Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

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2013 Undergraduate Tuition
$5,995
2023 Enrolled Students
788
94.9% Full-Time

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$5,995
2013 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

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Financial Aid by Income Level

21%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
28%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

21% of undergraduate students at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 90.9% with respect to 2022, when 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting had a total enrollment of 788 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is 748 students and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 94.9% 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 68.9% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American, and 5.96% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (58.3%), followed by White Male (11.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.19%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    543 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    111 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    87 enrolled students
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Graduates

In 2023, 287 more women than men received degrees from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is white (364 degrees awarded). There were 5.69 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (64 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is Surgical Technologist (17 degrees awarded).

In 2023,  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 (513 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in 2023 are Health (513 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are Health (513 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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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 (1,536,621 people), Outpatient care centers (258,284 people), Elementary & secondary schools (226,258 people), Offices of physicians (202,794 people), and uninformed (201,610 people).

The most specialized majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are Health (513 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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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.
Surgical Technologist
Most Common (2023)
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting was Surgical Technologist with 17 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

113
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
400
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, which is 0.282 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (400).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in Surgical Technologist, which is 0.282 times less than the 400 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 400 degrees were awarded to men at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting in Surgical Technologist, which is 3.54 times more than the 113 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    364 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    64 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is white (364 degrees awarded). There were 5.69 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (64 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    304 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    60 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is white female (304 degrees awarded). There were 5.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (60 degrees).

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Operations

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting employs 8 Instructors. Most academics at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are Male Instructor (5), and Female Instructor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting are: Management, with 4 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.93M
2023 Salaries
16.9%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting paid a median of $1.93M in salaries, a 16.9% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 26.5% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 41.6% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$616k
Instructional Salaries
8
Number of Employees

In 2023, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting paid a total of $616k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 32% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
8 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
4 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting was Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting were Management with 4 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting was Male Instructor with 5 employees, and Female Instructor with 3 employees.

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