The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio

Overview

Located in San Antonio, Texas, The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio is a private for-profit two-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 419 students. It is part of Empowerment Healthcare Schools.

The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio offers certificates and associate degrees across 7 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Dental Assisting/Assistant, Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder, and Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. It awarded 339 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 28 to 1.

Mission

The College of Health Care Professions (CHCP) is dedicated to providing quality training to individuals interested in the allied health care fields. Knowledge and proficiency are attained through demonstration, actual operation of equipment, and practice of learned techniques. It is our aim to provide students with the knowledge and technical proficiency that will make them employable for entry level positions in the allied health care field.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 7

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

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

79%

Student-to-faculty ratio

28:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees

25

Certificates under 1 year

22

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

292

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

419

Undergraduates, fall 2024

419

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

711

Full-time, 2024-25

100%

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

89%

Men

11%

White

6%

Hispanic or Latino

84%

Black or African American

7%

Two or more races

1%

Race or ethnicity unknown

1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

4%

Weekend or evening classes

Yes

Campus and services

Setting

Large city

Academic calendar

Differs by program

Part of

Empowerment Healthcare Schools

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

CEO

Eric Bing

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training