Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Midsize city

Ayers Career College

Shreveport, Louisiana. 256 undergraduates.

75%Graduation rate4 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$14,803Average net price per year16% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$34,620Median earnings 10 years after starting5% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$5,500Median debt at graduation42% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($5,500) equals 16% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($34,620). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$14,803

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.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate75%71%
Return for second year84%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$32,556$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$34,620$36,576
Median debt at graduation$5,500$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

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians23$39,518$41,281$9,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services94$28,997$33,219$10,482
Health and Medical Administrative Services5———

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 Ayers Career College cost per year?
The average net price at Ayers Career College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $14,803 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Ayers Career College graduates earn?
Former Ayers Career College students earn a median of $34,620 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Ayers Career College?
75% of Ayers Career College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Ayers Career College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Ayers Career College is $5,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.