Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Small suburb

CALC Institute of Technology

Alton, Illinois. 83 undergraduates.

—Graduation rate
$26,883Average net price per year52% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$36,917Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 26% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($36,917).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$25,958
$30,000–$48,000$27,807

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 rate—71%
Return for second year100%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$35,075$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$36,917$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$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

5 programs reported

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 CALC Institute of Technology cost per year?
The average net price at CALC Institute of Technology, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,883 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do CALC Institute of Technology graduates earn?
Former CALC Institute of Technology students earn a median of $36,917 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do CALC Institute of Technology graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from CALC Institute of Technology is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.