Private (for-profit)

Arclabs

Piedmont, South Carolina·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·arclabs.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
Total enrollment
744
peer median 744
Avg net price
$24,965
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
76%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
72%
Non-Pell
88%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-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 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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,815
$30–48k$25,936
$48–75k$26,060
$75–110k$25,933
$110k+$29,381

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,965
vs peer median $24,965
Federal loans
55.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 889 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $5.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
889
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,406,595 total
Direct Loans
$5.4M
1,403 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$1.8M
636 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
638 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
129 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 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.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
744
12-mo unduplicated
1,307
Undergraduate
1,307
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
87%1,138
Women
13%169

Race / ethnicity composition

White
34.7%
Hispanic
31.9%
Black
25.2%
Two or more
5.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Asian
0.3%
Unknown
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 503 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
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

    • Race1

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons01
    Drugs01
    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.

    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 $24,965 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.

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