Ben Franklin Career Center

Ben Franklin Career Center is a Public, Less than 2 years school located in Dunbar, WV. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $4,950 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 65 and it offers 3 programs.
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Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Ben Franklin Career Center is Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $4,900 and the national average is $13,053.
Its tuition is much lower than national average of Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair program. The length of the program is 1350 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 11 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Ben Franklin Career Center with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Ben Franklin Career Center
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair $4,900$13,053$1,2501350 Contact Hours11 Months
2Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other) $6,676$17,783$1,5931350 Contact Hours11 Months
3Welding Technology/Welder $4,562$10,695$962900 Contact Hours7 Months
4Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist $1,170$3,862$125225 Contact Hours4 Months
5Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology $4,050$14,851$968910 Contact Hours9 Months
6Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician $4,052$16,505$2,955840 Contact Hours7 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Ben Franklin Career Center is $4,950 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all career programs and costs for some program may quietly differ from the average cost.
Ben Franklin Career Center offers the alternative tuition plans .
87% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $7,601 (exclude student loans).
Ben Franklin Career Center 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$4,950
Books & Supplies$1,250
Off-Campus Room & Board$6,825
Off-Campus Expenses$2,625
Average Financial Amount$7,601

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Ben Franklin Career Center offers 3 vocational programs for 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 22 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Ben Franklin Career Center
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
2 Years Certificate3022
Total3022

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 15 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair15-
Precision Production Trades [+] 5 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Surgical Technology/Technologist2-
Total22

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 65 students are attending at Ben Franklin Career Center. There are 3 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1 (14.29%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 11 (full-time) and 1 (part-time).
Ben Franklin Career Center 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population65
Number of Faculty4
Student to Faculty Ratio7 to 1

Student Population at Ben Franklin Career Center

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 39 students enrolled into Ben Franklin Career Center. By gender, 31 male and 8 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Ben Franklin Career Center.
Student Population By Gender
Ben Franklin Career Center
TotalMaleFemale
Total39318
Full-time39318
There are 38 White (97.44%), 1 Black/African American (2.56%), and 0 students with other races attending Ben Franklin Career Center.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Ben Franklin Career Center
TotalMaleFemale
Total39318
American Indian/Native American000
Asian000
Black/African American110
Hispanic000
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White38308
Two More000
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien000
By age range, at Ben Franklin Career Center, 13 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.33% of total students), 12 students are aged below 20 (30.77%), 1 students are aged above 50 (5.13%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Ben Franklin Career Center
TotalMaleFemale
Total39318
Age 18-1912102
Age 20-21440
Age 22-24981
Age 25-29651
Age 30-34303
Age 35-39211
Age 40-49220
Age 50-64110

Directory and Accreditation Information

Ben Franklin Career Center is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (9/22/2015 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Ben Franklin Career Center.
500 28th St, Dunbar, WV
304-766-0369

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