Private (for-profit)

HVAC Technical Institute

Chicago, Illinois·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·hvac-tech.com
6-yr Graduation
86%
Total enrollment
285
peer median 285
Avg net price
$23,216
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
86%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
81%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 0 fail. 2 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)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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.

1
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
14%
$6,851 debt · $49,419 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2013Next review Dec 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2012

Action history · 3

  1. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    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$22,776
$30–48k$23,844
$48–75k$23,856
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,216
vs peer median $23,216
Federal loans
45.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 171 students received $605K in Pell grants, alongside $542K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
171
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$605K
$605,271 total
Direct Loans
$542K
255 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$251K
127 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$290K
128 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 51 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (5.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.8%
+3.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
51
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.2%
2017
23.7%
2018
23.5%
2019
5.8%
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 HVAC Technical Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
285
12-mo unduplicated
405
Undergraduate
405
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
97%391
Women
3%14

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
68.5%
Black
17.6%
White
7.9%
Unknown
3.7%
Asian
1.8%
Two or more
0.5%

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 · 207 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago5.711 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    24.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about HVAC Technical Institute

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

    What is the graduation rate at HVAC Technical Institute?

    HVAC Technical Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 86% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend HVAC Technical Institute?

    HVAC Technical Institute reports a total enrollment of 285 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at HVAC Technical Institute?

    The average net price at HVAC Technical Institute is $23,216 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is HVAC Technical Institute located?

    HVAC Technical Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois 60632-4457.

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