Private (for-profit)

American Institute-West Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut·Private for-profit, 2-year·New England·americaninstitute.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
Total enrollment
402
peer median 402
Avg net price
$18,110
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
56%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
55%
Non-Pell
60%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-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 9 Title IV programs, 0 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
9
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

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data9 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
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.

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$25,000 debt · $68,424 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$12,239 debt · $37,928 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$11,405 debt · $37,077 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$10,715 debt · $36,070 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$7,600 debt · $30,367 earn
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
24%
$7,600 debt · $32,277 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
22%
$8,567 debt · $39,142 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2018Next review Feb 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1979

Action history · 2

  1. Aug 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Aug 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and 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$17,389
$30–48k$19,021
$48–75k$19,086
$75–110k$21,282
$110k+$22,922

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,110
vs peer median $18,110
Federal loans
81.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,239 students received $10.3M in Pell grants, alongside $11.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,239
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.3M
$10,261,988 total
Direct Loans
$11.5M
3,701 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.3M
1,988 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.9M
1,677 loan awards
Parent PLUS$293K
36 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 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 AIH

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
402
12-mo unduplicated
628
Undergraduate
628
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%52
Women
92%576

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
35.4%
Black
20.0%
White
19.4%
Asian
11.1%
Unknown
9.1%
Two or more
3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%

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 · 369 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
    16.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about American Institute-West Hartford

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AIH.

    What is the graduation rate at American Institute-West Hartford?

    American Institute-West Hartford reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American Institute-West Hartford?

    American Institute-West Hartford reports a total enrollment of 402 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American Institute-West Hartford?

    The average net price at American Institute-West Hartford is $18,110 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is American Institute-West Hartford located?

    American Institute-West Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut 06110-1922.

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