Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate (for-profit)

MediaTech Institute - Dallas

Dallas, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·mediatech.edu
6-yr Graduation
70%
—
Total enrollment
217
peer median 206
Avg net price
$18,873
-$346 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
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About

MediaTech Institute for Creative Arts (MediaTech) is a for-profit technical school specializing in media production with two locations in Texas. In 1999, the school was founded as Dallas Sound Lab’s audio engineering program. MediaTech Institute was established in 2003 when the Dallas and Austin Sound Labs acquired an additional location in Houston. MediaTech has schools in Houston and Dallas.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
70%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

54.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%29 of 29
Non-Pell (all)
46%17 of 37
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%13 of 13
No Federal Aid
17%4 of 24

Pell recipients here graduate at a 54.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
6

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.

1
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+10.4%
$36,762 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Undergraduate Certificate · Visual And Performing Arts
60%
$14,750 debt · $24,786 earn
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
54%
$20,000 debt · $36,762 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2007Next review May 2025

Action history · 1

  1. Sep 2020Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,970
$30–48k$15,663
$48–75k$17,970
$75–110k$21,430
$110k+$24,891

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,873
-$345vs Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design median $19,219
Federal loans
64.0%

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, 236 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
236
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,386,783 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
362 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$681K
172 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$979K
172 loan awards
Parent PLUS$201K
18 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 169 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (5.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.9%
+3.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
169
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.9%
2017
35.5%
2018
27.5%
2019
5.9%
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 MediaTech Institute-Dallas

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

106 total completions
01Comm. Technologies
106100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
217
12-mo unduplicated
360
Undergraduate
360
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
77%277
Women
23%83

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
51.3%
White
21.6%
Hispanic
21.6%
Unknown
4.0%
Two or more
1.0%
Asian
0.5%

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 · 200 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    5

    MediaTech Institute-Dallas vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions MediaTech Institute-Dallas 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
    SubjectMediaTech Institute-Dallas
    		70%—217$18,873Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Culinary Institute Inc
    		——316$30,428Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
    		——305$19,564Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    MediaTech Institute-Houston
    		——62$16,906Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
    		—68.2%70$24,783Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Sessions College for Professional Design
    		—85.7%194$15,149Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design
    Peer group median70%76.9%206$19,219

    Institutions like MediaTech Institute-Dallas

    Explore the federal data for institutions in MediaTech Institute-Dallas's comparison group.

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    Campuses

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    Frequently asked questions about MediaTech Institute-Dallas

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MediaTech Institute-Dallas.

    What is the graduation rate at MediaTech Institute-Dallas?

    MediaTech Institute-Dallas reports a 6-year graduation rate of 70% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend MediaTech Institute-Dallas?

    MediaTech Institute-Dallas reports a total enrollment of 217 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at MediaTech Institute-Dallas?

    The average net price at MediaTech Institute-Dallas is $18,873 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is MediaTech Institute-Dallas located?

    MediaTech Institute-Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas 75234.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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