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Downey Adult School

Downey, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·das.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
31%
—
Total enrollment
953
peer median 1,121
Avg net price
$13,695
+$1.1k vs peer
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About

Downey Adult School is a higher education institution located in Downey, California, which offers a wide range of accessible programs for adults, including Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum. The school has been serving the community for over 70 years and provides services such as GED completion and vocational training in various fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
27%

Pell equity

34.2pp gap
Pell recipients
23%187 of 811
Non-Pell (all)
57%139 of 243
No Federal Aid
57%139 of 243

Non-Pell students graduate at a 34.2-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 8 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
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

8programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data8 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
8

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2013Next review Dec 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2011
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools

Accredited since 1968Next review Jun 2015

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    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$13,340
$30–48k$14,301
$48–75k$16,194
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$13,695
+$1,083vs peer median $12,612
Federal loans
0.0%

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, 591 students received $2.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
591
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,525,185 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Downey Adult School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
953
12-mo unduplicated
2,106
Undergraduate
2,106
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
15%325
Women
85%1,781

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
65.9%
White
16.0%
Asian
6.3%
Black
6.2%
Unknown
2.5%
Two or more
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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 · 844 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    30.0:1

    Downey Adult School vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Downey Adult School selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectDowney Adult School
    		31%Open admission953$13,695—
    Atlantic Technical College
    		—Open admission3,304$10,414—
    Canadian Valley Technology Center
    		—Open admission2,197$12,871—
    Erie 1 BOCES
    		—20.5%383$12,987—
    Erwin Technical College
    		—Open admission581$2,796—
    First Coast Technical College
    		—Open admission727$9,577—
    Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee
    		—Open admission1,491$4,895—
    Lake Technical College
    		—Open admission894$16,252—
    Lorenzo Walker Technical College
    		—Open admission875$7,283—
    Mountainland Technical College
    		—Open admission3,967Not reported—
    Northeast Technology Center
    		—Open admission1,498$10,478—
    Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES
    		—Open admission354$19,002—
    Orange Technical College-East Campus
    		—Open admission2,912$9,729—
    Osceola Technical College
    		—Open admission1,155$6,186—
    Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater
    		—Open admission1,126$21,932—
    Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg
    		—Open admission1,463$23,620—
    Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
    		—Open admission1,045$12,776—
    Suncoast Technical College
    		—Open admission1,116$16,917—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
    		—Open admission1,101$15,816—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
    		—Open admission2,284$9,698—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
    		—Open admission1,628$14,780—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
    		—Open admission1,850$8,568—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
    		—Open admission2,416$12,267—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
    		—Open admission3,117$8,472—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
    		—Open admission1,055$12,612—
    Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
    		—Open admission749$15,910—
    William T McFatter Technical College
    		—Open admission960$11,901—
    York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education
    		—Open admission229$13,490—
    Peer group median31%20.5%1,121$12,612

    Institutions like Downey Adult School

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Downey Adult School's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Downey Adult School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Downey Adult School.

    What is the acceptance rate at Downey Adult School?

    Downey Adult School does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Downey Adult School?

    Downey Adult School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Downey Adult School?

    Downey Adult School reports a total enrollment of 953 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Downey Adult School?

    The average net price at Downey Adult School is $13,695 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Downey Adult School located?

    Downey Adult School is located in Downey, California 90241.

    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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