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Atlanta Institute of Music and Media

Duluth, Georgia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·aimm.edu
Acceptance
84.4%
-6.4pp vs Community College
6-yr Graduation
33%
Total enrollment
249
peer median 249
Avg net price
$32,699
+$3.8k vs Community College
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
64
64 candidates competed
Admitted
54
84.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
43
79.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
33%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

39.0pp gap
Pell recipients
21%
Non-Pell
60%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 39.0-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 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 2 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)
1
33.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
33.3%
+32.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 66.7%
  • Failing1 · 33.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-6.5%
$30,099 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Music
Undergraduate Certificate · Visual And Performing Arts
33%
$10,093 debt · $30,624 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1994Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 9

  1. Jul 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Dec 2021Removal of Show Cause Status
    Council on Occupational Education

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$32,351
$30–48k$32,481
$48–75k$33,917
$75–110k$35,962
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$32,699
+$3,754vs Community College median $28,946
Federal loans
63.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 174 students received $700K in Pell grants, alongside $1.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
174
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$700K
$700,189 total
Direct Loans
$1.0M
338 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$399K
159 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$500K
169 loan awards
Parent PLUS$149K
10 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 110 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
110
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.8%
2017
12.5%
2018
13.6%
2019
0.9%
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 AIMM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

35 total completions
01Comm. Technologies
2468.6%
02Visual/Performing Arts
1131.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
249
12-mo unduplicated
333
Undergraduate
333
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
77%258
Women
23%75

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
47.7%
White
31.4%
Hispanic
8.7%
Two or more
8.7%
Asian
1.5%
Unknown
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

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 · 250 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    6

    AIMM vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions AIMM 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
    SubjectAtlanta Institute of Music and Media
    33%84.4%249$32,699Community College
    South Hills School of Business & Technology
    97.3%260$25,192Community College
    Los Angeles Pacific College
    78Community College
    Peer group median33%90.8%249$28,946

    Frequently asked questions about Atlanta Institute of Music and Media

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AIMM.

    What is the acceptance rate at Atlanta Institute of Music and Media?

    Atlanta Institute of Music and Media's acceptance rate is 84.4% (54 admitted from 64 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Atlanta Institute of Music and Media?

    Atlanta Institute of Music and Media reports a 6-year graduation rate of 33% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Atlanta Institute of Music and Media?

    Atlanta Institute of Music and Media reports a total enrollment of 249 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Atlanta Institute of Music and Media?

    The average net price at Atlanta Institute of Music and Media is $32,699 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Atlanta Institute of Music and Media?

    Atlanta Institute of Music and Media's yield rate is 79.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Atlanta Institute of Music and Media located?

    Atlanta Institute of Music and Media is located in Duluth, Georgia 30096.

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