return ($13.7k on $8.3M) across all .

In 2020, Polaris Career Center had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Polaris Career Center employs 0 N/A, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Polaris Career Center are N/A (0), N/A(0), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Polaris Career Center are: N/A, with N/A employees, N/A, with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Polaris Career Center (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting) Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$497k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Polaris Career Center received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $497k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$1.43M

2020 Salaries

6.02%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Polaris Career Center paid a median of $1.43M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 6.02% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.17% decline from 2018 and a 2.48% growth from 2017.

The median for similar is 594k (12.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$N/A

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In N/A, Polaris Career Center paid a total of $N/A to 0 employees working as instructors, which represents N/A% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $333k (56%) for similar Unknown.

Occupations by Share

false

Most Common Instructor

false Employees

N/A

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

N/A Employees

In false, the most common positions for instructional staff at Polaris Career Center were false with 0 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In false, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Polaris Career Center were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.