Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology

Colorado Springs, Colorado·Private for-profit, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·cavt.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
+9.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
6-yr Graduation
50%
Total enrollment
23
peer median 261
Avg net price
$24,273
+$446 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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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
1
1 candidates competed
Admitted
1
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%
Full-time retention
100%

Program outcomes

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

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
50.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
50.0%
+49.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing1 · 50.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
-2.5%
$38,190 vs $39,174

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
-2.5%
$984

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2025Next review Mar 2025
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2010Next review Dec 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2009

Action history · 17

  1. Jun 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jan 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Dec 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Sep 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Jun 2024Removal of Monitoring 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$23,650
$30–48k
$48–75k$24,466
$75–110k
$110k+$25,948

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,273
+$446vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $23,828
Federal loans
60.0%
In-state tuition
$19,721
Out-of-state
$19,721

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 21 students received $63K in Pell grants, alongside $123K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
21
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$63K
$62,946 total
Direct Loans
$123K
40 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$53K
19 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$66K
20 loan awards
Parent PLUS$4K
1 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 32 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
32
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.3%
2017
23.3%
2018
13.3%
2019
3.1%
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 CAVT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

15 total completions
01Agriculture
15100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
23
12-mo unduplicated
38
Undergraduate
38
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%5
Women
87%33

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.0%
Hispanic
12.0%
Black
8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8.0%
Unknown
4.0%

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 · 28 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
    3.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    11

    CAVT vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CAVT 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
    SubjectColorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
    50%100.0%23$24,273Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
    59.4%139$24,961Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
    266$18,729Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
    305$24,909Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    IBMC College
    297$23,382Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-Aurora
    90.5%256$16,547Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median50%90.5%261$23,828

    Frequently asked questions about Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CAVT.

    What is the acceptance rate at Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology?

    Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology's acceptance rate is 100.0% (1 admitted from 1 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology?

    Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology?

    Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology reports a total enrollment of 23 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology?

    The average net price at Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology is $24,273 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology?

    Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology located?

    Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906-4944.

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