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
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
84%
Total enrollment
765
peer median 422
Avg net price
$27,207
-$568 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.

Overall completion
84%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

5.4pp gap
Pell recipients
82%255 of 312
Non-Pell (all)
87%152 of 174
Subsidized loan, no Pell
85%66 of 78
No Federal Aid
90%86 of 96

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.4-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.

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,421
$30–48k$26,941
$48–75k$27,804
$75–110k$29,392
$110k+$30,072

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,207
-$568vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $27,775
Federal loans
48.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,603 students received $7.2M in Pell grants, alongside $10.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,603
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.2M
$7,210,802 total
Direct Loans
$10.2M
2,889 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$4.2M
1,406 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.6M
1,430 loan awards
Parent PLUS$443K
53 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 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.

Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

9 total completions
01Computer Sciences
666.7%
02Health Professions
333.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
765
12-mo unduplicated
1,313
Undergraduate
1,313
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
82%1,072
Women
18%241

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
68.4%
White
10.3%
Asian
6.7%
Unknown
6.7%
Black
4.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.7%
Two or more
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.64
1 offenses · 609 students

3-year trend

1.442 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.64Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
40.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
13

IBT vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions IBT selected for federal comparison reporting.

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%Open admission765$27,207Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission363$28,611Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission381$22,870Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission620$50,201Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
95.7%478$35,181Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
81.3%416$39,357Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
95.5%551$51,823Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
87.4%517$33,983Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
96.9%172$25,008Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
95.2%195$26,599Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
94.0%225$24,917Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
37.8%618$17,206Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission455$27,964Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission365$22,393Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission399$24,205Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission383$27,586Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission422$18,332Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission334$23,582Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission350$21,164Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
75.9%335$17,540Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission845$21,392Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission497$35,578Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry805No freshman cohortSpecial Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
100.0%461$41,741Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission471$31,016Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
98.1%226$31,105Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission534$43,883Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission1,233$29,688Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission419$28,829Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median84%95.2%422$27,775

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Explore the federal data for institutions in IBT's comparison group.

Campuses

The 2 campuses that make up Institute for Business and Technology.

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Institute for Business and Technology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about IBT.

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

Institute for Business and Technology 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 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 $27,207 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.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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