Merryfield Academy

Oakland Park, Florida Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Merryfield Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Oakland Park, Florida. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 70 students.

Merryfield Academy offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 104 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Mission

Merryfield Academy's mission is to prepare students for successful careers through career-focused training, specifically in professional pet grooming, and to foster a positive environment with qualified faculty to help students achieve their occupational goals

Mission statement as reported by Merryfield Academy

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

Students enrolled

50%

First-year retention

104

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

9:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 3

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2

Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming Certificate 89 graduates
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services, Other Certificate

Health Professions 1

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate 15 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 50%
First-year retention, part-time students: 75%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year: 74
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 30

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 70
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 70
Full-time, fall 2024: 70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 169
Full-time, 2024-25: 60%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 80%
Men: 20%
White: 32%
Hispanic or Latino: 48%
Black or African American: 18%
Asian: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Continuous
School Director: Gregg Docktor
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program