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

Institute for Business and Technology

San Jose, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·ibt.edu
6-yr Graduation
84%
—
Total enrollment
765
peer median 422
Avg net price
$25,471
-$1.2k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

The Institute for Business and Technology is a vocational career college located in San Jose, California, offering programs in various technical fields such as Automotive Technology, HVAC, Medical Assisting, and Electrical training. The specific founding year is not mentioned, and the college provides hands-on training for individuals seeking careers in these areas.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
82%
Non-Pell
85%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 15 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
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

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data15 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
15

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.

5
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$16,500 debt · $51,060 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$7,600 debt · $41,218 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$7,600 debt · $41,923 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
15%
$8,867 debt · $57,714 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
15%
$8,867 debt · $58,691 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 2018Next review Apr 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1979Next review Jun 2026

Action history · 10

  1. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. May 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  4. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  5. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$23,635
$30–48k$25,679
$48–75k$25,875
$75–110k$28,824
$110k+$28,531

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,471
-$1,192vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $26,663
Federal loans
34.2%

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, 1,556 students received $6.9M in Pell grants, alongside $8.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,556
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,933,551 total
Direct Loans
$8.0M
2,672 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
1,297 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.4M
1,325 loan awards
Parent PLUS$348K
50 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 911 borrowers who entered repayment, 31 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
911
Defaulted
31
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.1%
2017
15.3%
2018
10.5%
2019
3.4%
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 IBT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

6 total completions
01Computer Sciences
6100.0%
02Health Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
765
12-mo unduplicated
1,139
Undergraduate
1,139
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
84%956
Women
16%183

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
67.5%
White
11.0%
Asian
7.7%
Unknown
7.7%
Black
4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.8%
Two or more
0.7%

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 · 614 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.441 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    40.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    13

    IBT vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions IBT 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
    SubjectInstitute for Business and Technology
    		84%—765$25,471Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    ATA College
    		——363$26,914Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology
    		——381$17,057Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Career Care Institute
    		——620$45,587Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Boise
    		—95.7%478—Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
    		—81.3%416$30,749Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Reno
    		—95.5%551$47,705Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Tucson
    		—87.4%517$39,975Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-Portland
    		—96.9%172$22,887Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career College-San Antonio
    		—95.2%195$26,411Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville
    		—94.0%225$27,104Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Eastwick College-Nutley
    		—37.8%618$17,537Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College
    		——455$27,972Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Cutler Bay
    		——365$26,089Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Orange Park
    		——399$23,665Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Salt Lake City
    		——383$25,803Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute
    		——422$15,326Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Cookeville
    		——334$24,118Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Galen College of Nursing-ARH
    		——350$22,209Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Great Lakes Institute of Technology
    		—75.9%335$18,299Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Institute of Medical Careers
    		——845$20,376Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Mandl School-The College of Allied Health
    		——497$30,873Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
    		——805—Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Nevada Career Institute
    		—100.0%461$37,850Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Seattle
    		——471$28,460Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southeastern College-Charleston
    		—98.1%226$36,778Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
    		——534$58,490Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
    		——1,233$31,180Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio
    		——419$26,663Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median84%95.2%422$26,663

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    Frequently asked questions about Institute for Business and Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about IBT.

    What is the graduation rate at Institute for Business and Technology?

    Institute for Business and Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 84% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Institute for Business and Technology?

    Institute for Business and Technology reports a total enrollment of 765 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Institute for Business and Technology?

    The average net price at Institute for Business and Technology is $25,471 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Institute for Business and Technology located?

    Institute for Business and Technology is located in San Jose, California 95134-1620.

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