Neumont University Reviews Educational Bang for Your Buck

Neumont Univeristy: Proven Bang for the Educational Buck

President Obama is introducing a new scorecard to measure a university's "bang for [the] educational buck." Neumont University has long been advocating for this sort of institutional-value reporting by publishing an annual Return on Investment.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Feb.14, 2013  -- In last night's State of the Union address, President Obama stated, "My administration will release a new "College Scorecard" that parents and students can use to compare schools based on a simple criteria- where you can get the most bang for your educational buck."  Utah's Neumont University couldn't agree more.

 

Neumont University's President, Edward H. Levine , has long been an advocate of measuring universities on student outcomes and return on tuition investment, not research and athletic programs.  "A college education is one of the most substantial investments a family will make, and universities have an obligation to weigh the cost of tuition against the expected earnings of their graduates. At Neumont University, our student loan default rate is low, graduation rates are high, and more than 96 percent of our graduates are employed in their field -computer science- upon graduation. What's more, we have not raised tuition for five consecutive years. We are proud to be a nimble educator where student outcomes are a priority."

Over the past three years, companies ranging from local technology firms to industry giants like Microsoft and IBM have been competing to hire Neumont's top talent, making offers designed to attract Neumont graduates with generous average starting compensation ranging from $60,000 to $100,000, travel and equipment allowances, stock options, and student loan reimbursements. Considering Neumont's $72,000 tuition cost (before scholarship), and Neumont's compressed 2.5 years to a bachelor's degree schedule, Neumont graduates enjoy a return on their tuition investment that is unparalleled in higher education. Laura Parson , Neumont's Director of University Relations says, "A focus on relevant education and graduate outcomes has consistently been a cornerstone of the Neumont approach. Neumont works with industry leaders to build a curriculum designed around the education and skills that are in high demand. "

Michael Ziminsky , age 20, was aggressively pursued by some of Neumont's top employer partners and received multiple offers with generous compensation packages well above the $60,000[1] national average for computer science graduates before he accepted an offer as a Software Engineer at TripAdvisor. He has said of his education, "The real world project experience I have gained from Neumont's classes and Enterprise projects has been invaluable throughout the interviewing process - my transition into the workforce will be nearly seamless.

ABOUT NEUMONT UNIVERSITY

Neumont University has long been praised by industry leaders like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, IBM and even the Department of Education[2] for its innovative, paradigm-shifting approach to computer science education.  Neumont has re-engineered the traditional four-year college degree into an intense, 2.5 to 3.0 year course of study where students are enrolled year-round in a full-time schedule that replicates the work environment – with no summers off.

Neumont University offers the following programs with a focus on digital science:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Software and Game Development
• Bachelor of Science in Business Technology Operations Management
• Bachelor of Science in Web Design and Development

From day one, students are immersed in a rigorous, project-based curriculum and complete up to three quarters of Enterprise Projects, a sequence of mandatory team-based development projects with real deadlines for employers like IBM, Nike, and Bosch. As a result of this professionally-focused academic approach, over 80% of Enterprise Project partners hire the Neumont graduates who work on their project teams, and over 96% of Neumont graduates are employed in field within six months of graduation[3]. Neumont graduates work for a wide variety of companies including Google, IBM, MSNBC, Microsoft, Nike, Bosch, Johnson and Johnson, and TripAdvisor, and accept offers with average first year compensation of over $62,400[4].

More information is available at www.neumont.edu. 

[1] www.nace.org: NACE Salary Survey, September 2012 Executive Summary

[2] www.neumont.edu/news: 2006 Spellings Report: Commission on Higher Education, and 2010 Chronicle of Higher Education "Career Colleges Deserve a Say."

[3] www.neumont.edu/results: Employment statistic is calculated using verified data for the 95% of 2009-2011 B.S. in Computer Science graduates who opted into Neumont's Career Services Program. Neumont University verifies employment by employers in writing. Neumont University does not guarantee employment for future graduates.

[4] www.neumont.edu/results: Salary statistic is calculated using verified data for the 93% of 2011 B.S. in Computer Science graduates with verified first-year compensation. Neumont University verifies first-year compensation by employers in writing. Neumont University does not guarantee first-year compensation for future graduates.

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Neumont Haunts

Neumont University is centered in South Jordan, Utah and a short trip to the greater Salt Lake City is nothing but a short Trax ride away. If scarring yourself silly is what you are into then boy does Salt Lake tend to your needs. There are at least 4 different haunted houses and many other October events offered here in Salt Lake. Everything from the corn mazes to the witch festival. There are events for every level of scary that you should so choose.

The great thing about Neumont being in this location is the variety of places you can visit. If you want outdoors you can go to the mazes and enjoy a great fright or just get lost for once and let all of your worries disappear. The local theme park known as the Lagoon hosts a month long event called frightmares where the entire park is transformed into a scary thrill adventure. The local malls offer trick or treating as a safe environment for children to have Halloween the way they want. Many small frightful activities are offered around the valley and the way you spend your month here in South Jordan is all up to you and how much you decide you would like to be scarred.

Neumont University Attracts Top Students

Excerpted from Utah Stories Magazine

by Al Sachrov

How one Utah career college is attracting top U.S. students by teaching the skills that top tech companies are looking for.

Neumont University in Sandy…Hmmm…Do they have a football team? Nope. Do they have a homecoming parade? Unhunh. Are they a Playboy party school? Ixnay.

What they do have is one of the top business technology schools in the country, with students averaging $60,000 in salary offers upon graduation.
It is small wonder that many area residents have not heard of Neumont. it has only 300 students, and 85 percent of these are from out of state. What attracts them is a passion for technology.

“A very specific student applies here,” said Communications Manager Stacy Cahoon Hughes. “At age 12 or so they were in the basement networking computers…Our students know from very early in life that IT is what they want.”

The school, which opened in 2004, accommodates them by offering a highly innovative program. It was conceived ty three Utahns – Graham Doxey, Scott McKinley and Marlow Enlund – who wanted to create a better way to motivate students. For starters it does away with the traditional four-year program and substitutes 10 quarters over 2 1/2 years. “Classes run ffrom 8 am to 5 pm for 500 days, making it a full-time job that runs at the pace of industry,” Hughes said.

Neumont recognizes that technology managers must get ideas across by helping to put the speak in a geek. “Spoken Communications” is thus a required course, along with “Collaborative and Interpersonal Communications.” Freshmen take three courses together in 25 day intensive “sprints.” In the second year, student teams work up to four hours a day partnered with companies such as Oracle and Novell to identify and solve real life corporate problems.

“It serves as a 10-week interview process. Or graduates have a full portfolio of work and many are hired by the companies they partnered with,” Hughes said. She added that firms wait for up to six months to hire individuals. But the school is more than just a factory production line. There is a strong sense of community as well, said second year student Luna Chong. “Everyone here is really supportive. Once I needed help on a project at 2 am. I knocked on someone’s door in the dorm who I didn’t even know, and they helped me! I really like it here.”

Neumont grads most likely will never be on the sports pages. The business pages will suit them just fine. Read more about the outstanding results Neumont graduates enjoy.

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