Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
American Career College - Ontario
Acceptance
Open admission
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6-yr Graduation
66%
-11.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
2,242
peer median 1,015
Avg net price
$33,431
+$7.3k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About
American Career College is a private for-profit vocational college focused on healthcare education with three campuses in California: Los Angeles, Ontario, and Anaheim. It is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
66%-11.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Overall completion
66%-11.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Full-time retention
75%
Full-time retention
75%
Pell equity
17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
63%444 of 700
Non-Pell (all)
80%112 of 140
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%86 of 104
No Federal Aid
72%26 of 36
Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$66,124
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+83.3%
+$30,042
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+83.3%
$66,124 vs $36,082
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$25,890
$66,124
39%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$25,890 debt · $66,124 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500
$26,793
36%
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500 debt · $26,793 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500
$34,806
27%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500 debt · $34,806 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500
$36,507
26%
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500 debt · $36,507 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$17,200
$67,292
26%
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$17,200 debt · $67,292 earn
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500
$37,742
25%
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,500 debt · $37,742 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$8,444
$35,185
24%
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$8,444 debt · $35,185 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Accredited since 2004Next review Feb 2029
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 4
- Feb 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Feb 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Aug 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: OtherAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Aug 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$33,431
+$7,259vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $26,172
Federal loans
68.3%
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,354 students received $11.5M in Pell grants, alongside $22.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
2,354
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.5M
$11,454,066 total
Direct Loans
$22.5M
4,553 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
1k’20
1k’21
2k’22
2k’23
2k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$8.5M
2,188 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.7M
2,185 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.4M
180 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 846 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
846
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
5.4%-3.9
2017
6.5%-2.7
2018
3.2%-3.8
2019
0.4%-1.9
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.
Academic programs at ACC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
356 total completions
01Health Professions
356100.0%
01Health Professions
356100.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
2,242
12-mo unduplicated
3,537
Undergraduate
3,537
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
20%715
Women
80%2,822
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
59.8%
Asian
10.7%
White
10.0%
Black
9.9%
Two or more
7.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Unknown
0.4%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.50
1 offenses · 2,014 students
3-year trend
0.662 yrs ago0.611 yr ago0.50Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Fondling
1
By location
1total
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 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.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
30.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
40
ACC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions ACC selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectAmerican Career College-Ontario | 66% | Open admission | 2,242 | $33,431 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions |
| — | Open admission | 1,644 | $31,218 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 2,168 | $32,408 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| 89% | 100.0% | 1,202 | $31,681 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | 89.5% | 1,080 | $27,050 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | 95.1% | 517 | $24,563 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | 98.3% | 222 | $26,029 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 766 | $27,708 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 566 | $26,578 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 2,280 | $29,627 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | 85.3% | 3,857 | $26,014 | — | |
| — | 67.6% | 4,478 | $52,558 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | 100.0% | 2,812 | $11,956 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 524 | $21,782 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 961 | $25,431 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 664 | $22,034 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 1,068 | $21,396 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 678 | $23,188 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 705 | $21,461 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 1,145 | $19,854 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | Open admission | 832 | $19,500 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 1,714 | $22,893 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 550 | $21,171 | — | |
| — | Open admission | 1,056 | $26,315 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 656 | $35,666 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 974 | $27,575 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 1,076 | $27,606 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| — | Open admission | 766 | $28,106 | Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | |
| Peer group median | 78% | 95.1% | 1,015 | $26,172 |
Institutions like ACC
Explore the federal data for institutions in ACC's comparison group.
- Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia
American Career College-Anaheim
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,644Net price$31,218View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia
American Career College-Los Angeles
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,168Net price$32,408View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsArizona
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Grad rate89%Admit rate100.0%Enrollment1,202Net price$31,681View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsArizona
Carrington College-Phoenix North
Grad rate—Admit rate89.5%Enrollment1,080Net price$27,050View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTennessee
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Grad rate—Admit rate95.1%Enrollment517Net price$24,563View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
Grad rate—Admit rate98.3%Enrollment222Net price$26,029View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsOhio
Fortis College-Columbus
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment766Net price$27,708View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsMaryland
Fortis College-Landover
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment566Net price$26,578View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsCalifornia
High Desert Medical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,280Net price$29,627View data - Ohio
Hondros College of Nursing
Grad rate—Admit rate85.3%Enrollment3,857Net price$26,014View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsNew Jersey
Jersey College
Grad rate—Admit rate67.6%Enrollment4,478Net price$52,558View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsWest Virginia
Martinsburg College
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment2,812Net price$11,956View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsKentucky
MedQuest College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment524Net price$21,782View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsNew York
Mildred Elley-New York Campus
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment961Net price$25,431View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsColorado
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment664Net price$22,034View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas
Pima Medical Institute-Houston
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,068Net price$21,396View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsNevada
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment678Net price$23,188View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsArizona
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment705Net price$21,461View data - BaccalaureateIllinois
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,145Net price$19,854View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas
Rio Grande Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment832Net price$19,500View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsOhio
Ross College-Sylvania
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,714Net price$22,893View data - Florida
Southern Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment550Net price$21,171View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsNew York
St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,056Net price$26,315View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsNew York
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment656Net price$35,666View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment974Net price$27,575View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,076Net price$27,606View data - Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsTexas
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment766Net price$28,106View data
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Frequently asked questions about American Career College-Ontario
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ACC.
What is the acceptance rate at American Career College-Ontario?
American Career College-Ontario does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.
What is the graduation rate at American Career College-Ontario?
American Career College-Ontario reports a 6-year graduation rate of 66% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend American Career College-Ontario?
American Career College-Ontario reports a total enrollment of 2,242 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at American Career College-Ontario?
The average net price at American Career College-Ontario is $33,431 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is American Career College-Ontario located?
American Career College-Ontario is located in Ontario, California 91764.
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.
IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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.
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