by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending ATA Career Education, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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What it costs to attend ATA Career Education comes to about $30,619.00 per year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $14,895.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,724.00 |
| Total cost | $30,619.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,619.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,975.00 |
| Net price | $26,644.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,619.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,996.00 |
| Net price | $26,623.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 3.5% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $27,555.00 | $27,576.00 | $31,690.00 |
| Senior year | $30,549.00 | $30,573.00 | $35,135.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $116,139.00 | $116,231.00 | $133,571.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $44,245.00 | $44,280.00 | $50,886.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,337.00 | $1,338.00 | $1,537.00 |
| Total amount paid | $160,384.00 | $160,510.00 | $184,457.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $27,555.00 | $27,576.00 | $31,690.00 |
| Senior year | $28,519.00 | $28,541.00 | $32,799.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $56,073.00 | $56,117.00 | $64,490.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,362.00 | $21,379.00 | $24,568.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $645.00 | $646.00 | $742.00 |
| Total amount paid | $77,435.00 | $77,496.00 | $89,058.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,250.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,290.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $26,116.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $26,116.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $26,722.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,619.00 |
Use ATA Career Education Net Price Calculator.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of ATA Career Education stands at $15,834.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,167.00 |
| 25th | $6,334.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,834.00 |
| 75th | $22,637.00 |
| 90th | $27,713.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,667.00 |
| Middle income | $15,834.00 |
| High income | $18,074.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,800.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,334.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of ATA Career Education is $2,118.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for ATA Career Education is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at ATA Career Education reach $150,078,091.00 distributed across 8,886 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 3 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,077.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through ATA Career Education, the questions below are worth your time:
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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.