Private (for-profit)

Access Careers-Islandia

Islandia, New York·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·accesscareers.net
6-yr Graduation
72%
+4.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
312
peer median 357
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About

Access Careers is a medical and computer training school located in Hempstead and Islandia, New York. It was incorporated in 1998 and offers various programs including Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, and Medical Billing and Coding. The institution focuses on training individuals for careers in healthcare and technology.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%+4.5pp vs peer
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

88.0pp gap
Pell recipients
88%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Student loan default rate

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

Of 40 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
40
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.7%
2017
24.3%
2018
13.3%
2019
2.5%
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 Access Careers-Islandia

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
312
12-mo unduplicated
605
Undergraduate
605
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
16%98
Women
84%507

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
44.6%
Hispanic
32.5%
White
16.9%
Asian
5.4%
Two or more
0.6%

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 · 138 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    13.0:1

    Access Careers-Islandia vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Access Careers-Islandia 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
    SubjectAccess Careers-Islandia
    72%312
    Access Careers
    511
    Allen School-Brooklyn
    192$25,874
    American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
    472$40,225
    American Institute-Cherry Hill
    390$17,603
    American Institute-Somerset
    364$16,629
    American Institute-Toms River
    484$17,386
    American Institute-West Hartford
    402$18,110
    Arlington Career Institute
    562$24,339
    Associated Technical College-Los Angeles
    315$22,236
    Carrington College-Portland
    83.6%254$29,350
    CDE Career Institute
    311$29,396
    Center for Allied Health Education
    18.5%437$35,431
    Center for Ultrasound Research & Education
    37$48,634
    CyberTex Institute of Technology
    152$27,877
    Dawn Career Institute LLC
    355$15,731
    Delta College Inc
    155$22,997
    First Institute of Travel, Inc.
    278$20,410
    Florida International Training Institute
    79.1%494$53,875
    Fortis College
    315$21,159
    Fortis College-Montgomery
    359$19,380
    Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville
    373$18,433
    Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
    393$33,927
    Institute of Technology
    267$33,197
    New York Medical Career Training Center
    100.0%452$29,174
    North-West College-Pomona
    100.0%381$33,256
    Northwest Educational Center
    305$11,535
    PCI Health Training Center
    100.0%256$18,420
    Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill
    47.4%269$28,909
    Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia
    100.0%468$27,173
    Southern California Health Institute
    156$26,692
    Unitek College
    63%5,725$25,719
    Peer group median68%91.8%357$25,797

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Access Careers-Islandia

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Access Careers-Islandia.

    What is the graduation rate at Access Careers-Islandia?

    Access Careers-Islandia reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Access Careers-Islandia?

    Access Careers-Islandia reports a total enrollment of 312 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Access Careers-Islandia located?

    Access Careers-Islandia is located in Islandia, New York 11749-1599.

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