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Compass Career College Data & Information Overview

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How Well Is Compass Career College Ranked?

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Compass Career College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Compass Career College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Compass Career College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

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Compass Career College Faculty

20 to 1 Student to Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Compass Career College, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Compass Career College

57% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Compass Career College this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  57 out of 100
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Compass Career College Undergraduate Student Diversity

214 Full-Time Undergraduates
60.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
82.2% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 214 full-time undergraduates at Compass Career College.

How Much Does Compass Career College Cost?

$14,181 Net Price
74% Take Out Loans
$24,876 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Compass Career College is $14,181. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Compass Career College

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$13,296$12,988$11,148$19,208$16,035

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Compass Career College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Compass Career College, approximately 74% of students took out student loans averaging $6,219 a year. That adds up to $24,876 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Compass Career College Graduates Make?

$21,175 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Compass Career College with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $21,175 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 57% less that the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Compass Career College

Louisiana State
214 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Hammond, Louisiana, Compass Career College is a private for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Hammond makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Compass Career College are given below.

Contact Details
Address:42353 Deluxe Plaza, Suite 16, Hammond, LA 70403
Phone:985-419-2050
Website:www.compasscareercollege.net/

Compass Career College Majors

5 Majors With Completions
178 Undergraduate Degrees
162 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 5 majors graduated from Compass Career College. Of these students, 178 received undergraduate degrees and 162 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Cosmetology26NA
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services18NA
Health & Medical Administrative Services15NA
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants15NA
Precision Metal Working15NA

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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