Private (for-profit)

Advantage Career Institute

Eatontown, New Jersey·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·aci.edu
6-yr Graduation
82%
Total enrollment
161
peer median 161
Avg net price
$12,869
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
82%

Pell equity

27.0pp gap
Pell recipients
73%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 27.0-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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$4,306 debt · $36,358 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 2013Next review May 2023

Action history · 3

  1. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
  2. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
  3. May 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Secondary 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$12,869
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,869
vs peer median $12,869
Federal loans
29.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 125 students received $483K in Pell grants, alongside $610K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
125
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$483K
$483,051 total
Direct Loans
$610K
241 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$215K
112 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$320K
114 loan awards
Parent PLUS$75K
15 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 34 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
34
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2019
2.9%
2020*
0.0%
0.0%
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 Advantage Career Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
161
12-mo unduplicated
311
Undergraduate
311
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%25
Women
92%286

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.3%
Hispanic
31.5%
Black
22.1%
Asian
4.7%
Two or more
2.7%
Unknown
0.7%

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 · 100 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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Advantage Career Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Advantage Career Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at Advantage Career Institute?

    Advantage Career Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 82% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Advantage Career Institute?

    Advantage Career Institute reports a total enrollment of 161 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Advantage Career Institute?

    The average net price at Advantage Career Institute is $12,869 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Advantage Career Institute located?

    Advantage Career Institute is located in Eatontown, New Jersey 07724.

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