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Career Technical Institute

Washington, District of Columbia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·careertechnical.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
Total enrollment
232
peer median 537
Avg net price
$19,920
+$1.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
69%
Full-time retention
38%

Program outcomes

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

Of 16 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
16
Passing
1
6.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

16programs
  • Passing1 · 6.2%
  • No Data15 · 93.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
15

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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+11.7%
$38,872 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$9,500 debt · $29,689 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $38,049 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$9,500 debt · $38,872 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
22%
$7,652 debt · $34,607 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
19%
$7,652 debt · $39,588 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2004Next review Dec 2027

Action history · 14

  1. Jul 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2025Deferral of Action
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Mar 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    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$19,818
$30–48k$19,968
$48–75k$20,268
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,920
+$1,081vs Community College median $18,839
Federal loans
78.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 138 students received $520K in Pell grants, alongside $418K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
138
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$520K
$520,357 total
Direct Loans
$418K
162 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$162K
83 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$251K
76 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5K
3 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 246 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
246
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.4%
2017
25.3%
2018
15.7%
2019
3.6%
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 Career Technical Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

46 total completions
01Computer Sciences
2043.5%
02Business
1532.6%
03Health Professions
1123.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
232
12-mo unduplicated
531
Undergraduate
531
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
24%127
Women
76%404

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
88.9%
Hispanic
7.8%
White
3.0%
Asian
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 · 438 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
    25.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    Career Technical Institute vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Career Technical Institute 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
    SubjectCareer Technical Institute
    69%232$19,920Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown
    285Community College
    Laurel Business Institute
    76.9%518$10,086Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
    556Community College
    YTI Career Institute-York
    69.2%642$17,758Community College
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
    628$36,307Community College
    Peer group median69%73.0%537$18,839

    Frequently asked questions about Career Technical Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at Career Technical Institute?

    Career Technical Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Career Technical Institute?

    Career Technical Institute reports a total enrollment of 232 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Career Technical Institute?

    The average net price at Career Technical Institute is $19,920 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Career Technical Institute located?

    Career Technical Institute is located in Washington, District of Columbia 20005.

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