Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia Beach, Virginia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·auto.edu
6-yr Graduation
79%
Total enrollment
415
peer median 547
Avg net price
$16,358
-$12k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Use this data
Ask Clema

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
480
480 candidates competed
Admitted
257
53.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
110
42.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
79%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

7.2pp gap
Pell recipients
74%43 of 58
Non-Pell (all)
81%82 of 101
Subsidized loan, no Pell
75%18 of 24
No Federal Aid
83%64 of 77

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 10 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
1
10.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing1 · 10.0%
  • No Data9 · 90.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
9

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+29.4%
$46,532 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
36%
$16,043 debt · $44,428 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
34%
$14,166 debt · $41,845 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
27%
$15,072 debt · $56,751 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1995Next review Aug 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$14,906
$30–48k$14,132
$48–75k$17,645
$75–110k$20,821
$110k+$22,500

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,358
-$11,544vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $27,902
Federal loans
36.9%
In-state tuition
$14,568
Out-of-state
$14,568

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 291 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
291
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,830,493 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
460 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$878K
201 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$939K
211 loan awards
Parent PLUS$382K
48 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 139 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (2.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
139
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.8%
2017
24.5%
2018
19.1%
2019
2.1%
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 Advanced Technology Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

85 total completions
01Mechanic
5564.7%
02Precision Production
3035.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
415
12-mo unduplicated
672
Undergraduate
672
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
90%605
Women
10%67

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.8%
Black
33.0%
Hispanic
16.6%
Two or more
6.3%
Asian
2.9%
Unknown
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

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 · 377 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
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    23

    Advanced Technology Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Advanced Technology Institute 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
    SubjectAdvanced Technology Institute
    79%415$16,358Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    538$30,801Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    555$20,850Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    258$43,941Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    967$32,544Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    788$25,003Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median79%547$27,902

    Institutions like Advanced Technology Institute

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Advanced Technology Institute's comparison group.

    Frequently asked questions about Advanced Technology Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at Advanced Technology Institute?

    Advanced Technology Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 79% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Advanced Technology Institute?

    Advanced Technology Institute reports a total enrollment of 415 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Advanced Technology Institute?

    The average net price at Advanced Technology Institute is $16,358 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Advanced Technology Institute?

    Advanced Technology Institute's yield rate is 42.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Advanced Technology Institute located?

    Advanced Technology Institute is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

    Have a question this page can’t answer?

    Ask Clema anything about Advanced Technology Institute and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.

    Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card