Private (for-profit)

Academy College

Bloomington, Minnesota·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·academycollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
-3.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
56
peer median 413
Avg net price
$31,307
+$2.3k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
36%-3.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
36%
Full-time retention
0%

Pell equity

48.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
75%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 48.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2019Next review Jan 2025
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1976Next review May 2019

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jan 2019Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  3. Dec 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  4. May 2018Removal of Show Cause Status
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  5. Apr 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$31,383
$30–48k$34,240
$48–75k$27,918
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$31,307
+$2,328vs peer median $28,979
Federal loans
54.9%
In-state tuition
$18,252
Out-of-state
$18,252

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 60 students received $222K in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
60
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$222K
$222,447 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
138 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$224K
60 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$215K
60 loan awards
Parent PLUS$776K
18 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 35 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
35
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.0%
2017
9.4%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Academy College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

12 total completions
01Transportation
975.0%
02Business
325.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
56
12-mo unduplicated
136
Undergraduate
136
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
88%120
Women
12%16

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
98.2%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 105 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago11.761 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    12

    Academy College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Academy College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAcademy College
    36%56$31,307
    Orion Technical College
    41$20,489
    California Aeronautical University
    30%350$38,205
    Neumont College of Computer Science
    57%86.8%476$28,979
    Southern California Institute of Technology
    42%74.2%510$27,735
    SANS Technology Institute
    1,963
    Peer group median39%80.5%413$28,979

    Frequently asked questions about Academy College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Academy College.

    What is the graduation rate at Academy College?

    Academy College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Academy College?

    Academy College reports a total enrollment of 56 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Academy College?

    The average net price at Academy College is $31,307 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Academy College located?

    Academy College is located in Bloomington, Minnesota 55431-1411.

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