by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending American Career College-Ontario, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $33,431.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $32,004.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $28,649.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,342.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,525.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $33,422.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,442.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the American Career College-Ontario Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving American Career College-Ontario stands at $9,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,522.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $16,000.00 |
| 90th | $19,500.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $10,338.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,047.00 |
The federal default-rate classification for American Career College-Ontario is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at American Career College-Ontario come to $163,437,873.00 over 13,836 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 62 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $20,909.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh American Career College-Ontario, the questions below are worth your time:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.