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Apex Technical School

Long Island City, New York·Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·apexschool.com

Apex Technical School has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 78% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 1,400 students, and 2,603 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
78%
—
Total enrollment
1,400
peer median 819
Avg net price
$14,826
-$11k vs peer
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About

Apex Technical School is a vocational school located in Long Island City, New York, providing specialized training in areas such as automotive service, air conditioning, welding, culinary arts, electrical work, construction, and plumbing. It serves a student body focused on technical education and skill development.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
78%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

8.8pp gap
Pell recipients
75%254 of 339
Non-Pell (all)
84%171 of 204
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%38 of 38
No Federal Aid
80%133 of 166

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.8-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 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
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

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

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.

6
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
27%
$9,500 debt · $34,888 earn
Construction Trades General
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
25%
$9,500 debt · $38,062 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
21%
$9,500 debt · $45,239 earn
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
21%
$9,500 debt · $45,134 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
20%
$9,500 debt · $48,212 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
18%
$9,500 debt · $52,550 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 1968Next review May 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Nov 2019Renewal 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$14,850
$30–48k$13,198
$48–75k$13,803
$75–110k—
$110k+$21,223

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

Avg net price (private)
$14,826
-$11,197vs peer median $26,023
Federal loans
53.0%

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, 1,524 students received $7.8M in Pell grants, alongside $8.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,524
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.8M
$7,835,534 total
Direct Loans
$8.5M
2,693 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
1,277 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.1M
1,259 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
157 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 887 borrowers who entered repayment, 44 (4.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.9%
+2.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
887
Defaulted
44
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
28.1%
2017
25.3%
2018
22.3%
2019
4.9%
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 Apex Technical School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,400
12-mo unduplicated
2,603
Undergraduate
2,603
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
97%2,535
Women
3%68

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
32.2%
Unknown
27.4%
Black
27.1%
White
6.4%
Asian
5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%

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 · 1,300 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
    15.0:1

    Apex Technical School vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Apex Technical School selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectApex Technical School
    		—Open admission1,400$14,826—
    All-State Career School-Pittsburgh
    		—Open admission410$15,576—
    All-State Career-Baltimore
    		—Open admission563$18,233—
    Arclabs
    		—Open admission744$26,608—
    Automotive Training Center-Exton
    		—Open admission366$12,578—
    Delta Technical College-Mississippi
    		—Open admission2,307$18,032—
    International Air and Hospitality Academy
    		—Open admission—$26,404—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
    		—Open admission1,008$27,006—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
    		—Open admission1,080$28,968—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
    		—Open admission1,785$27,311—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone
    		—Open admission1,131$34,128—
    Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
    		—Open admission396$26,023—
    Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio
    		—Open admission762$20,077—
    National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
    		—Open admission713$27,476—
    New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut
    		—Open admission289$15,284—
    New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport
    		—Open admission428$16,191—
    New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts
    		—Open admission430$16,164—
    New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
    		—Open admission646$15,866—
    North American Trade Schools
    		—Open admission534$8,597—
    Pennco Tech-Blackwood
    		—Open admission875$22,671—
    South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
    		—Open admission521$17,925—
    Summit College
    		—Open admission989$29,926—
    Tulsa Welding School-Houston
    		—Open admission1,962$35,101—
    Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville
    		—Open admission968$34,714—
    UEI College-West Covina
    		—Open admission978$27,414—
    Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
    		—Open admission1,156$27,060—
    Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
    		—Open admission1,428$28,042—
    Peer group median——819$26,023

    Institutions like Apex Technical School

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Apex Technical School's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Pennsylvania

      All-State Career School-Pittsburgh

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      410
      Net price
      $15,576
    • Maryland

      All-State Career-Baltimore

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      563
      Net price
      $18,233
    • South Carolina

      Arclabs

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      744
      Net price
      $26,608
    • Pennsylvania

      Automotive Training Center-Exton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      366
      Net price
      $12,578
    • Mississippi

      Delta Technical College-Mississippi

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,307
      Net price
      $18,032
    • Washington

      International Air and Hospitality Academy

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $26,404
    • Connecticut

      Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,008
      Net price
      $27,006
    • New Jersey

      Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,080
      Net price
      $28,968
    • New Jersey

      Lincoln Technical Institute-Union

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,785
      Net price
      $27,311
    • New York

      Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,131
      Net price
      $34,128
    • Missouri

      Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      396
      Net price
      $26,023
    • Texas

      Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      762
      Net price
      $20,077
    • Florida

      National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      713
      Net price
      $27,476
    • Connecticut

      New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      289
      Net price
      $15,284
    • Connecticut

      New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      428
      Net price
      $16,191
    • Massachusetts

      New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      430
      Net price
      $16,164
    • Rhode Island

      New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      646
      Net price
      $15,866
    • Maryland

      North American Trade Schools

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      534
      Net price
      $8,597
    • New Jersey

      Pennco Tech-Blackwood

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      875
      Net price
      $22,671
    • Texas

      South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      521
      Net price
      $17,925
    • California

      Summit College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      989
      Net price
      $29,926
    • Texas

      Tulsa Welding School-Houston

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,962
      Net price
      $35,101
    • Florida

      Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      968
      Net price
      $34,714
    • California

      UEI College-West Covina

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      978
      Net price
      $27,414
    • Illinois

      Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,156
      Net price
      $27,060
    • New Jersey

      Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,428
      Net price
      $28,042

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    Frequently asked questions about Apex Technical School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Apex Technical School.

    What is the acceptance rate at Apex Technical School?

    Apex Technical School has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Apex Technical School?

    At Apex Technical School, 78% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Apex Technical School?

    Apex Technical School reports a total enrollment of 1,400 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Apex Technical School?

    The average net price at Apex Technical School is $14,826 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Apex Technical School located?

    Apex Technical School is located in Long Island City, New York 11101.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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