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American Institute - Clifton

CLIFTON, New Jersey·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·americaninstitute.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
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Total enrollment
778
peer median 778
Avg net price
$20,371
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
57%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

8.9pp gap
Pell recipients
56%170 of 302
Non-Pell (all)
65%24 of 37
Subsidized loan, no Pell
61%11 of 18
No Federal Aid
68%13 of 19

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,228
$30–48k$20,101
$48–75k$20,701
$75–110k$23,252
$110k+$24,733

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,371
vs peer median $20,371
Federal loans
89.7%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,179 borrowers who entered repayment, 66 (5.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.5%
+3.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,179
Defaulted
66
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.9%
2017
20.0%
2018
13.5%
2019
5.5%
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 American Institute-Clifton

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
778
12-mo unduplicated
1,132
Undergraduate
1,132
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
23%256
Women
77%876

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
63.2%
Black
22.9%
White
7.1%
Unknown
2.3%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 735 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.321 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1

    Campus network

    American Institute-Clifton is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofAmerican Institute-West HartfordWest Hartford, CT · Main campus
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    Frequently asked questions about American Institute-Clifton

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about American Institute-Clifton.

    What is the graduation rate at American Institute-Clifton?

    American Institute-Clifton reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American Institute-Clifton?

    American Institute-Clifton reports a total enrollment of 778 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American Institute-Clifton?

    The average net price at American Institute-Clifton is $20,371 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is American Institute-Clifton located?

    American Institute-Clifton is located in CLIFTON, New Jersey 07011.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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