Private (for-profit)

First Institute of Travel, Inc.

Crystal Lake, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·firstinstitute.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
Total enrollment
278
peer median 278
Avg net price
$20,410
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
72%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
76%
Non-Pell
63%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,963
$30–48k$19,741
$48–75k$22,840
$75–110k$24,331
$110k+$24,331

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,410
vs peer median $20,410
Federal loans
58.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 222 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $836K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
222
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,086,370 total
Direct Loans
$836K
279 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$354K
137 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$447K
137 loan awards
Parent PLUS$35K
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.

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 FITI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
278
12-mo unduplicated
431
Undergraduate
431
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%36
Women
92%395

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
53.6%
White
26.6%
Black
15.7%
Asian
2.2%
Unknown
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

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 · 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about First Institute of Travel, Inc.

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about FITI.

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

    First Institute of Travel, Inc. reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

    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 $20,410 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.

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