Private (for-profit)

Associated Technical College - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·atcla.edu
6-yr Graduation
90%
+13.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
315
peer median 357
Avg net price
$22,236
-$3.6k vs peer
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Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is a vocational institution located in Los Angeles, California. It offers programs primarily focused on medical training, specifically in Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy. The founding year is not mentioned.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
90%+13.5pp vs peer
Full-time retention
55%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$9,500 debt · $25,677 earn
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
34%
$9,500 debt · $27,760 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Aug 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Dec 2017Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,236
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,236
-$3,560vs peer median $25,797
Federal loans
25.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 334 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $664K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
334
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,865,200 total
Direct Loans
$664K
246 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$287K
123 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$372K
121 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6K
2 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 248 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (11.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
11.2%
+8.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
248
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.9%
2017
6.6%
2018
10.6%
2019
11.2%
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 ATCLA

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
315
12-mo unduplicated
436
Undergraduate
436
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
29%125
Women
71%311

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
37.7%
White
30.2%
Hispanic
22.0%
Two or more
5.7%
Unknown
3.8%
Asian
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
103.96
21 offenses · 202 students

3-year trend

347.832 yrs ago166.671 yr ago103.96Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
83
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

Aggravated assault
9
Motor vehicle theft
8
Robbery
4

By location

21total
  • Public property21

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.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1

ATCLA vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions ATCLA selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectAssociated Technical College-Los Angeles
90%315$22,236
511
312
192$25,874
472$40,225
390$17,603
364$16,629
484$17,386
402$18,110
562$24,339
83.6%254$29,350
311$29,396
18.5%437$35,431
37$48,634
152$27,877
355$15,731
155$22,997
278$20,410
79.1%494$53,875
315$21,159
359$19,380
373$18,433
393$33,927
267$33,197
100.0%452$29,174
100.0%381$33,256
305$11,535
100.0%256$18,420
47.4%269$28,909
100.0%468$27,173
156$26,692
63%5,725$25,719
Peer group median77%91.8%357$25,797

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Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Associated Technical College-Los Angeles

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ATCLA.

What is the graduation rate at Associated Technical College-Los Angeles?

Associated Technical College-Los Angeles reports a 6-year graduation rate of 90% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Associated Technical College-Los Angeles?

Associated Technical College-Los Angeles reports a total enrollment of 315 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Associated Technical College-Los Angeles?

The average net price at Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is $22,236 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Associated Technical College-Los Angeles located?

Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California 90017-1604.

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