Private (for-profit)

Pinnacle Career Institute

Kansas City, Missouri·Private for-profit, 2-year·Plains·pcitraining.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
Total enrollment
619
peer median 619
Avg net price
$19,024
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
52%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

29.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
58%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 29.0-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 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
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

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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.

1
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
18%
$11,676 debt · $66,008 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 2018Next review Jan 2023
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2011
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1971Next review Aug 2011

Action history · 1

  1. Dec 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

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$16,675
$30–48k$19,488
$48–75k$22,992
$75–110k$23,926
$110k+$26,992

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,024
vs peer median $19,024
Federal loans
64.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 848 students received $4.4M in Pell grants, alongside $5.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
848
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.4M
$4,361,328 total
Direct Loans
$5.4M
1,600 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
0k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
781 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.1M
774 loan awards
Parent PLUS$220K
45 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 195 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
195
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.4%
2017
13.5%
2018
4.2%
2019
1.5%
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 Pinnacle Career Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

20 total completions
01Engineering Tech
20100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
619
12-mo unduplicated
929
Undergraduate
929
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
92%854
Women
8%75

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.4%
Black
21.5%
Hispanic
16.2%
Two or more
5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.7%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.81
2 offenses · 344 students

3-year trend

1.972 yrs ago12.821 yr ago5.81Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
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

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • Non-campus2

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
38.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
14

Frequently asked questions about Pinnacle Career Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pinnacle Career Institute.

What is the graduation rate at Pinnacle Career Institute?

Pinnacle Career Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pinnacle Career Institute?

Pinnacle Career Institute reports a total enrollment of 619 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pinnacle Career Institute?

The average net price at Pinnacle Career Institute is $19,024 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Pinnacle Career Institute located?

Pinnacle Career Institute is located in Kansas City, Missouri 64153-1151.

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