by our College Data Analytics TeamAs someone with prior military experience, it’s a good idea to check how well the school services veterans before signing those admission papers. We’ve assembled this report on Pinnacle Career Institute veterans so you can make an informed choice.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Pinnacle Career Institute GI Bill® Information
Inside This Veterans Report on Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City:
A large number of veterans attending a college means the college and faculty are more used to supporting and accommodating the needs of those with prior military experience. Per VA data, there are 105 GI Bill® students at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City. With a total enrollment of 488, approximately 21.5% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. To put that into context, the Student Veterans of America estimates that roughly three to four percent of all U.S. college students are veterans.
Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). It leaves out active-duty personnel using Tuition Assistance, meaning the total military presence may be greater. Veteran students account for 4.6% of all students at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City, per U.S. Department of Education data.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 45.8% | 61.3% |
| Transfer-out rate | 8.3% | — |
These figures come from the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Pinnacle Career Institute supports veterans through the programs and services listed below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean for you? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
Find veteran resources at Pinnacle Career Institute.
Veterans with specialized military training may be able to earn college credit at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City. Talk with your admissions counselor to learn more. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Check with Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
There are no ROTC programs offered at Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City.
No complaints about this school have been filed with the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.