Daymar College-Owensboro Campus

Location and Contact Information

3361 Buckland Sq
Owensboro, KY 42301
USA
Main Tel: (270) 926-4040
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Daymar College, a private, two-year, co-educational institution located in Owensboro, Kentucky,was established in 1963 as Owensboro Business College. The institute, which was renamed as Daymar College in 2001, has three other campuses in Kentucky namely which are the Louisville campus, the Newport campus and the Paducah campus. The college grants associate’s level degrees to students in degree programs which include areas of study such as criminal justice, computer programming, legal assistance, and office management and supervision. Students can also enroll themselves in various certificate and diploma courses in fields such as health and medical services, legal profession, business, and technology.

Daymar College is home to international students. Day and evening classes are available at the college for the convenience of students. The career-specific programs and intensive training help students in securing placements immediately after graduation.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, office and administration, and computer science and engineering.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Quarter.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 13,195
Books and supplies$ 2,150

Financial Aid

Daymar participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 97% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant84%$3,055
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant73%$3,415
Pell Grant73%$3,273
Other Federal Grant49%$214
State or Local Grant22%$311

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan95%$7,529
Federal Loan95%$7,220
Other Loan24%$1,201

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate749
1-2 year certificate614
< 1 year certificate112

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  6

Students

Student enrollment was 317 in 2009-2010 (344 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 32% of the student body. About 21% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

LAW (4 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (42 awarded)

  • Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (5 awarded)

  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

  • Office Management and Supervision

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (61 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage