Private (for-profit)

American College of Healthcare and Technology

Riverside, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·ach.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
Total enrollment
272
peer median 365
Avg net price
$15,115
-$7.8k vs peer
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About

The American College of Healthcare and Technology is a post-secondary institution located in California, with campuses in Riverside, Huntington Park, and Santa Ana. The college offers a variety of healthcare and technology programs, including Medical Assistant, Surgical Technology, and Veterinary Assistant, but the founding year is not mentioned. The institution appears to be focused on providing vocational training in healthcare and technology fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
65%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
66%
Non-Pell
63%

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

Total programs
10
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

10programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data10 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
10

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.

3
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$20,000 debt · $47,844 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$9,500 debt · $32,200 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,500 debt · $35,168 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 1996Next review Feb 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Surgical Technology (STAB) - Schools and Programs for the surgical technician
  3. Aug 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Feb 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education 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$14,297
$30–48k$14,994
$48–75k$16,484
$75–110k$20,386
$110k+$18,588

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,115
-$7,778vs peer median $22,894
Federal loans
80.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 489 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
489
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,577,268 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
733 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
1k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$997K
341 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
335 loan awards
Parent PLUS$336K
57 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 299 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (4.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
299
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.1%
2017
16.0%
2018
16.8%
2019
4.3%
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 ACH

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

31 total completions
01Health Professions
31100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
272
12-mo unduplicated
479
Undergraduate
479
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
20%94
Women
80%385

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
74.5%
White
10.9%
Black
9.3%
Unknown
2.5%
Asian
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

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 · 280 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
    25.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    ACH vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ACH 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
    SubjectAmerican College of Healthcare and Technology
    65%272$15,115
    552$33,363
    23.1%193$22,680
    172$30,293
    73.9%628
    100.0%115$22,064
    556
    430$22,173
    454$40,766
    493$49,781
    179
    553
    101$15,239
    498$24,617
    108$14,004
    389$23,107
    100.0%513$31,140
    100.0%652$32,474
    129$16,023
    424$21,497
    619$19,024
    282$19,304
    105$23,214
    387$21,770
    342$24,175
    114$20,549
    93.7%252$36,058
    185$22,657
    791$25,637
    165$24,526
    Peer group median65%96.8%365$22,894

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    Campuses

    The 2 campuses that make up American College of Healthcare and Technology.

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about American College of Healthcare and Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ACH.

    What is the graduation rate at American College of Healthcare and Technology?

    American College of Healthcare and Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American College of Healthcare and Technology?

    American College of Healthcare and Technology reports a total enrollment of 272 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American College of Healthcare and Technology?

    The average net price at American College of Healthcare and Technology is $15,115 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is American College of Healthcare and Technology located?

    American College of Healthcare and Technology is located in Riverside, California 92505.

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