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American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·aic.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
-16.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,037
peer median 3,137
Avg net price
$25,299
-$4.3k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,540
2,540 candidates competed
Admitted
2,529
99.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
284
11.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
46%-16.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-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 74 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 53 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
21
28.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing21 · 28.4%
  • No Data53 · 71.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
20
No data
53

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.

21
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+24.9%
$83,538 vs $66,899
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+26.8%
$50,021 vs $39,449
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+30.8%
$80,894 vs $61,854
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+31.9%
$64,194 vs $48,653
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+34.9%
$53,219 vs $39,449
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+39.0%
$85,964 vs $61,854
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+44.8%
$67,175 vs $46,391
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+45.8%
$57,510 vs $39,449

Debt vs earnings

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

19
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
170%
$146,451 debt · $85,964 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
76%
$61,500 debt · $80,894 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
75%
$48,083 debt · $64,194 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
58%
$30,890 debt · $53,219 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,021 earn
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
52%
$30,500 debt · $58,245 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
51%
$31,000 debt · $61,173 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
47%
$27,000 debt · $57,510 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1933Next review Dec 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 12

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Oct 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  3. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  5. Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist

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$17,645
$30–48k$19,398
$48–75k$21,234
$75–110k$21,847
$110k+$37,851

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,299
-$4,310vs Doctoral/Professional median $29,609
Federal loans
80.5%
In-state tuition
$42,970
Out-of-state
$42,970

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 606 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $17.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
606
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,622,278 total
Direct Loans
$17.5M
2,200 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.8M
677 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.7M
757 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.5M
515 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.6M
161 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.9M
90 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 1,124 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,124
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.3%
2017
7.8%
2018
6.1%
2019
1.5%
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 AIC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs60
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

506 total completions
01Health Professions
16933.4%
02Education
14428.5%
03Business
5410.7%
04Psychology
479.3%
05Security/Protective
295.7%
06Parks/Recreation
224.3%
07Social Sciences
142.8%
08Agriculture
122.4%
09Communication
81.6%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
71.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,037
12-mo unduplicated
2,610
Undergraduate
1,511
Graduate
1,099

Gender split

Men
39%1,011
Women
61%1,599

Race / ethnicity composition

White
33.9%
Black
26.1%
Hispanic
23.9%
Non-resident
7.3%
Two or more
4.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.9%
Unknown
1.3%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
624
394 M · 230 W
Women athletes
36.9%
Athletic aid
$7.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$12.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$4.5M
$2.6M
Recruiting expense
$80K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$64K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Football
122 M ·
$2.2M
Soccer
64 M · 48 W
$1.3M
Other Sports
· 87 W
$958K
Baseball
64 M ·
$583K
Lacrosse
42 M · 16 W
$839K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
26 M · 17 W
$502K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
10.45
21 offenses · 2,010 students

3-year trend

3.452 yrs ago3.571 yr ago10.45Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
38
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
11
Motor vehicle theft
3
Rape
2
Robbery
2
Burglary
2
Fondling
1

By location

21total
  • On campus17
  • Public property4

Includes 12 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
2
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs02
Liquor048

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
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
57

AIC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions AIC 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 International College
46%2,037$25,299Doctoral/Professional
Springfield College
74%71.9%2,599$29,187Doctoral/Professional
Western New England University
64%83.5%3,674$31,170Doctoral/Professional
Lesley University
58%96.9%2,557$31,805Doctoral/Professional
Simmons University
72%70.0%4,666$27,313Doctoral/Professional
Suffolk University
61%82.3%6,356$30,031Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median63%82.3%3,137$29,609

Frequently asked questions about American International College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AIC.

What is the graduation rate at American International College?

American International College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend American International College?

American International College reports a total enrollment of 2,037 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at American International College?

The average net price at American International College is $25,299 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at American International College?

American International College's yield rate is 11.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is American International College located?

American International College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts 01109.

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