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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
$23,274
-$5.2k 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.

IPEDS
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.

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

Pell equity

16.8pp gap
Pell recipients
38%66 of 176
Non-Pell (all)
55%91 of 166
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%51 of 101
No Federal Aid
62%40 of 65

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.8-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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,437
$30–48k$24,073
$48–75k$22,749
$75–110k$24,772
$110k+$21,860

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,274
-$5,180vs Doctoral/Professional median $28,454
Federal loans
67.3%
In-state tuition
$44,230
Out-of-state
$44,230

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 605 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $19.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
605
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,619,146 total
Direct Loans
$19.5M
2,250 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$3.0M
682 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
762 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$8.7M
546 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.6M
161 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.4M
99 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

498 total completions
01Education
14128.3%
02Health Professions
13126.3%
03Business
6212.4%
04Security/Protective
6112.2%
05Psychology
5010.0%
06Parks/Recreation
224.4%
07Social Sciences
122.4%
08Agriculture
71.4%
09Biological Sciences
61.2%
10Communication
61.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,037
12-mo unduplicated
2,542
Undergraduate
1,461
Graduate
1,081

Gender split

Men
43%1,083
Women
57%1,459

Race / ethnicity composition

White
29.1%
Hispanic
27.4%
Black
26.1%
Non-resident
8.6%
Two or more
3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.5%
Asian
1.9%
Unknown
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.

EADA
Athletes
604
427 M · 177 W
Women athletes
29.3%
Athletic aid
$7.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$13.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$4.5M
$2.6M
Recruiting expense
$75K
$19K
Head-coach salaries
$86K
$62K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Football
125 M · —
$2.2M
Soccer
54 M · 42 W
$1.3M
Other Sports
45 M · 47 W
$1.1M
Baseball
56 M · —
$631K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
29 M · 15 W
$548K
Volleyball
23 M · 18 W
$909K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
6.07
13 offenses · 2,142 students

3-year trend

3.572 yrs ago10.451 yr ago6.07Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
42
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
20
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
6
Motor vehicle theft
4
Robbery
2
Burglary
1

By location

13total
  • On campus8
  • Public property5

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
3
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs03
Liquor044

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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
57

AIC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions AIC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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$23,274Doctoral/Professional
Springfield College
74%71.9%2,599$30,587Doctoral/Professional
Western New England University
64%83.5%3,674$27,290Doctoral/Professional
Lesley University
58%96.9%2,557$31,152Doctoral/Professional
Simmons University
72%70.0%4,666$25,265Doctoral/Professional
Suffolk University
61%82.3%6,356$29,618Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median63%82.3%3,137$28,454

Institutions like AIC

Explore the federal data for institutions in AIC's comparison group.

IPEDS

AIC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • John Rogers
    Former Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness

Common Data Set

AIC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
3,387
1,424 UG · 1,963 grad
6-yr graduation rate
44%
First-year retention
69%
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$11,324
after avg need-based grant
01

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$35,670
Tuition
$34,47097%
Books
$1,2003%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $35,670 (2017-2018).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$35,670
Net (aided)
$11,324
Avg need grant
$24,346

Sticker $35,670 → about $11,324 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($24,346); 70% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Institutional78.5%
Federal16.8%
State3.5%
External1.3%

78% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
89%
Avg debt
$36,132

89% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $36,132 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
44%
Retention
69%

6-year graduation rate 44%; first-year retention 69%.

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students42
10-19 students167
20-29 students105
30-39 students31
40-49 students6
50-99 students9
100+ students0

58% of classes have under 20 students; 2% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
17 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
47%
Women faculty
59%

Key faculty indicators.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic38.5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic24.6%
Hispanic/Latino16.1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown12.9%
Nonresident aliens3.6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic2.1%
Asian, non-Hispanic1.1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic0.4%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
50
Share
4%

4% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Graduate
1,96358%
Undergraduate
1,42442%

1,424 undergraduates and 1,963 graduate students.

05

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
507
Admitted
302
Enrolled
129

507 transfer applicants → 302 admitted (59.5%) → 129 enrolled

Source publications

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 $23,274 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.

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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