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Institute of Technology

Clovis, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·iot.edu
6-yr Graduation
73%
Total enrollment
1,377
peer median 452
Avg net price
$23,027
+$6.7k vs Community College
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About

The Institute of Technology (IOT) is a career college and vocational school located in California and Oregon, established in 2004. It offers a wide range of technical programs focusing on areas such as culinary arts, cosmetology, health sciences, and criminology. The institution has multiple campuses in Clovis, Fresno, Modesto, Redding, and Salem, catering to a variety of vocational training needs.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
74%
Non-Pell
78%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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 12 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
12
Passing
2
16.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
8.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
8.3%
+7.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

12programs
  • Passing2 · 16.7%
  • No Data9 · 75.0%
  • Failing1 · 8.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
9

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-3.2%
$34,943 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+9.1%
$39,378 vs $36,082
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+91.2%
$68,978 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-3.2%
$1,139

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

9
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
50%
$17,292 debt · $34,943 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$23,342 debt · $68,978 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
33%
$12,883 debt · $39,378 earn
Culinary Entertainment and Personal Services Other
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
31%
$10,870 debt · $35,629 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
30%
$9,500 debt · $31,421 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$16,719 debt · $62,267 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$9,500 debt · $37,595 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$8,563 debt · $34,315 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1991Next review Nov 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 4

  1. Nov 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  3. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$21,673
$30–48k$22,894
$48–75k$23,639
$75–110k$26,066
$110k+$28,320

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,027
+$6,720vs Community College median $16,307
Federal loans
32.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,384 students received $6.9M in Pell grants, alongside $9.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,384
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,859,594 total
Direct Loans
$9.3M
2,610 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.3M
1,205 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.3M
1,209 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
196 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 778 borrowers who entered repayment, 33 (4.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
778
Defaulted
33
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.8%
2017
20.7%
2018
15.1%
2019
4.2%
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 Institute of Technology

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs14
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

71 total completions
01Health Professions
5374.6%
02Security/Protective
1825.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,377
12-mo unduplicated
2,264
Undergraduate
2,264
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%886
Women
61%1,378

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
47.4%
White
31.3%
Asian
7.9%
Black
4.7%
Two or more
4.1%
Unknown
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

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 · 1,299 students

3-year trend

0.782 yrs ago2.141 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    52

    Institute of Technology vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Institute of Technology 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 of Technology
    73%1,377$23,027Community College
    70.2%200$13,506Community College
    65$13,358Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
    521$13,775Community College
    506$22,173Community College
    72.9%67$22,881Community College
    63.4%2,000$20,336Community College
    398$17,772Community College
    2,937$14,842Community College
    780$6,939Community College
    62$20,743Community College
    91.2%115$14,735Community College
    Peer group median73%71.5%452$16,307

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    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Institute of Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Institute of Technology.

    What is the graduation rate at Institute of Technology?

    Institute of Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Institute of Technology?

    Institute of Technology reports a total enrollment of 1,377 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Institute of Technology?

    The average net price at Institute of Technology is $23,027 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Institute of Technology located?

    Institute of Technology is located in Clovis, California 93612.

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