Vista College Overview
Located in El Paso, Texas, Vista College is a private for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is Vista College Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Vista College.
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Vista College Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Vista College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Vista College.
Where Is Vista College?
Contact details for Vista College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6101 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX 79925-2021 |
| Phone: | 915-779-8031 |
| Website: | vistacollege.edu |
How Do I Get Into Vista College?
You can apply to Vista College online at: www.vistacollege.edu/
Can I Afford Vista College?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Vista College, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $9,758 a year. That adds up to $39,032 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Vista College is 22.7%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
Vista College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 3,482 full-time undergraduates at Vista College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Vista College students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 30 |
| Black or African American | 909 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,477 |
| White | 770 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 295 |
Online Learning at Vista College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Vista College has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 105th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Vista College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Vista College was 97.9%. This is the #350 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Vista College regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Vista College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Vista College.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | #80 | |
| Business, Management & Marketing | #103 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Vista College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
| Major | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 37 | 605 | 642 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 0 | 283 | 283 |
| Dental Support Services | 0 | 261 | 261 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 8 | 196 | 204 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 44 | 118 | 162 |
| Cosmetology | 0 | 138 | 138 |
| Business Administration & Management | 81 | 42 | 123 |
| Computer Information Systems | 58 | 29 | 87 |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| Carpentry | 13 | 18 | 31 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Legal Support Services | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Information Technology | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 297 | 1,748 | 2,045 |
References
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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