Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Access Careers

Hempstead, New York. 511 undergraduates.

81%Graduation rate10 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
—Average net price per year
—Median earnings 10 years after starting
$6,062Median debt at graduation36% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate81%71%
Return for second year81%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$36,683$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting—$36,576
Median debt at graduation$6,062$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

4 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services60$37,792$43,820$6,063
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions12$31,053——
Health and Medical Administrative Services3———
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants582———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Quick answers

What is the graduation rate at Access Careers?
81% of Access Careers students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Access Careers graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Access Careers is $6,062. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.