School Highlights
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne serves 156 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 39:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 55%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 156 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 39:1
- Minority enrollment: 77%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Top Rankings
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Debt For Students
School Overview
The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne
(IN) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Four or more years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Public
Total Faculty
4 staff
99 staff
Number of Programs Offered
3
10
AccreditationAccred.
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
Student Body
The student population of Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne has grown by 43% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 39:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne diversity score of 0.79 is more than the state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has grown by 24% over five years.
Total Enrollment
156 students
3,927 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
39:1
44:1
# Full-Time Students
156 students
1,144 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
156 students
1,921 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
156 students
2,566 students
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
4%
% Black
20%
10%
% White
23%
45%
% Hawaiian
7%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
% Unknown races
30%
35%
Diversity Score
0.79
0.66
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
47%
51%
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)
$34,908
$44,999
Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges behind the state line differ by period. The lines do not show inflation-adjusted growth.
Tuition & Financial Aid
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
78%
86%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,500
$12,000
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,724
$5,500
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne's ranking?
Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne ranks among the top 20% of community college in Indiana for: Diversity in US community colleges and Least debt for graduating students.
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The nearest community college to Ross Medical Education Center-Fort Wayne is Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast (1.5 miles away)
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Miles
Quick Facts
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(260) 482-9171
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(260) 482-9171
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Enrollment: 10,932 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 In-state tuition: $3,257 Out-state tuition: $6,761
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(260) 459-4500
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(260) 459-4500
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(419) 267-5511
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(419) 586-0300
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(419) 586-0300
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