Member Colleges
Association of Proprietary CollegesThe Art Institute of New York City -Est. 1980
Berkeley College - Est. 1931
Briarcliffe College - Est. 1966
Bryant & Stratton College - Est. 1854
Business Informatics Center - Est. 1983
The College of Westchester - Est. 1915
DeVry College of New York - Est. 1931
Elmira Business Institute - Est. 1858
Everest Institute - Est. 1863
Five Towns College - Est. 1972
Island Drafting & Technical Institute - Est. 1957
Jamestown Business College - Est. 1886
LIM College - Est. 1939
Mandl School - Est. 1924
Monroe College - Est. 1933
New York Career Institute - Est. 1941
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - Est. 1986
Plaza College - Est. 1916
School of Visual Arts - Est. 1947
Simmons Institute of Funeral Service, Inc. - Est. 1900
The Swedish Institute - Est. 1916
USC - The Business College - Est.1896
Wood Tobe-Coburn -Est. 1879
The Association of Proprietary Colleges (APC) is comprised of
23 member colleges, which employ more than 6,500 people
on 34 campuses across the state. Annually, APC member
col-leges serve more than 40,000 students pursuing associate,
bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
The Numbers Behind Our Students’ Success
APC is comprised of 23 member colleges, which employ more than 6,500 peopleon
34 campuses across the state. Annually, APC member colleges serve more than
40,000 students pursuing associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. On average, our members have been operating, educating and preparing students for a brighter future for more than 80 years.
APC institutions have awarded students more than $123 million in grants, scholarship and aid in recent years.
Helping
Students
New York
Thousands of
Across
Succeed
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Association of Proprietary
Timely Completion of
Associate Degree Programs
APC member colleges not only have
higher associate degree graduation rates than other sectors of higher education, they have greater success graduating students on-time, which helps reduce student debt and drives graduates into the workforce.
A Successful Transition from
High School to College
APC member colleges help thousands of students across the state make the successful transition from high school to college by providing extra help, smaller classes and internships. These programs energize students and place them in real-world settings.
Helping Minority and
Disabled Students Graduate
On-Time
African American, Hispanic and disabled students pursuing an associate degree at APC member colleges succeed at a rate higher than the statewide average.
Reinstate Graduate TAP
“Our colleges strive to helpemployers build their futures by preparing qualified graduates who then make an immediate contribution in the workplace. At present, more employers are seeking candidates with advanced degrees. Low-income students would benefit greatly from the assistance graduate TAP would offer.”
Stephen Jerome, president of Monroe College
Support the Proposed
“Get on Your Feet”
Loan Forgiveness
Program
“This program would help ease the burden of student loan repayment on recent college graduates who participate in the federal Pay As You Earn (PAYE) income-based loan repayment program. It would allow APC’s recent graduates to focus on establishing their career, without the worry of student loan debt. It has APC’s full support and we urge the legislature to support it as well. We look forward to learning more about the proposal.”
Donna Gurnett, executive director of the Association of Propriety Colleges
Restore the
Maximum TAP
Award for the 7,000
Students Attending
Colleges That Offer
Only Two-Year
Degrees
“The TAP reduction has
impacted roughly 320 students on our Utica campus. The
majority of these students are working men and women, minorities, single parents – exactly the type of students that TAP was designed to help. They have the academic qualifications to attend
college, but TAP gives them the financial means. For them we ask lawmakers to reverse the 2010 action because of its negative impact on many of the state’s neediest students.”
Scott Williams, executive vice president of Utica School of Commerce, The Business College
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What Makes APC Member
Colleges So Successful?
Source: NYS Education Department, 2012 Data
On-Time Associate Degree Graduation Rates for All Students, 2012
SUNY CUNY Independent Proprietary 28.6% 19.8% 3.0% 11.7%
Source: NYS Education Department, 2012 Data
18.3% 2.8% 4.7% SUNY CUNY Independent Proprietary
On-Time Associate Degree Graduation Rates for Students with a High School GPA
Between 70-80 Percent, 2012
33.0%
Source: NYS Education Department, 2012 Data
On-Time Associate Degree Graduation Rates for Black/Non-Hispanic, Hispanic
and Disabled Students, 2012
26.6% 27.4% 38.5% Disabled Hispanic Black/ Non-Hispanic Statewide Average: 15.8%
Association of Proprietary Colleges Established in 1978, the Association of Proprietary Colleges represents New York’s degree-granting,
proprietary – or privately held – colleges, and is one of New York’s four sectors of higher education.
23
Member
Colleges
34
Campuses
6,500
Educators and
Employees
40,000
Students Annually
Here are the numbers
behind our students’ success
$123 Million
in grants, scholarships and aid
Learn more about the Association of
Proprietary Colleges at
apc-colleges.org
NY’s Proprietary Colleges:
We’ve been helping students
succeed for more than 80 years.
The Art Institute of New York City -Est. 1980
Berkeley College - Est. 1931
Briarcliffe College -Est. 1966
Bryant & Stratton College - Est. 1854
Business Informatics Center - Est. 1983
The College of Westchester - Est. 1915
DeVry College of New York - Est. 1931
Elmira Business Institute - Est. 1858
Everest Institute - Est. 1863
Five Towns College - Est. 1972
Island Drafting & Technical Institute - Est. 1957
Jamestown Business College - Est. 1886
LIM College - Est. 1939
Mandl School - Est. 1924
Monroe College - Est. 1933
New York Career Institute - Est. 1941
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - Est. 1986
Plaza College - Est. 1916
School of Visual Arts - Est. 1947
Simmons Institute of Funeral Service, Inc. - Est. 1900
The Swedish Institute - Est. 1916
USC - The Business College - Est.1896
Wood Tobe-Coburn -Est. 1879
Q:
Why should the
maximum TAP
award for students
in two-year
degree-granting
programs be
restored?
A:
Because their
achievement and
success should be
rewarded.
Association of Proprietary Colleges
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APC institutions not only
have higher associate degree
graduation rates than other
sectors of higher education,
they have greater success
graduating students on time,
which helps reduce student
debt and drives graduates
into the workforce.
We’ve been helping students
across the state succeed for
more than 80 years.
SUNY CUNY Independent Proprietary
Source: NYS Education Department, 2012 Data
On-Time Associate Degree Graduation
Rates for All Students, 2012
28.6%
19.8%
3.0% 11.7%
Four years ago, TAP was reduced
for students enrolled in colleges
that only offer two-year degree
programs.
Many are non-traditional
students – single parents,
minority students and
those with disabilities.
Some are the first in their
family to attend college...
...exactly the type
of student TAP was
designed to help.
APC member colleges help more non-traditional students graduate with an
on-time associate degree than any other sector of higher education.
Success should be rewarded. Let’s restore full TAP funding for these students.
Association of Proprietary Colleges
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5.2% 5.7% 5.4% 2.0% 1.5% 2.0% 18.1% 22.4% 12.3% 28.2% 30.2% 27.4% 2010 2011 2012
SUNY CUNY Independent Proprietary
3.2% 3.4% 3.6% 2.5% 1.6% 2.1% 15.2% 12.2% 13.6% 25.9% 25.9% 26.6% 2010 2011 2012
SUNY CUNY Independent Proprietary
On-Time Associate Degree Graduation Rates for Hispanic Students
Source: NYS Education Department, 2012 Data
On-Time Associate Degree Graduation Rates for Black/Non-Hispanic Students
APC member colleges
create opportunities for
students who struggled in
high school by providing
extra help, smaller classes
and internships.
These programs energize
students and place them
in real-world settings.
APC member colleges help thousands
of students across New York...
...make the successful transition
from high school to college.
Association of Proprietary Colleges
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www.apc-colleges.org
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Students who struggled in high school are empowered
and able to continue their education – earning an
associate degree on-time.
4.2% 5.8% 4.7% 2.9% 2.2% 2.8% 11.6% 20.1% 18.3% 30.3% 33.3% 33.0% 2010 2011 2012 1.6%2.2% 1.5%1.2% 2.1%1.4% 6.4% 4.9% 7.6% 26.1% 23.1% 17.6% 2010 2011 2012
SUNY CUNY Independent Proprietary
SUNY CUNY Independent Proprietary
On-Time Associate Degree Graduation Rates for Students with a High School GPA Between
70-80 Percent
Source: NYS Education Department, 2012 Data
On-Time Associate Degree Graduation Rates for Students with a High School GPA Below 70 Percent
Source: NYS Education Department, 2012 Data
