Private (for-profit)

Advanced Welding Institute

South Burlington, Vermont·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·New England·awi.edu
6-yr Graduation
91%
Total enrollment
104
peer median 104
Avg net price
$24,554
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
91%
Full-time retention
93%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
100%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

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

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

1
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
10%
$5,077 debt · $51,951 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 2008Next review Sep 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jun 2018Renewal 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$21,519
$30–48k$19,274
$48–75k$26,958
$75–110k$33,876
$110k+$26,280

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,554
vs peer median $24,554
Federal loans
51.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 50 students received $253K in Pell grants, alongside $494K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
50
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$253K
$252,692 total
Direct Loans
$494K
100 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$134K
43 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$110K
43 loan awards
Parent PLUS$251K
14 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 39 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
39
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.1%
2017
12.1%
2018
8.1%
2019
0.0%
2020*
2.8%
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 Welding Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
104
12-mo unduplicated
135
Undergraduate
135
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
89%120
Women
11%15

Race / ethnicity composition

White
96.9%
Hispanic
3.1%

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 · 94 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
    17.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Advanced Welding Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at Advanced Welding Institute?

    Advanced Welding Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 91% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Advanced Welding Institute?

    Advanced Welding Institute reports a total enrollment of 104 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Advanced Welding Institute?

    The average net price at Advanced Welding Institute is $24,554 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Advanced Welding Institute located?

    Advanced Welding Institute is located in South Burlington, Vermont 05403.

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