Private (for-profit)

Ace Institute of Technology

New York, New York·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·acecareer.edu
6-yr Graduation
62%
Total enrollment
275
peer median 195
Avg net price
$35,092
+$12k vs peer
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About

Ace Institute of Technology is a vocational institution located in New York City, with campuses in Manhattan and Queens. Founded in 2002, it offers training programs primarily in Medical Technology, Computer Networking, and Business Technology.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
73%
Non-Pell
50%

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Information Science/Studies
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
16%
$6,755 debt · $42,353 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$5,500 debt · $37,340 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2005Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

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$34,902
$30–48k$34,976
$48–75k$35,671
$75–110k$40,954
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$35,092
+$12,488vs peer median $22,604
Federal loans
65.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 220 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
220
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,039,080 total
Direct Loans
$1.0M
395 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$517K
212 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$525K
183 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 162 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
162
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.5%
2017
14.7%
2018
8.0%
2019
1.8%
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 Ace Institute of Technology

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
275
12-mo unduplicated
395
Undergraduate
395
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%163
Women
59%232

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
36.7%
Hispanic
29.2%
Asian
18.9%
White
6.1%
Non-resident
5.7%
Two or more
2.6%
Unknown
0.8%

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 · 330 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
    11.0:1

    Ace Institute of Technology vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ace Institute of Technology 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
    SubjectAce Institute of Technology
    62%275$35,092
    Allen School-Jamaica
    67$30,588
    Angeles Institute
    113$23,161
    Ayers Career College
    256$17,824
    Bay Area Medical Academy
    209$25,327
    Blake Austin College
    217$30,926
    Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
    200$24,902
    Career Development Institute Inc
    172$21,412
    CCI Training Center-Arlington
    305$12,875
    Cortiva Institute
    209$34,368
    Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
    189$22,230
    Delta College-Slidell Campus
    162$19,835
    Fortis College-Dothan
    177$19,325
    Garden State Science and Technology Institute
    917$24,759
    InterAmerican Technical Institute
    500$29,741
    Irene's Myomassology Institute
    285$29,947
    Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus
    150$30,387
    Mayfield College
    292$22,604
    Medical Training College
    164$19,106
    North-West College-Van Nuys
    100.0%294$33,464
    Prism Career Institute-West Atlantic City
    72.0%235$28,754
    Ross Medical Education Center-Granger
    172$22,381Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Ross Medical Education Center-Huntsville
    132$21,041
    Ross Medical Education Center-Kentwood
    134$21,580
    Ross Medical Education Center-Roosevelt Park
    130$21,456
    Ross Medical Education Center-Warren
    237$21,312
    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville
    423$19,274
    State Career College
    185$18,724
    Stellar Career College
    83$21,507
    Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe
    81$25,053
    Universal Healthcare Careers College
    82.4%287$33,617
    Verve College
    176
    Peer group median62%82.4%195$22,604

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Ace Institute of Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ace Institute of Technology.

    What is the graduation rate at Ace Institute of Technology?

    Ace Institute of Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ace Institute of Technology?

    Ace Institute of Technology reports a total enrollment of 275 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ace Institute of Technology?

    The average net price at Ace Institute of Technology is $35,092 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ace Institute of Technology located?

    Ace Institute of Technology is located in New York, New York 10018.

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