Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Midsize suburb

ATA Career Education

Spring Hill, Florida. 201 undergraduates.

73%Graduation rate2 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$27,040Average net price per year53% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$36,434Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$23,861Median debt at graduation151% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($23,861) equals 65% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($36,434). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$26,605
$30,000–$48,000$26,818
$48,001–$75,000$28,286
$75,001–$110,000$29,022

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $14,895.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate73%71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$35,935$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$36,434$36,576
Median debt at graduation$23,861$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

7 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants52$51,046$56,805$31,154
Health and Medical Administrative Services4—$40,421—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services9$31,059$34,679$12,166
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions16$31,770$34,450$14,190

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.

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Quick answers

How much does ATA Career Education cost per year?
The average net price at ATA Career Education, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $27,040 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do ATA Career Education graduates earn?
Former ATA Career Education students earn a median of $36,434 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at ATA Career Education?
73% of ATA Career Education students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do ATA Career Education graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from ATA Career Education is $23,861. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.