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Arclabs

Piedmont, South Carolina·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·arclabs.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
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Total enrollment
744
peer median 744
Avg net price
$26,608
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
76%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

11.1pp gap
Pell recipients
72%110 of 152
Non-Pell (all)
83%54 of 65
Subsidized loan, no Pell
88%21 of 24
No Federal Aid
80%33 of 41

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.1-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 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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.

1
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
19%
$9,410 debt · $48,541 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 2012Next review Apr 2029

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. Aug 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

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$26,334
$30–48k$27,343
$48–75k$27,644
$75–110k$28,803
$110k+$30,799

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,608
vs peer median $26,608
Federal loans
59.5%

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, 944 students received $4.6M in Pell grants, alongside $6.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
944
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.6M
$4,593,660 total
Direct Loans
$6.9M
1,569 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$2.2M
711 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
706 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.8M
152 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 306 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
306
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
24.2%
2018
22.4%
2019
4.5%
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 Arclabs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
744
12-mo unduplicated
1,470
Undergraduate
1,470
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
86%1,261
Women
14%209

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.9%
Hispanic
30.5%
Black
24.1%
Two or more
5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Non-resident
0.8%
Asian
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Unknown
0.1%

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
3.11
2 offenses · 643 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago3.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs03
Liquor02

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
20.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Arclabs

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Arclabs.

What is the graduation rate at Arclabs?

Arclabs reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Arclabs?

Arclabs reports a total enrollment of 744 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Arclabs?

The average net price at Arclabs is $26,608 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Arclabs located?

Arclabs is located in Piedmont, South Carolina 29673.

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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