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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Porter & Chester Institute is $14,349 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.
Porter & Chester Institute offers the alternative tuition plans including tuition guarantee.
78% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,483 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $14,349 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $5,483 |
Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers
Porter & Chester Institute offers 12 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, 1,087 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Years Certificate | 12 | 2 | 1,087 |
| Total | 12 | 2 | 1,087 |
Programs by Award Level
The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services [+] | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Engineering Technology [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 31 completers | - |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | ✔ | 31 | - |
| Construction Trades [+] | ✕ | 289 completers | - |
| Electrician | ✕ | 237 | - |
| Plumbing Technology/Plumber | ✕ | 52 | - |
| Mechanics and Repairers [+] | ✔ (1 completers) | 347 completers | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician | ✔ | 68 | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 142 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 113 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 408 completers | - |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | ✕ | 150 | - |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 142 | - |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | ✕ | 105 | - |
| Total | 1,087 |
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
Total 2,146 students are attending at Porter & Chester Institute. There are 84 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 76 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 178 (full-time) and 84 (part-time).
| Student Population | 2,146 |
|---|---|
| Number of Faculty | 160 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
Student Population at Porter & Chester Institute
For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,633 students enrolled into Porter & Chester Institute. By gender, 790 male and 843 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Porter & Chester Institute.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,633 | 790 | 843 |
| Full-time | 1,458 | 745 | 713 |
| Part-tme | 175 | 45 | 130 |
There are 524 White (32.09%), 462 Black/African American (28.29%), 380 Hispanic (23.27%), 37 Asian (2.27%), and 605 students with other races attending Porter & Chester Institute.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,633 | 790 | 843 |
| American Indian/Native American | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Asian | 37 | 17 | 20 |
| Black/African American | 462 | 180 | 282 |
| Hispanic | 380 | 175 | 205 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 524 | 311 | 213 |
| Two More | 91 | 40 | 51 |
| Un-Known | 126 | 60 | 66 |
| Non-resident Alien | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Porter & Chester Institute offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
79 students (4.84% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 865 students (52.97% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Porter & Chester Institute.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,633 |
| Enrolled Online Exclusively | 79 |
| Enrolled Some Online Courses | 865 |
| Not in Online Courses | 689 |
By age range, at Porter & Chester Institute, 540 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.07% of total students), 224 students are aged below 20 (13.72%), 31 students are aged above 50 (3.80%).
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,633 | 790 | 843 |
| Under 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Age 18-19 | 215 | 150 | 65 |
| Age 20-21 | 253 | 155 | 98 |
| Age 22-24 | 287 | 138 | 149 |
| Age 25-29 | 360 | 160 | 200 |
| Age 30-34 | 229 | 77 | 152 |
| Age 35-39 | 125 | 52 | 73 |
| Age 40-49 | 124 | 42 | 82 |
| Age 50-64 | 31 | 10 | 21 |
Directory and Accreditation Information
Porter & Chester Institute is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (3/26/1972 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Porter & Chester Institute.
156 Boston Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
860-529-2519