Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

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2016 Student Loan

4.23%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

576

88.4% Full-Time

About

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a higher education institution located in Davidson County, TN. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting were .

In 2017, 291 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. 74.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (194 degrees), 4.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (44 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is $0, which is $-11,737 less than the national average for ($11,738).

Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)Unknown

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is $0, which is $-11,737 less than the national average for ($11,738).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In 2017, 15% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 29% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Average Net Price

$N/A

2017 Value

In 2017 Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting grew by 0%.

This chart compares the average net price of Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

15%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

29%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

15% of undergraduate students at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 25% with respect to 2016, when 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.23%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting was 4.23%, which represents 8 out of the 189 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting has a total enrollment of 576 students. The full-time enrollment at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is 509 students and the part-time enrollment is 67. This means that 88.4% of students enrolled at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.9% White, 16% Black or African American, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.347% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (46.6%), followed by White Male (17.1%) and Black or African American Female (11%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, both undergraduate and graduate, is 576 students. The full-time enrollment at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is 509 and the part-time enrollment is 67. This means that 88.4% of students enrolled at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar .

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar (77%), Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
368
Black or African American
92
Hispanic or Latino
87

The enrolled student population at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is 63.9% White, 16% Black or African American, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.347% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all is 41.5% White, 26.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 19.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2017, 141 more women than men received degrees from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. The majority of degree recipients at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are white (194 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (44 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (291 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are Registered nurses (1,293,105 people), Medical & health services managers (134,634 people), Pharmacists (128,892 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (120,345 people), and Physicians (99,786 people).

The most specialized majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are Health (291 degrees awarded).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are Public relations specialists, Surgeons, Podiatrists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are Health (291 degrees awarded).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,404,787 people), Elementary & secondary schools (203,475 people), Outpatient care centers (190,696 people), Offices of physicians (183,832 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (124,020 people).

The most specialized majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are Health (291 degrees awarded).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.

Most Common

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N/A degree-majorss awarded
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N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, which is 0.347 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (216).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in Surgical Technologist, which is 0.347 times less than the 216 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 216 degrees were awarded to women at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in Surgical Technologist, which is 2.88 times more than the 75 male recipients with that same degree.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

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Highest Graduation Rate (N/A%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is N/A and N/A (N/A% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, N/A% of graduates (N/A students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
194 degrees awarded
Black or African American
44 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is white (194 degrees awarded). There were 4.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (44 degrees).

5.84% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
154 degrees awarded
White Male
40 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is white female (154 degrees awarded). There were 3.85 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (40 degrees).

Operations

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNk%), compared to the 0.0457% average return ($6.76k on $14.8M) across all .

In 2017, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting had a total salary expenditure of $2.68M. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting employs 5 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are Female Instructors (3), Male Instructors(2), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are: Management, with 3 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 2 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting) Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.02M

2017 Salaries

41.2%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting paid a median of $1.02M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($2.68M) and a 41.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0% growth from 2015 and a 21.5% growth from 2014.

The median for similar is 574k (13.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$295k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting paid a total of $295k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $296k (51.6%) for similar Unknown.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

3 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting were Instructor with 5 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting were Management with 3 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
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In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting was Female Instructor with 3 employees, Male Instructor with 2 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.

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