Consumer Information

Voter Registration

Porter and Chester annually celebrates Constitution Day in September at each campus. In conjunction with this, we email voter registration information to students. We offer assistance in filling out voter registration cards in a non-partisan manner. At other times during the year the voter registration information will be available in the Educational Funding office.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program

Porter and Chester is concerned with the well being of its’ students and employees, the academic atmosphere, and safe working, learning and living environments. It is recognized that the use of illegal drugs and abuse of alcohol by students impairs the efficiency and effectiveness of the student body. To combat these ill effects, Porter and Chester has developed a substance abuse awareness policy to foster a drug free school and workplace and to encourage the use of community-based assistance programs. The Institute will impose sanctions on students and employees including dismissal, termination of employment and referral for prosecution by local law enforcement officials for the illegal use of alcohol and drugs on our campus. This prevention information will be distributed during student and employee orientations.

Special Services

Students with physical or leaming disabilities who may require accommodations are encouraged to contact the Campus Director of Operations and Education (CDOE) or the ADA Coordinator to document the disability and begin the accommodations request process. This is best done during the enrollment period prior to the beginning of classes. Instructors, under the guidance of the CDOE, are able to provide reasonable accommodations to those students with documented disabilities.

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

Porter and Chester maintains student confidentiality rights and protect access to information as required by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Except as allowed by law, information from student records will not be released without prior written consent of the student. Students must set up their FERPA decisions through the Student Portal at the time of enrollment. Students may change these permissions any time prior to separation from the Institute.

Consumer Information Contact

Students or applicants desiring additional consumer information should contact their Campus Director of Operations and Education or the Director of Admissions who will obtain the information from the Compliance department.

Graduation Rates for Student Body

The graduation rate for first-time full-time students who began their studies at Porter Chester Institute in Fall 2019 (310 students) and graduated within 150% of their program length (178 students) is 57.4%. The graduation rates for specific student populations from the same time period are:

The graduation rate for first-time, full- time students who began their studies at Porter and Chester Institute of Hamden in Fall 2019 (51 students) and graduated within 150% of their program length (14 students) is 27.5%. The graduation rates for specific student populations from the same time period are:

* Numbers are too small to report without risking student confidentiality

Cost of Attendance (COA)

For federal student aid purposes, postsecondary institutions must estimate a student’s total cost of attending the institution for a specified period of time, as established by law. The COA includes tuition and fees; room and board (or an allowance for housing and food); an allowance for books, supplies, transportation, loan fees, and dependent care (if applicable); disability related expenses, and some miscellaneous expenses as well. Below is Porter and Chester’s estimate of a student’s cost of attendance, including estimated living expenses.

Placement (Employment) Rates

Porter and Chester Institute calculates an Employment Rate for each program using the formula specified by our accrediting agency, the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). The formula uses a cohort of students who began school during a given 12-month reporting period and proceeded to graduate as the denominator. Those of the cohort whose self-reported employment in their field of training or a related field has been verified by the school, form the numerator. The rate is calculated for the cohort after 150% of the program length has elapsed for all students in the cohort, with an additional three month allowance for placement related activities. Placement rates for each program may be found in the addenda at the back of the catalog.