Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

Houston, Texas. 88 undergraduates. Admits 69% of applicants.

83%Graduation rate12 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$31,827Average net price per year80% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$62,379Median earnings 10 years after starting71% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$30,422
$30,000–$48,000$32,825
$48,001–$75,000$31,558
$75,001–$110,000$33,028
Over $110,000$36,528

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 rate83%71%
Return for second year79%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$51,217$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$62,379$36,576
Median debt at graduation—$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
Precision Metal Working23$57,952$58,985$9,854
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians73$41,571$54,225$10,250

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.

Getting in

69%Admission rate
11:1Students per faculty member
44%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does School of Automotive Machinists & Technology cost per year?
The average net price at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,827 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do School of Automotive Machinists & Technology graduates earn?
Former School of Automotive Machinists & Technology students earn a median of $62,379 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at School of Automotive Machinists & Technology?
83% of School of Automotive Machinists & Technology students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.