Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

American Trade School

Saint Ann, Missouri·Private for-profit, 2-year·Plains·americantradeschool.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
—
Total enrollment
154
peer median 87
Avg net price
$18,022
-$4.3k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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OutcomesProgram outcomesAccreditationCostFederal aidLoan defaultsAcademic programsEnrollment trendsCampus safetyFacultyPeers

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
72%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
69%
Non-Pell
83%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

2
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
29%
$16,268 debt · $55,965 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
24%
$14,232 debt · $58,836 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2010Next review Sep 2025

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Aug 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. May 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Feb 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$17,793
$30–48k$16,913
$48–75k$19,394
$75–110k—
$110k+$21,752

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,022
-$4,317vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $22,340
Federal loans
62.0%

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, 126 students received $623K in Pell grants, alongside $768K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
126
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$623K
$622,914 total
Direct Loans
$768K
198 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$339K
98 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$405K
96 loan awards
Parent PLUS$25K
4 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 60 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
60
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.8%
2017
10.3%
2018
9.4%
2019
1.6%
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 Trade School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

0 total completions
01Mechanic
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
154
12-mo unduplicated
201
Undergraduate
201
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
96%192
Women
4%9

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.6%
Black
40.7%
Hispanic
2.1%
Two or more
2.1%
Asian
1.4%

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 · 127 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    American Trade School vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions American Trade School 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 Trade School
    		72%—154$18,022Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Wichita Technical Institute
    		——778$18,524Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    North Central Institute
    		——61$24,033Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Colorado School of Trades
    		—90.9%85$22,635Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
    		——43$22,044Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
    		—68.6%88$26,359Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median72%79.7%87$22,340

    Frequently asked questions about American Trade School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about American Trade School.

    What is the graduation rate at American Trade School?

    American Trade School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American Trade School?

    American Trade School reports a total enrollment of 154 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American Trade School?

    The average net price at American Trade School is $18,022 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is American Trade School located?

    American Trade School is located in Saint Ann, Missouri 63074-1807.

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