Private (for-profit)

Bennett Career Institute

Washington, District of Columbia·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·bennettcareerinstitute.org
6-yr Graduation
51%
Total enrollment
176
peer median 176
Avg net price
$11,108
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
51%
Full-time retention
54%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 50.0-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 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
29%
$7,511 debt · $25,747 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

Accredited since 1999Next review May 2026

Action history · 7

  1. Nov 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  2. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  3. Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  4. Nov 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.
  5. Feb 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
    National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc.

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$11,105
$30–48k$10,687
$48–75k$11,537
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,108
vs peer median $11,108
Federal loans
56.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 140 students received $538K in Pell grants, alongside $374K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
140
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$538K
$537,591 total
Direct Loans
$374K
156 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$204K
94 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$169K
62 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 95 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (6.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.3%
+4.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
95
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
40.4%
2017
39.7%
2018
39.7%
2019
6.3%
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 Bennett Career Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
176
12-mo unduplicated
222
Undergraduate
222
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
25%56
Women
75%166

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
98.3%
Hispanic
1.7%

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 · 205 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
    20.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Bennett Career Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bennett Career Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at Bennett Career Institute?

    Bennett Career Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 51% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Bennett Career Institute?

    Bennett Career Institute reports a total enrollment of 176 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Bennett Career Institute?

    The average net price at Bennett Career Institute is $11,108 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Bennett Career Institute located?

    Bennett Career Institute is located in Washington, District of Columbia 20017.

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