Private (for-profit)

Blake Austin College

Vacaville, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·blakeaustincollege.edu
Acceptance
Not reported
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6-yr Graduation
89%
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Total enrollment
217
peer median 217
Avg net price
$29,136
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About

Blake Austin College is a vocational career education institution located in Vacaville, California, offering nationally accredited programs in fields such as clinical medical assisting, diagnostic medical sonography, surgical technology, and vocational nursing. The college provides hands-on training to prepare students for licensure and employment in their chosen areas.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
89%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

8.2pp gap
Pell recipients
88%105 of 120
Non-Pell (all)
96%25 of 26
Subsidized loan, no Pell
94%16 of 17
No Federal Aid
100%9 of 9

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.2-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 7 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
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

7programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data7 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
7

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.

3
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$17,900 debt · $69,152 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$9,500 debt · $42,089 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
19%
$6,333 debt · $33,308 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2005Next review Dec 2029

Action history · 7

  1. Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Dec 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Sep 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education

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$29,275
$30–48k$28,690
$48–75k$28,732
$75–110k$31,446
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,136
vs peer median $29,136
Federal loans
58.6%

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, 307 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
307
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,926,910 total
Direct Loans
$3.5M
601 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.3M
273 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
274 loan awards
Parent PLUS$587K
54 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 236 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
236
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.1%
2017
7.8%
2018
4.2%
2019
0.4%
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 Blake Austin College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

0 total completions
01Health Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
217
12-mo unduplicated
484
Undergraduate
484
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%49
Women
90%435

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
32.7%
Asian
24.4%
Black
18.0%
Two or more
13.8%
White
8.8%
Unknown
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 11 students

3-year trend

31.962 yrs ago222.221 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    6

    Frequently asked questions about Blake Austin College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Blake Austin College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Blake Austin College?

    Blake Austin College does not have a reported acceptance rate. An admit rate was not reported in the latest federal IPEDS collection.

    What is the graduation rate at Blake Austin College?

    Blake Austin College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 89% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Blake Austin College?

    Blake Austin College reports a total enrollment of 217 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Blake Austin College?

    The average net price at Blake Austin College is $29,136 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Blake Austin College located?

    Blake Austin College is located in Vacaville, California 95688.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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