Draughons Junior College

Location and Contact Information

2421 Fitzgerald Industrial Dr.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
USA
Main Tel: (270) 843-6750
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Draughons Junior College Bowling Green, Kentucky, is a branch campus of Draughons Junior College. It is a career college owned by the Daymar Colleges Group. The college opened as the Draughons Practical Business College in 1879. Draughons Junior College operates campuses in Scottsville, Albany, Clinton and Russellville as well. Draughons Junior College Bowling Green offers its students diploma courses in areas such as business, engineering technology, criminal justice, legal assistance and health services.

Draughons Junior College Bowling Green has a student government association. The college also publishes a student’s newspaper, known as “Woos You Can Use.”

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement and business and management.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

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$ 13,300
Books and supplies$ 2,400

Financial Aid

Draughons Junior College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 89% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant81%$4,147
Institutional Grant7%$1,200
Federal Grant81%$3,654
Pell Grant81%$3,500
Other Federal Grant31%$400
State or Local Grant24%$1,300

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan77%$8,000
Federal Loan77%$8,000
Other Loan  

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Draughons Junior College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Beal CollegeBangor, ME411
2Santa Barbara Business CollegeVentura, CA373
3Draughons Junior College IncNashville, TN444
4Draughons Junior College-MurfreesboroMurfreesboro, TN558
5Marian Court CollegeSwampscott, MA203
6Santa Barbara Business CollegeSanta Maria, CA216
7Eagle Gate CollegeLayton, UT119
8Santa Barbara Business CollegeBakersfield, CA708
9Kilian Community CollegeSioux Falls, SD330
10City CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL470

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate16010
1-2 year certificate77
< 1 year certificate 4

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  15

Students

Student enrollment was 431 in 2009-2010 (856 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 33% of the student body. About 20% 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 (48 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Science

LAW (6 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (23 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (68 awarded)

  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies