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Mildred Elley School - Albany Campus

Albany, New York·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·mildred-elley.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
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Total enrollment
369
peer median 567
Avg net price
$24,241
-$628 vs Community College
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About

Mildred Elley is a private, for-profit college offering two-year programs as well as professional certifications with campuses in Albany, and New York City, New York and in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Founded in 1917 by Augusta Mildred Elley, a local woman who was educated at a college in New York City, the school initially educated women for secretarial positions. With installation of a new president in 1985, the school expanded its programs and secured degree-granting authority from the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
26%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%11 of 30
Non-Pell (all)
40%2 of 5
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%2 of 3
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 14 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 12 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
14
Passing
2
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

14programs
  • Passing2 · 14.3%
  • No Data12 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
12

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.

2
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+18.2%
$40,606 vs $34,350
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+34.6%
$46,246 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
63%
$25,600 debt · $40,606 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
48%
$19,000 debt · $39,520 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$18,500 debt · $46,246 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$19,000 debt · $59,098 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 2025Next review Jan 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2018Next review Feb 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1982

Action history · 8

  1. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Aug 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Aug 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Feb 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

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$23,758
$30–48k$24,972
$48–75k$22,321
$75–110k$23,598
$110k+$31,734

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,241
-$627vs Community College median $24,869
Federal loans
69.1%
In-state tuition
$15,865
Out-of-state
$15,865

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, 1,667 students received $9.3M in Pell grants, alongside $15.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,667
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.3M
$9,336,731 total
Direct Loans
$15.7M
3,353 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.3M
1,704 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.0M
1,613 loan awards
Parent PLUS$409K
36 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 1,553 borrowers who entered repayment, 50 (3.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,553
Defaulted
50
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.1%
2017
15.2%
2018
10.7%
2019
3.2%
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 MESC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

28 total completions
01Health Professions
1760.7%
02Legal Professions
828.6%
03Business
27.1%
04Computer Sciences
13.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
369
12-mo unduplicated
757
Undergraduate
757
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
10%75
Women
90%682

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
37.9%
White
22.8%
Unknown
19.5%
Hispanic
13.8%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

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 · 385 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
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    MESC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions MESC 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
    SubjectMildred Elley School-Albany Campus
    		37%—369$24,241Community College
    CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah
    		——547$11,208Community College
    Gwinnett College-Lilburn
    		——156$30,175Community College
    Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
    		—55.8%265$18,350Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
    		——798$23,351Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
    		——447$25,656Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
    		——528$25,496Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
    		——598$26,706Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
    		——941$27,024Community College
    San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
    		——650$25,869Community College
    Stautzenberger College-Maumee
    		——586$21,756Community College
    Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
    		——682$21,601Community College
    Peer group median37%55.8%567$24,869

    Institutions like MESC

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

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 2 campuses that make up Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MESC.

    What is the graduation rate at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus?

    Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus?

    Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus reports a total enrollment of 369 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus?

    The average net price at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus is $24,241 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus located?

    Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus is located in Albany, New York 12206-1513.

    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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