Only nine institutions in the country are considered senior military colleges.

But as he knows and says, these schools do not have the career or educational value of the senior four-year colleges.

These curricula are equivalent to the first two years of study at a senior college.

Students who completed this program would then transfer to a senior college.

At the senior colleges, the graduation rate is 10 percent after four years.

Today it is one of the six senior military colleges in the county.

The school became a senior college in 1997 and now caters for students from Year 10 to 12.

Tuition at the senior colleges is now $1,250 a year.

Total enrollment at the senior colleges rose 1.3 percent, to 134,279 students.

A 75 average is necessary for the other three senior colleges.