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First Institute of Travel, Inc.

Crystal Lake, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·firstinstitute.edu

First Institute of Travel, Inc. has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 72% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 278 students, and 389 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
72%
—
Total enrollment
278
peer median 357
Avg net price
$20,528
-$4.4k vs peer
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About

First Institute of Travel, Inc. is a vocational training institution located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, with additional campuses in Aurora and Libertyville. Founded in 1982, it specializes in occupational training programs in Dental Assisting, Medical Assisting, and Massage Therapy, offering hands-on education to prepare students for careers in these fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
72%

Pell equity

8.3pp gap
Pell recipients
76%66 of 87
Non-Pell (all)
68%44 of 65
Subsidized loan, no Pell
63%12 of 19
No Federal Aid
70%32 of 46

Pell recipients here graduate at a 8.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

2
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,500 debt · $35,140 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $37,688 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 1988Next review Dec 2027

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. Sep 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  4. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  5. Dec 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

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$20,354
$30–48k$19,900
$48–75k$19,838
$75–110k$23,138
$110k+$24,945

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,528
-$4,378vs peer median $24,906
Federal loans
55.9%

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, 222 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
222
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,083,241 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
283 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$461K
141 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$573K
137 loan awards
Parent PLUS$47K
5 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 156 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
156
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.6%
2017
15.1%
2018
10.6%
2019
1.9%
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 First Institute of Travel, Inc.

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
278
12-mo unduplicated
389
Undergraduate
389
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%30
Women
92%359

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
54.7%
White
25.9%
Black
16.2%
Unknown
1.8%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

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 · 274 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
    15.0:1

    First Institute of Travel, Inc. vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions First Institute of Travel, Inc. selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectFirst Institute of Travel, Inc.
    		—Open admission278$20,528—
    Access Careers
    		—Open admission511Not reported—
    Access Careers-Islandia
    		—Open admission312Not reported—
    Allen School-Brooklyn
    		—Open admission192$26,106—
    American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
    		—Open admission472$40,225—
    American Institute-Cherry Hill
    		—Open admission390$21,458—
    American Institute-Somerset
    		—Open admission364$20,464—
    American Institute-Toms River
    		—Open admission484$19,781—
    American Institute-West Hartford
    		—Open admission402$19,316—
    Arlington Career Institute
    		—Open admission562$24,633—
    Associated Technical College-Los Angeles
    		—Open admission315$23,629—
    Carrington College-Portland
    		—83.6%254$36,595—
    CDE Career Institute
    		—Open admission311$24,554—
    Center for Allied Health Education
    		—18.5%437$48,150—
    Center for Ultrasound Research & Education
    		—Open admission37$43,250—
    CyberTex Institute of Technology
    		—Open admission152$33,163—
    Dawn Career Institute LLC
    		—Open admission355$14,839—
    Delta College Inc
    		—Open admission155$23,128—
    Florida International Training Institute
    		—79.1%494$27,008—
    Fortis College
    		—Open admission315$19,074—
    Fortis College-Montgomery
    		—Open admission359$21,006—
    Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville
    		—Open admission373$22,336—
    Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
    		—Open admission393$35,823—
    Institute of Technology
    		—Open admission267$37,376—
    New York Medical Career Training Center
    		—100.0%452$28,089—
    North-West College-Pomona
    		—100.0%381$30,851—
    Northwest Educational Center
    		—Open admission305$11,265—
    PCI Health Training Center
    		—100.0%256$20,368—
    Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill
    		—47.4%269$30,147—
    Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia
    		—100.0%468$29,960—
    Southern California Health Institute
    		—Open admission156$29,326—
    Unitek College
    		63%Open admission5,725$25,179—
    Peer group median63%91.8%357$24,906

    Institutions like First Institute of Travel, Inc.

    Explore the federal data for institutions in First Institute of Travel, Inc.'s comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about First Institute of Travel, Inc.

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about First Institute of Travel, Inc..

    What is the acceptance rate at First Institute of Travel, Inc.?

    First Institute of Travel, Inc. has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at First Institute of Travel, Inc.?

    At First Institute of Travel, Inc., 72% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend First Institute of Travel, Inc.?

    First Institute of Travel, Inc. reports a total enrollment of 278 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at First Institute of Travel, Inc.?

    The average net price at First Institute of Travel, Inc. is $20,528 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is First Institute of Travel, Inc. located?

    First Institute of Travel, Inc. is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014.

    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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